Nigeria news today headlines : Thursday 27th August 2020
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FREE Download Independent ePaper – 27th August 2020
On the cover of DAILY INDEPENDENT Newspapers for today, Thursday, 27th August 2020: Buhari Approves Electricity Tariff Hike. More stories inside. Read or download the full Independent ePaper for Thursday, 27th August 2020 –
COVID-19: Alaafin Extols Sanwo-Olu As Hero Of War Against Pandemic
His Imperial Royal Majesty, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Atanda Adeyemi lll, CFR, Iku Baba Yeye, The Alaafin of Oyo has described the Governor of Lagos State, His Excellency, Babajide Sanwo-Olu as the hero of the fight against the scourge of the Coronavirus in Nigeria. According to the foremost traditional ruler in Yoruba land, the global outbreak …
ECOWAS Proposes 12-Month Transitional Govt In Mali
ECOWAS mediators have told Mali’s military coup leaders that the region would accept a transitional government led by a civilian or a retired army officer for a maximum of 12 months. Mr. Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, said this in Abuja on Wednesday. Adesina, in a statement, said President …
COVID-19, Weak Policy Execution Hindrance To Passing PIB — Report
LAGOS – The Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) will not be passed into law by this year on account of Nigeria’s track record of weak policy implementation and the negative impact of COVID-19 pandemic on economic activities, Agusto & Co. 2020 Oil & Gas Downstream Report said on Wednesday. Regardless, Timipre Sylva, Minister of State for …
Buhari Approves Electricity Tariff Hike
ABUJA – President Muhammadu Buhari has finally approved the official implementation of cost-reflective tariffs for the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry. The new tariff, which will now formally commence on September 1, 2020, was one of the preconditions given by the World Bank for a $1.5 billion loan for Nigeria. Other preconditions include the removal of …
FEC Okays N722.3m For Audit Of NDDC
ABUJA – The Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday rose from its deliberations to approve the sum of N722.3 million for eight field forensic auditors appointed to audit the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). But owing to the recess which the National Assembly is currently observing, the president …
Crisis: FG Dispatches Special Visitation Panel To UNILAG
ABUJA – Moves to resolve the crisis rocking the University of Lagos (UNILAG) saw the Federal Government dispatching a Presidential Visitation Panel to the institution on Wednesday. The dispatch was preceded by the formal inauguration of the team by the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, in Abuja, with a mandate not to interfere with the …
COVID-19: FAAN’s Revenue Shrinks By 90% In Six Months
LAGOS – The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has decried the negative impact of COVID-19 pandemic on its business, saying that it suffered 90 percent revenue loss in six months. FAAN also said that its aeronautic revenue shrunk by N17.5 billion in 23 weeks since the pandemic disrupted business activities in the sector. This …
FG Asks MultiChoice To Suspend Price Increase
LAGOS – The Federal Government has asked MultiChoice to suspend its planned increase in tariff which will take effect from September 1, saying it is hostile to Nigerians who are currently going through harsh economic conditions, Daily Independent reports. The government also said the company did not consult with it before the decision was made, …
Buhari’s Government Has Done Well In Anti-Corruption War – Gemade
Senator Barnabas Gemade, a former national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in this interview speaks on why he joined the All Progressives Congress (APC), security challenges in the country and other issues. TEMIDAYO AKINSUYI brings the excerpts: Why have you decided to move to the All Progressives Congress (APC), considering your profile as …
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