Latest News in Nigeria Today Thursday 1st October 2020
These are the Latest News in Nigeria Today on Thursday 1st October 2020 .
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Nigeria at 60: Let’s love our nation — Tinubu
In his reaction, former Lagos State governor and national leader of All Progressives Congress, APC, said: “Three score years ago, our people determined to amend their political relationship with the world as well as the relationship among themselves. “From the unfairness and limitations inherent in the colonial situation, we claimed our independence to establish ourRead More
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Don’t lose hope in Nigeria — Jonathan
Similarly, former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan urged Nigerians not to lose hope in their nation, even as he charged them to be purposeful in playing their own role towards making the country great. READ ALSO: Independence: Seven key points from President Buhari’s speech Jonathan, who stated this in his goodwill message to Nigerians as theRead More
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Nigeria at 60: Nation in need of healing — Atiku
On his part, former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, said in a statement yesterday that the country was in dire need of healing. He also said force alone was not enough to defeat separatist agitations in Nigeria, adding that government should do everything to address issues that gave rise to such agitations. Appealing to separatist groupsRead More
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ONDO DECIDES: Group identifies six flashpoints in Ondo poll
 By Dayo Johnson AHEAD of next week governorship election in Ondo state, an election monitoring group, Yiaga Africa Watching the Vote has identified at least six council areas in Ondo State as flashpoints. The group’s first Pre-election observation report released in Akure, the Ondo state capital by its media officer, Mr Moshood Isah saidRead More
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Nigeria@60 sick unto death — Cardinal Okogie
On his take, Catholic Archbishop Emeritus of Lagos, Anthony Cardinal Olubunmi Okogie, acknowledged that every nation has its peculiar challenges, but said Nigeria’s problems could not be addressed by the kind of leadership it has at this point in time. In his 60th independence message to Nigerians, titled “A change of heart for Nigeria’s 60thRead More
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Nigeria @ 60: Diamond or copper plated?
By Awa Kalu, SAN According to dictionary sources, a person or thing is said to be diamonded when the person or thing is covered with, decorated with or wearing diamonds. Bearing in mind that on October 1, 2020, Nigeria will clock 60 years as an independent country, the question is whether she has merited beingRead More
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Youthful, visionary leadership key to Nigeria’s greatness – Orajiaka
By Henry Ojelu An All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship aspirant in Anambra State, Paul Orajiaka has said that the true greatness of Nigeria can only be achieved through youthful and visionary leadership. Orajiaka who stated this in his goodwill message to Nigerians on the celebration of the nations golden jubilee also noted that Nigeria mustRead More
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Anti – graft War: EFCC seeks Kano Emir’s support
The Head of the Kano Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Sanusi Aliyu Mohammed today September 29th, 2020 asked for the support of the Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, to enable the achievement of the mandate of the agency in his domain. The Zonal Head who spoke during a courtesy visit toRead More
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Court jails 6 yahoo boys in Sokoto
By Soni Daniel, Abuja Justice M. S. Sifawa of the Sokoto State High Court, Sokoto has convicted and sentenced six internet fraudsters to prison for fraud. The fraudsters who were prosecuted on one-count separate charge of conspiracy and cheating by the Sokoto Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, are: Henry ChukwumaRead More
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NASS Committee on Constitution Review – A journey to nowhere
By Ladipo Adamolekun “The 1999 Constitution… is neither the product of plebiscite, referendum, nor a national conference. It was bequeathed to us in 1999 by the departing military and promulgated into law by military fiat. The result has been a litany of contradictions, omissions, and inconsistencies…”(bold and italics added). – Former Senate President, David Mark,Read More
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