Breaking News in Nigeria Today Tuesday 8th September 2020
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Tuesday 8th September 2020 on some of the nation newspapers .
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NYSC partners NCRI on training of corps members
The National Youth Service Corps has expressed readiness to strengthen the existing partnership with National Cereals Research Institute (NCRI), Badeggi in Niger State to train corps members in modern farming with a view to boosting agricultural production, as well as giving fillip to the scheme’s revenue drive. The move, according to the NYSC Director …
Abia @29: Politics of equity resonates
Still unfulfilled dreams as Abia clocks 29 On August 27, Abia State marked 29 years of its creation. But beneath the veneer of celebration and self-adulation was pervading disappointment and cynicism. IGBEAKU ORJI reports Abia State was carved out of Imo State in 1991 just like Anambra was cut out of …
Oil firms burn $787m gas in 7 months
WORSENED Power tussle over NBET leadership worsens electricity sector gains International oil companies and their local counterparts have burnt $787.7 million worth of Nigerian gas from different oilfields in the Niger Delta. Through gas flaring, the companies burnt 225.1 billion standard cubic feet of gas, (bscf) between January and July 2020, checks …
Umahi: Delivering democratic deliverables
If we still agree that the Greek idea of government, democracy, which was later espoused by the American politician, Abraham Lincoln as “government of the people by the people and for the people,” with its dividends of basic and social amenities, when benchmarked with what is obtained in climes practicing monarchy and communism, …
Many challenges of Abuja’s housing estates
Finding a comfortable and affordable shelter in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja is a Herculean task. Even when you scale these two hurdles, the location of your accommodation in relation to flooding and safety of the lives and property cannot be ignored. CALEB ONWE reports About 20 years ago, the Federal Capital Territory …
Rallying support for front line troops
The Citizens Initiative for Security Awareness, last week, organised a public sensitization programme in support of ongoing military operations in the North-East and other regions of the country. EMMANUEL ONANI reports Like other human endeavours, military operations in various flash points require the support of the public to achieve the desired results. The …
Monthly petrol price advisory as vista for profiteering
Aside the debate still raging over petrol subsidy removal, Adeola Yusuf in this report, presents how fuel depots and marketers raked in N4.2 billion extra profits in three days, while selling old stocks at new price. Confusion last Wednesday rocked the downstream sub-sector of Nigeria’s oil industry as the pump price of premium motor …
Curtailing unapproved building devt
Despite the importance of building plan approval to home owners and government, experts say over 60 per cent of property in Nigeria don’t have approval. Dayo Ayeyemi reports Efforts to rid Nigerian cities of illegal structures have revealed that most building developments (existing and ongoing) are without approval issued by government. Findings by …
Tit-for-tat: Beyond Nigeria’s might with European airlines
Nigeria showed her might against European carriers last week by excluding them from operating into the country in what it called reciprocity policy as international flights resumed. As good as the action may appear, the question remains the country’s ability to right some age long air pacts skewed against her airlines. WOLE SHADARE writes …
Sports restart and the way forward
At the weekend, the Minister of Sports, Sunday Dare, commended President Muhammadu Buhari and the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 for reopening football and team sports behind closed doors in line with COVID-19 guidelines. National Coordinator of PTF, Dr. Sani Aliyu, had on Thursday announced the reopening of sports without fans under the …
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