Breaking News in Nigeria Today Wednesday 16th September 2020
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Wednesday 16th September 2020 on some of the nation newspapers .
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Ondo: Herculean task for Makinde
Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, faces an uphill task of leading the National Campaign Council of the People Democratic Party (PDP) for the October 10 governorship election in Ondo State, ONYEKACHI EZE reports Perhaps, if there is another project Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde will execute with all his might apart from the governance of …
Why Nigeria should be renegotiated – Aniekwu
Prof. Nathaniel Aniekwu is the Secretary of Alaigbo Development Foundation (ADF), a body of Igbo intelligentsia and others with the main objective of protecting and ensuring the survival of Ndigbo, their culture and civilization as well as the development of Igbo land. In this interview with EMMANUEL IFEANYI, he speaks on rising insecurity, the economy, …
Labour to FG: Electricity tariff, fuel price hike have erased minimum wage gains
Meeting ends in deadlock The organised labour yesterday tackled the Federal Government over the recent increase in the prices of petroleum products and electricity tariff saying, the gains recorded with the signing of the national minimum wage signed into law by President Muhammau Buhari have been erased. Labour made this known at a dialogue on …
Edo/Ondo elections: Buhari must put his feet down, says Saraki
Immediate past Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, yesterday advised President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure that the gubernatorial elections scheduled to hold in Edo and OndostatesonSeptember19and October 10, respectively, was fair, credible and free of any form of manipulation and violence. Saraki, who insisted that President Buhari must “put his feet down” to live up to …
INEC moves to prosecute 3 dons for alleged corruption
Some three lecturers alleged to have been found culpable of electoral malpractices during the 2019 general election in Akwa Ibom State are to be arraigned by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). This was revealed by the state Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Mr. Mike Igini, while addressing newsmen yesterday at the Commission’s Head Office in …
IYC to FG, OICs: Stop playing politics with NDDC funding
The umbrella body of the Ijaw Youths Worldwide, the Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) has frowned at the slow pace of development in the Niger Delta region, which it attributed to lack of adequate funding by the Federal Government, as well as the refusal of the International Oil Companies (IOCs) to meet their financial obligations as …
Edo 2020: We’re sure of victory, Obaseki assures as PDP rounds off campaign
…promises to end godfatherism …vote, stay, protect your mandate, Obi, Tambuwal,Okowa, Wike, others urge Edo electorate The Edo State Governor and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the September 19 governorship election, Godwin Obaseki, yesterday declared that with the support of Edo people and endorsements by over 100 groups in the state, he …
Bode George: Why Edo should re-elect Obaseki
Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, has urged the people of Edo State to re-elect Governor Godwin Obaseki because the PDP candidate has devoted the last four years to the development and growth of the Big Heart state. George, in a statement he personally signed, said the visible …
FG, Lagos stop barge operations along Marina coastline
Lagos Marina will soon regain its beauty and serenity, with the planned stoppage of barge operations along the coastline. The Federal Government, in conjunction with Lagos State government, yesterday ordered the stoppage of all such operations, which have desecrated the once beautiful and peaceful Marina coastline. The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is to revoke barge …
Gunmen kill one, kidnap U.S. Major in Ekiti
Armed men yesterday killed one person at Ijan-Ekiti in Gbonyin Local Government Area of Ekiti State. The gunmen also abducted a retired United States of America Army officer, Major Jide Ijadare, and one other person in the town. Ijadare, a native of Ijan-Ekiti, was kidnapped at his palm oil producing factory located on Ijan-Ise Ekiti …
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