Nigeria news today headlines : Monday 21st September 2020
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Edo 2020: Why Obaseki Won
LAGOS – After the conduct of the much anticipated Edo governorship election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Godwin Obaseki as the winner of the poll. Before the conduct of the poll, many had thought that the election would be violent, while others believed that ruling …
Obasanjo Fights With Anyone Who Refuses To Do His Bidding – Tony Momoh
Prince Tony Momoh, elderstatesman and former Minister of Information in this interview with TEMIDAYO AKINSUYI in Abuja, speaks on 60 years of Nigeria’s independence as a sovereign nation. Momoh, who is one of the of national leaders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) also speaks on restructuring, insecurity and other issues. Excerpts: Nigeria will …
Mauritius Company Acquires Vodacom Business In Nigeria, Other African Countries
LAGOS – A Mauritius based company, inq., formerly known as Synergy Communications, has expanded its horizon into Nigeria by acquiring Vodacom business in the country and two other African nations. The company in a media statement yesterday, mentioned Zambia and Cote D’Ivoire as the two other countries it had acquired Vodacom businesses on the continent, …
Rivers Intensifies Moves To End Bunkering
.As Military Destroys Illegal Refineries
Exchange Rate Challenges, Hike In Petrol Price, Electricity Tariff May Trigger Inflationary Pressures In Q4:2020 – Analysts
LAGOS – The removal of energy subsidies, increase in electricity tariff, as well as exchange rate challenges may trigger inflationary pressures on consumer goods and services in the last quarter of 2020, analysts have said. According to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) report published last week, the analysts also attributed the pressure on consumer prices …
Biden To Weigh In On Fight Over Trump’s Next Supreme Court Nomination
Trump on Saturday said he will make his nomination this week and named Amy Coney Barrett of the Chicago-based 7th Circuit and Barbara Lagoa of the Atlanta-based 11th Circuit as possible candidates to fill the vacancy created by Friday’s death of liberal icon Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The passing of Ginsburg upended the November election contests, …
Italy Sees GDP Down 9% This Year, Rising More Than 5% In 2021 – Report
Italy expects its coronavirus-hit economy to grow by more than 5% next year after shrinking 9% in 2020, two government sources told Reuters on Sunday. In April, the government of the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement and the centre-left PD party forecast a fall in gross domestic product of 8% this year and a 2021 rebound of …
Former Novichok Scientist Apologizes To Navalny For Poisoning
A scientist involved in the secret Soviet program to create the Novichok nerve agent has apologized to Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny, who is recovering from poisoning in Berlin. Vil Mirzayanov, a chemist who was the first to reveal Novichok’s development, in an interview with Russia’s TV Rain on Saturday evening said he wanted to …
South Africa Roads Agency Urges Toll Decision
The South African National Roads Agency needs the government to decide on the future of electronic tolls in Gauteng province, as the coronavirus cuts its cashflow, the Sunday Times reported. “We’re having to scurry around to ensure our liquidity,” the Johannesburg-based newspaper cited Sanral Chief Executive Officer Skhumbuzo Macozoma as saying. “Until you solve the …
Obaseki’s Victory: Edo People Rejected Bullion Van Democracy – Bode George
LAGOS – Chief Bode George, former deputy national chairman of Peoles Democratic Party (PDP) has commended the people of Edo State for having spoken loud and clear by voting Governor Godwin Obaseki, and rejecting bullion van democracy. George maintained that Edo people had spoken without ambiguity, without equivocal expression. He stressed that they were bold …
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