Guardian Newspaper Headlines Today Monday 31st August 2020
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Police begins investigation into murder of councillor in Bayelsa
The Police Command in Bayelsa says it has begun investigations into the Saturday murder of Karma Agagowei, the Councillor representing Ward 6 of Sagbama Council Area.
Supreme Court upholds Yahaya Bello’s election as Kogi governor
Supreme Court on Monday upheld the election of Yahaya Bello as the governor of Kogi State.
FAAN staff protest FG’s plan to concession airports
Staff of Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on Monday occupied the domestic terminal of Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, (MAKIA) protesting move to concession major airports in the country. The aviation workers also kicked against the government directive to return all staff that retired from 1st April 2014 to PenCom. The federal government has …
AIG Zone 14, Yusuf is dead
Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 14, Katsina State, Rabi’u Yusuf, is dead. The Police Public Relations Officer, Katsina State Police Command, Gambo Isah, and the Force’s spokesman, DCP Frank Mba confirmed his death on Monday. “The death has been announced of AIG Zone 14, Katsina, AIG Rabi’u Yusuf,” Isah said in a …
Lagos health commissioner recovers from coronavirus
Just days after testing positive for coronavirus, Lagos State health commissioner Akin Abayomi has recovered from the virus. “It is with gratitude to God that I announce the recovery and subsequent negative test for COVID-19 of the Honorable Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi,” Lagos information commissioner Gbenga Omotoso tweeted on Monday. “Following the mandatory …
Buhari approves transfer of NIMC to communications ministry
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the transfer of National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy.
NCDC reports 138 new COVID-19 cases, total now 53,865
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported 138 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing the nation’s confirmed…
Uber, Bolt drivers begin one week-strike in Lagos
Drivers on e-hailing platforms in Nigeria’s Lagos State are embarking on a week-strike starting on Monday to protest against some aspects of the new regulations by the state. The president of the National Union of Professional App-Based Workers Ayoade Ibrahim told The Guardian on Monday morning that the representative of the union was not a …
Buhari moves NIMC to Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the transfer of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy. Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Mallam Isa Ali Pantami in a statement said the approval for the transfer was based on the President’s consideration for the critical role of NIMC towards …
Panic sale weighs on dollar as BDC window reopens
What appears like a gradual easing of the naira started at the weekend as the parallel market operators started dumping dollars ahead of the resumption of sale of foreign exchange (FX)
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