Breaking News in Nigeria Today Monday 19th October 2020
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Monday 19th October 2020 on some of the nation newspapers .
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The youth revolt
FELIX NWANERI reports on the #EndSARS protests that have failed to subside despite the fact that the All Progressives Congress (APC) government has been forced into rare concessions in its bid to appease the popular ire The world, over time, has witnessed series of political upheavals that saw ordinary people coming together to bring down …
COVID-19: NCC moves to review InfraCo framework
The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has constituted a committee to review the framework for the licensing of Infrastructure Companies (InfraCo) and recommend sustainable funding options for effective implementation of the proposed national fibre project. NCC said the review became imperative in view of the delays in take-off, change in the exchange rate, supply chain, and …
Senate to consider PIB tomorrow
The Senate will consider for approval tomorrow, the report of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB). The bill has been pending in the National Assembly since 2009, when it was first introduced, when the first draft was submitted to the apex legislative institution. The Minister of State for Petroleum, Timipre Sylva, had at a recent interactive …
Kaigama: #EndSARS protest symptoms of buried grievances, time bomb
The Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja, Most Rev. Ignatius Kaigama, has described the ongoing protests by Nigerian youths as symptoms of a ticking time bomb and bottled up grievances over the poor governance structure in the country. Kaigama made this known while delivering his homily yesteray at St. Gabriel’s Chaplaincy, Catholic Secretariat of …
#ENDSARS protest: Don’t use authoritarian measures against protesters — DG PGF
The Director-General, Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF), Salihu Lukman, has warned that the Federal Government should not use authoritarian means to end the #ENDSARS protest. He said the concerns of the protesters should be looked into by the progressive government. According to him, the demands of the youth were genuine and responsible, therefore should not be …
Herders, farmers’ conflicts: Kano moves to redesign cattle routes
Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has inaugurated the state Stock Routes Committee as part of a conflict mitigation strategy of the Kano State Agro- Pastoral Development Project (KSADP). Speaking at the occasion, Governor Ganduje said the move became necessary to forestall the crises that often occurred between farmers and herdsmen as a result of …
Onochie: Yakubu, INEC officials not our members –PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said that the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu or any member of the commission was not its cardcarrying member. The party said the claim by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in an attempt to justify the nomination of President Muhammadu Buhari’s aide, Lauretta Onochie …
Plateau: Lalong sets up panel on police brutality, extra-judicial killings
Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong, yesterday approved the appointment of members of a judicial panel of inquiry to investigate complaints of police brutality and related extrajudicial killings in the state. The establishment of the panel was with a view to delivering justice for all victims of the dissolved Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and other police …
Bishop backs #EndSARS, says protest is against mistrust leadership
Catholic Bishop of Ekiti Diocese, Most Reverend Felix Ajakaye, yesterday expressed support for the #EndSARS protest, describing it as agitation against incompetent and dishonest leadership in the country. Ajakaye said the protests were beyond calls for disbandment of Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), saying it was anger against incompetent, dishonest, recycled leadership and mistrust between the …
Crocodile Smile not targeted at EndSARS protesters –Army
The Nigerian Army has allayed fears of possible clampdown on #EndSARS protesters, saying the planned nationwide operation christened, “Exercise Crocodile V1 was not targeted at them. The Army had, last Saturday, fixed tomorrow as commencement date for the exercise,which it noted, would include positive identification of individuals. The statement announcing the operation had further disclosed …
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