Breaking News in Nigeria Today Tuesday 15th September 2020
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Tuesday 15th September 2020 on some of the nation newspapers .
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Insecurity: FCTA pulls down shanties, criminals’ hideouts
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) recently embarked on massive demolition of squatter communities within the city, alleging that many of them have been turned to safe havens for criminals. CALEB ONWE reports In the past years, demolition of illegal structures were skewed in favour of the indigenous people of Abuja. Most …
Reopening schools amidst cheers, fears
The decision of the Federal Government to reopen schools after over six months of lockdown to contain the spread of COVID-19 pandemic has raised mixed reactions amongst parents and teachers. DEBORAH OCHENI reports Earlier in the year, all schools in Nigeria were forced to shut down following the outbreak of the Coronavirus in …
Festac Town: Addressing a monumental decay
Effort to address infrastructural and environmental degradation in Festac Town is receiving attention as both Federal and Lagos State Governments have agreed to work together to combat the failed housing estate. Dayo Ayeyemi reports When FECTAC Town, a federal housing estate, situated in Amuwo- Odofin area of Lagos State, was inaugurated in commemoration of …
AKK: Clarifying the $1.527bn cost inflation rumour
Stakeholders in Nigeria’s oil and gas space took out time, at different fora last week, to dissect how Nigeria can achieve $10 per barrel oil production and ended up thrashing allegation of AKK gas project inflation. Adeola Yusuf reports The Bureau of Public Procurement on Wednesday cleared the air on the Ajaokuta, Kaduna, Kano …
Ghana-Nigeria dispute: Council foresees better trade relations
Boost $9.4 million received in first tranche as part of Nigeria’s capital subscription The Ghana Nigeria Business Council (GNBC), a registered not-for-profit entity, has expressed confidence in the parley between both countries towards resolving recent trade dispute. The council lauded the efforts by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to enhance trade relations between …
Buhari should look beyond party lines for successor – Nweze
Chief Chaka Nweze was the pioneer Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ebonyi State and a staunch supporter of President Muhammadu Buhari. In this interview with UCHENNA INYA, he speaks on the economy and security as well as what the President should do as regards his successor as 2023 approaches How do …
Special status for Lagos is a necessity – Abiru
The immediate past Managing Director of Polaris Bank, Mr. Tokunbo Abiru, is the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Lagos East senatorial byelection. In this interview, he speaks on his chances in the October 31 poll, the need for special status for Lagos and his plans for the district, among others. WALE …
‘One Million Teachers Nigeria’ kicks off SDG challenge in education
A non-governmental organisation, One Million Teachers, a Canada-based social enterprise geared towards providing access to high quality teacher education to severely underserved communities around the world, has kicked off His Highness, Muhammad Sanusi II Social Development Goals Challenge (SDG) code-named HH MSII SDG Challenge in Nigeria. The HH MS11 SDG Challenge, which is a …
TUC issues 7 days’ strike ultimatum to FG
…demands reversal of petrol price, electricity tariff The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to reverse the increases in petrol price, electricity tariff and other social services, or risk an indefinite industrial action and national protest come September 23. The ultimatum was contained in a letter …
Failed State: Presidency insensitive, living in denial –Afenifere, Ohanaeze, NEF, others
Leaders of five groups that attended a two-day consultative dialogue where former President Olusegun Obasanjo said Nigeria was slowly becoming a failed state, has declared that the Presidency is living in denial with its response to the former leader. In a statement signed by Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed for Northern Elders’ Forum (NEF); …
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