Breaking News in Nigeria Today Wednesday 2nd September 2020
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Wednesday 2nd September 2020 on some of the nation newspapers .
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Kogi: Bello scales oppositions’ final hurdle
FELIX NWANERI reports on the judgement of the Supreme Court, which dismissed the various suits that challenged the reelection of Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State Monday’s judgement of the Supreme Court, which affirmed the re-election of Yahaya Bello as governor of Kogi State has brought an end to the legal battle over the November …
Drug abuse: Lagos Assembly moves to tackle menace
The Lagos State House of Assembly has called on Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu to direct commissioners in the ministries of Education, Information and Strategy, Youth and Social Development and other relevant agencies to embark on an anti-drug campaign programmes for all primary, secondary schools, tertiary schools and out of school children in the state. The …
Reps, PDP at loggerheads over probes
PHILIP NYAM reports on the war of words between the leadership of the House of Representatives and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over the Green Chamber’s directive to all its committees to suspend ongoing probes and investigations On August 20, the House of Representatives suspended all investigations, public hearings, and committee meetings and activities of …
Lawmakers didn’t receive N20m palliative from NDDC –Senate
…demands immediate retraction, apology The Senate, yesterday, denied the allegation that members of the National Assembly were beneficiaries of COVID- 19 palliatives from the Niger Delta Development Commission(NDDC). The apex legislative chamber, in a statement signed by its Spokesman, Senator Ajibola Basiru, challenged the Executive Director (Projects), NDDC, Cairo Ojuogboh, to provide evidence to back …
FCCPC to probe conduct of pay TV service providers
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) said it has opened an investigation into the conduct of dominant Pay TV service providers in the country. Chief Executive Officer of the commission, Babatunde Irukera, who disclosed this in a signed statement yesterday, said the agency had conducted an investigation, pursued legal action in court, secured …
COVID-19: Firm flags off empowerment scheme for Nigerians
A firm, Amber Energy Drinks Limited, has commenced an empowerment programme that was aimed at improving the standards of living of Nigerians. The company said the scheme would help individuals and families who have been impoverished due to the COVID-19 pandemic that caused several months of economic lockdown to regain financial stability. Specifically, the company …
COVID-19: 45% of women suffered domestic violence during lockdown – Survey
A national survey has revealed that at least 45.2 per cent of women in ten states of the federation suffered domestic violence during the COVID-19 lockdown. This was disclosed yesterday in Lagos by a report on the outcome of a survey on “Rapid Gender Analysis of the Impact of COVID-19 on Households in Nigeria,” presented …
N10m suit: Court dismisses Oxford Varsity’s objection over words’ definition
An Igbosere division of the Lagos State High Court yesterday dismissed a preliminary objection filed by the University of Oxford, England challenging a N10million suit initiated against it by a lawyer, Mr. Ogedi Ogu. Ogu in a suit before Justice I.O. Harrison, accused Oxford University that the words “mortgagee’’ and “mortgagor” were wrongly defined in …
Abia APGA Chairman, SWC, supporters dump party for APC
Leaders and members of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) in Abia State, led by its chairman, Chief Nkem Okoro, have defected to the All Progressive Congress (APC). Okoro while speaking at the APC state secretariat in Umuahia yesterday said they came to complete what would be described as a tsunami of political realignment with …
Enugu Psychiatric hospital opens bid for 2020 projects
A Federal Neuro-psychiatric Hospital, Enugu yesterday held Technical Bid Opening for its 2020 Capital Projects. Its Medical Director of the hospital, Dr. Monday Igwe during the exercise declared that the Federal Government’s insistence on strict compliance to National Procurement Act was a veritable demonstration of its fight against corruption. The technical bid, which was divided …
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