Breaking News in Nigeria Today Monday 5th October 2020
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Monday 5th October 2020 on some of the nation newspapers .
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Dust over amendment of EFCC Act
Does the Senate need to carry out an amendment on the EFCC (Establishment) Act 2004? Lawyers say no, yes. AKEEM NAFIU reports After a botched attempt by the 8th National Assembly to amend the EFCC (Establishment) Act 2004, the 9th National Assembly has again commenced moves to tinker with the legislation establishing the anti-graft …
Kusamotu: Nigeria can’t lose sovereignty to China over debt
Ayodele Kusamotu, a restructuring practitioner and mediator, is the Chairman of Kusamotu & Kusamotu (The Greenfish Chambers) reputable for rendering legal services to Chinese establishments and organisations. In this interview with Sunday Ojeme, he speaks about his new office in Beijing and also sheds light on the controversial forfeiture of sovereignty of Nigeria …
Ondo: Three injured in APC, PDP thugs’ shootout
Suspected thugs loyal to the All Progressives Congress (APC) and those belonging to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) engaged in a violent clash yesterday in Akure, Ondo State. Three people were shot in the clash, which occurred about five days to the October 10 governorship election in the state. The thugs were armed with …
Atiku, Sanwo-Olu, minister condemn police brutality
The Nigeria Police Force’s Special Anti- Robbery Squad (SARS) came under attack over the weekend on social media following a viral video where some operatives allegedly shot dead a young man in front of a hotel in the Ughelli area of Delta State. The video, which went viral on Saturday showed how there was …
2023: Ex-minister makes case for South-East Presidency
Against the backdrop of increasing agitation for the presidency of Nigeria to return to South-East after eight years in the north and the western part of the country, a former minister of lands, housing and urban renewal, Chief Nduese Essien has advocated a president of south-eastern extraction in 2023. Essien, a former member of …
PDP asks INEC to conduct by-election into 14 vacant Assembly seats at Edo
Leadership of Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), yesterday called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct by-election into 14 seats of the state house of assembly. The affected lawmakers’ seats were declared vacant in December 2019 by the factional Speaker, loyal to Governor Godwin Obaseki, Hon Frank Okiye. …
Kaigama: Corruption has assumed new level of digital proficiency
Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, Most Rev. Ignatius Kaigama, has said that corruption in the country has assumed a new level of digital proficiency across all levels, despite the high number of worship places and religious activities in the country. In his homily delivered during the inauguration of Catholic Action in Abuja Archdiocese at Our …
Taraba-Benue conflicts: Women want rehabilitation, intervention programmes prioritised
Women in Benue and Taraba states have appealed to federal and state governments to prioritise emergency intervention and the rehabilitation of persons affected by conflicts involving communities in both states. This was part of recommendations contained in a communiqué reached at the end of a three-day Women Interstate Peace Building Initiative conference with the …
Top juniors restart careers on tennis courts
Nigeria’s top junior tennis players will be given an opportunity to restart their tennis careers after months of full and partial lockdowns occasioned by the world wide pandemic with the 2020 CBN Junior Championship which will hold at the 3000 capacity Lagos Lawn Tennis Club from Tuesday, October 6 to Sunday, October 11. The …
Omo-Agege berates SARS over alleged extrajudicial killings
Chukwu David Abuja The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has condemned alleged extrajudicial activities of officers of the Special Anti- Robbery Squad (SARS). Omo-Agege made the condemnation in a statement signed by Yomi Odunuga, Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, to the Deputy President of the Senate. He expressed concerns over the …
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