Breaking News in Nigeria Today Friday 4th September 2020
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Friday 4th September 2020 on some of the nation newspapers .
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Constitution amendment: Mixed reactions trail Northern Elders’ position
The move by the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) to compel the National Assembly to halt further amendments to the 1999 Constitution has triggered mixed reactions from prominent Nigerians and groups across the different geo-political zones of the country. The forum had in a statement at the weekend by its Director of Publicity and Advocacy, Hakeem …
Lagos East by-election: Igbo youths, stakeholders root for APC
Ahead of the October 31 Lagos East Senatorial District by-election, the youth wing of Ndigbo in the All Progressives Congress (APC), has called for support for the ruling party in the state. The position became vacant following the death of Senator Bayo Osinowo on June 15. Speaking yesterday during an event organised in his honour …
Fuel price, tariff increase: CUPP mobilises for civil disobedience
The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) yesterday said it has commenced the mobilisation of the Nigerian public to protest the increase in the pump price of fuel as well as the hike in electricity tariff by the Federal Government. The coalition in a statement, said its Human Mobilisation Unit, had been activated to reach …
Electricity tariff increase ill-timed, says Atiku
Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, said the increase in the electricity tariff was ill-timed and illadvised. Atiku on his twitter handle @atiku said Nigerians were coming out of lockdown due to coronavirus pandemic and therefore needed a stimulus and not tariff increase. The former presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said: “I …
Hotels, bars, nightclubs must adhere to guidelines – LASG
Lagos State Government has not lifted the restrictions on opening of bars, restaurants, night clubs, lounges and cinemas, despite relaxation of the curfew to four hours (12a.m. to 4a.m.) by the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19. “All owners of hospitality establishments are warned to restrict their operations to 50% of their occupancy rate as …
Motorists, commuters groan as marketers implement new pump price regime
Vehicle owners and commuters in Lagos, yesterday, decried the increment in pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), following the new ex-depot price announced by Petroleum Products Marketing Company (PPMC). The PPMC, a subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporations (NNPC) had, on Wednesday, announced a new ex-depot price of N151.56k for PMS, also known …
Labour raises the alarm over violence against workers in Rivers
…to embark on peaceful protest Sept 8 The Organised labour has raised the alarm over what it allegedly described as the birth of a new authoritarianism, industrial tyranny and state sponsored violence and terrorism against workers and citizens by the Rivers State Government. At a joint address yesterday in Abuja, the leadership of the Nigeria …
Edo guber: Judge withdraws from suit challenging Ize-Iyamu’s qualification
Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja yesterday withdrew from a legal action challenging the qualification of Pastor Osagie Ize- Iyamu as the governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC ) in the September 19 gubernatorial election in Edo State. The Judge opted out of the suit following the second …
Afe Babalola tasks private varsities on modern curricular
Founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti (ABUAD), Chief Afe Babalola (SAN), has urged private universities in the country to key into modern curricular and attract lecturers universally in order to achieve global recognition. Besides, Babalola called on proprietors of private universities to avoid desire for immediate profit on their investments, saying investments in education …
NSE extends gain by N26bn
Nigerian Stock Exchange yesterday sustained its positive outlook as the overall performance measures, NSE ASI and market capitalisation, rose further by 0.20 per cent. Market watchers attributed development to sustained confidence as bargain hunters leverage on under value stocks. Consequently, the All- Share Index rose by 51.02 basis points or 0.20 per cent to close …
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