The Nation Newspaper Today Headline Wednesday 21st October 2020
The Nation Newspaper Today Headline and news Dailies Update on current affairs happening now in Nigeria today 21/10/20
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Workers to Akeredolu: our expectations are high
Osagie Otabor, Akure ORGANISED labour in Ondo State have said their expectations during the second term of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu are very high. The unions, who urged Governor Akeredolu to keep faith with his electioneering promises, said they were happy to support his re-election because of his administration’s strides and regular payment of salaries. …
Local Content: Fed Govt bars foreign firms from N5b contracts
From Sanni Onogu, Abuja THE Federal Government has barred foreign firms from bidding for contracts worth N5 billion in order to empower local contractors. Thi is in line with proposed Local Content Bills being considered by the Senate. Minister of State for Works and Housing, Abubakar Aliyu told the National Assembly Joint Committees …
Biotech cowpea may fetch Nigeria $638m in six years
The Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology (OFAB), a biotechnology informative platform, says Nigeria could rake in $638 million in six years through cowpea export with the adoption of Biotech (Bt) cowpea by the Federal Government. OFAB Country Coordinator Dr Rose Gidado, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. …
ENDSARS; End.Nigeria.Corruption
Tony Marinho COVID-19 records deaths approaching 1,200,000, infections 41,000,000, 62,000 confirmed cases and 1,200 deaths in Nigeria. Nigerians are acting as if ‘Nigeria Killed Covid’. It has not, ooo!!!! Every single Nigerian can today ‘ABCDEFGGHI=Avoid Bribery & Corruption Daily Everywhere For Good Governance Here Immediately for a Nigeria@60’. Let each Fellow Nigerian swear and mean to be …
Minimum wage: FG to pay arrears of varsity workers, deductions from IPPIS
Frank Ikpefan, Abuja The Federal Government has agreed to pay the arrears of minimum wage to members of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU). The Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation has been given two weeks to compute the arrears from …
Equities in marginal gain despite protests
By Taofik Salako Trading on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) continued unhindered yesterday despite disruptions caused by ongoing protests against police brutality, otherwise known as #Endsars. Benchmark indices at the Exchange indicated net capital gain of N4 billion, nudging the average year-to-date return to 6.8 per cent. The All Share Index (ASI)- the common …
PenCom urges on data recapture
By Omobola Tolu-Kusimo Acting Director-General, National Pension Commission (PenCom), Mrs. Aisha Dahir-Umar has appealed to active employees and retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) to cooperate with the agents that would be visiting their organisations to carry out the Data Recapture Exercise (DRE). She explained that the Commission introduced DRE in August, last …
Experts seek swift implementation of AfCFTA
By Daniel Essiet African trade experts are seeking swift implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to lift the continent out of the economic downturn caused by COVID-19. Speaking at a trade forum in Dakar, Senegal, AfCFTA Secretary-General Wamkele Mene said the pandemic had, for the first time in 25 years, caused …
Buhari seeks approval for revised FCT’s 2020 budget
From Sanni Onogu, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday requested the Senate to consider and approve the revised 2020 budget of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The President’s letter was read on the floor of the upper chamber by Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, during plenary. Buhari said the revised estimates of revenue and expenditure were …
Group tackles unemployment in Southwest
By Okwy Iroegbu-Chikezie Project 60:60:60, an initiative designed to engage unemployed youths, has commenced screening of young entrepreneurs in the Southwest. Speaking at the Southwest Project 60:60:60 pre-booth camp screening tagged, ”Investing in the future today”, the facilitator, Project 60:60:60, Hon. Bimbo Daramola, explained that the initiative was a post COVID-19 national agenda for …
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