Breaking News in Nigeria Today Thursday 17th September 2020
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Thursday 17th September 2020 on some of the nation newspapers .
Read also
Single tenure’ll reduce cost of elections – Odedeji
Rt. Revd. James Odedeji, the Bishop of the Diocese of Lagos West, Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), during the 3rd Session of the 7th Synod of the diocese, speaks on the state of the nation, anti-corruption war of the Federal Government and Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s administration in Lagos State, among other issues. Excerpts: Politics of …
Constitution amendment: Challenges before 9th Senate
CHUKWU DAVID reports that the proposed review of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) is one of the most challenging legislative tasks facing the Ninth Senate and the National Assembly as a legislative institution There is no doubt that successive assemblies amended some sections of the nation’s grand norm, the …
Electricity, petrol: PDP Reps rev up opposition against tariff, price hike
The recent increment in the prices of petroleum products and electricity tariff has continued to generate debate. PHILIP NYAM analyses the position of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) caucus in the lower chamber of the National Assembly It is no longer news that majority of Nigerians are angry and agitated over the recent hike in …
Visa Ban: We take electoral fraud very seriously – U.S.
United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Beth Leonard, yesterday, reinforced the position of the U.S. Government on the visa restrictions imposed on some prominent Nigerians over their alleged involvement in electoral violence and other malpractices during the 2019 general election. Leonard, who spoke on the sidelines of the inaugural US/Nigeria Consular Forum Meeting held in …
Nigeria must strengthen local capacities to achieve economic growth – Lawan
Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has said for Nigeria to experience exponential growth in the economy, efforts must be made to strengthen local capacities particularly against the backdrop of realities that were fallouts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Lawan made this known yesterday at the virtual opening of the Nigerian Content Summit jointly organised by the Senate …
NNPC saves Nigeria $5.48bn legal liabilities
Litigation Team bags Africa Arbitration Award The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), yesterday, declared that it saved Nigeria over $5.48 billion in legal liabilities. The litigation Team of the Corporation has, based on this feat, won the Leading Case Counsel Team of the 2020 Africa Arbitration Awards. Corporation’s Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, …
U.S. Congress blames Boeing, FAA failures for 737 MAX crashes
Two Boeing 737 MAX crashes that killed all 346 passengers and crew aboard were the “horrific culmination” of failures by the plane maker and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), a U.S. House panel concluded after an 18-month investigation. The crashes “were not the result of a singular failure, technical mistake, or mismanaged event,” the House Transportation …
Airlines desperate to renew AOC over N27bn bailout funds
Airlines are in race to renew their allimportant Air Operators’ Certificates (AOC) in order to benefit from the N27 billion bailout funds that are about to be released to carriers that have valid certificates. The Federal Government had given the renewal as part of conditions airlines must meet to be beneficiaries of the palliatives that …
Climate change: AfDB to double financing for Africa to $25bn by 2025
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has committed to double its climate finance for Africa to $25 billion by 2025, with more than 50 per cent devoted to climate adaptation. The President of the bank, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, made this known at a virtual High-Level Launch of the Global Centre on Adaption (GCA) office in Africa …
Flood: Nigeria’s food security under threat in Kebbi, Jigawa, others – NEMA
Director-General of National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Air Vice-Marshal Muhammadu Muhammed yesterday said Nigeria’s food security was under serious threat following flood disaster in Kebbi, Jigawa and other parts of the country. Muhammed, who spoke yesterday in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, lamented that farmers in the country were recording huge losses of crops as …
Read also
You can also check
