Breaking News in Nigeria Today Saturday 29th August 2020
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Saturday 29th August 2020 on some of the nation newspapers .
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Sanwo-Olu: COVID-19 won’t affect my devt agenda for Lagosians
… govt records 81% projected revenue in 6 months Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State yesterday said the outbreak of the deadly coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic won’t deter his administration from taking the state to greater heights, saying he would not be derailed from pursuing the T.H.E.M.E.S development agenda. Speaking through the state’s Commissioner for Information …
Lagos East election: Tinubu, APC endorse Abiru
National leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and the Lagos State chapter of the party yesterday endorsed the candidacy of former Commissioner for Finance in the state, Mr. Tokunbo Abiru, for the forthcoming Lagos East Senatorial by-election. The party’s state Assistant Publicity Secretary, Mr Abiodun Salami, gave the confirmation in an …
Edo guber: INEC introduces ‘Z-file policy’ to check electoral fraud
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), yesterday said it had come up with a new innovation in addition to the card reader authentication, with the deployment of its ‘Zip with Z-file’. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mammod Yakubu, disclosed this during a meeting too staff of the electoral commission held in Benin the Edo State capital. He …
Traditional institutions, integral part of govt, says Kwara gov
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has stated that traditional institutions are vital to the growth and peaceful coexistence of the society as they play key roles in the stability of the polity. AbdulRazaq spoke in Ilorin, the state capital, on Friday when the Emir of Kano Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero paid him a courtesy visit. …
Osinbajo, Fayemi, Fayose others eulogise Olumilua as ex-Ondo gov is buried
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Ekiti State governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, former Governors Segun Oni and Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, and former Ondo State Governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, among other personalities yesterday eulogised the late former Ondo State governor, Evangelist Bamidele Olumilua, who was described as a leader who valued self respect. Other dignitaries at …
Tragedy as flood destroys 15 LGAs in Katsina
Tragedy struck yesterday when flood rendered hundreds of people homeless in 15 local government areas out of the 34 local government areas in Katsina State as a result of torrential rainfall being experienced this year. The Executive Secretary of the state’s Emergency Management, Agency (SEMA), Alhaji Babangida Nasamu, disclosed this to journalists in Katsina. Nasamu …
No COVID-19 case in Unity Colleges –FG
The Federal Government has said there has been no reported or suspected case of COVID-19 infections in any of the 104 Federal Government Colleges commonly known as Unity Colleges. The Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Education, Arc. Sonny Echono, made this known on Friday in Abuja while on a monitoring exercise of the …
Man whose wife cutoff his genitals in Taraba cries out for help
A 39-year-old peasant farmer, Aliyu Umar, whose wife cut-off his genitals in Taraba State, has cried out for help. Umar is seeking the sum of N13 million to travel to India for medical treatment to restore his male organ, from kindhearted Nigerians. Umar, who is married to two wives, said his senior wife, Halima, out …
I kidnapped to raise money for my baby’s diapers –Suspect
• Police used my pastor to arrest me –Gang member “I was the person who pressurised others to kidnap her. I was only looking for money to buy diapers for my baby. Now I feel very sad that I got only N70, 000 out of N6.8 million. “I was using the motorcycle to carry gang …
Ohanaeze lauds Madu as Canadian Justice Minister
Pan – Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, yesterday congratulated the newly appointed first black Minister of Justice and Solicitor General of Canada, Nigerian-born Kelechi Madu (aka Kaycee). The President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Nnia Nwodo, in a congratulatory message issued by his Media Adviser, Chief Emeka Attamah, said Ohanaeze Ndigbo was highly honoured by …
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