Breaking News in Nigeria Today Friday 1st January 2021
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Friday 1st January 2021 on some of the nation newspapers .
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2021: Personalities, issues that’ll shape the polity
Though 2021 is not a year preceding a general election, it is expected to be a busy one given that the race for the 2023 polls has commenced. Felix Nwaneri, Wale Elegbede and Anayo Ezugwu report on personalities and issues that will shape Nigeria’s political space within the year Year 2021 promises to be an …
Atiku: Nigerians suffer due to poor leadership
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has described year 2020 as dramatic, adding that it was by the grace of God that many survived to witness 2021. Atiku, in a New Year message, said Nigerians faced multi-faceted challenges on account of “lazy and uninspiring leadership from the government at the centre.” The former presidential candidate of the …
Okowa, Sanwo-Olu, Makinde, Ishaku, Lalong congratulate Nigerians
…say let’s keep hope alive Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa yesterday urged the people of the state and Nigerians to confidently approach the 2021 New Year with great optimism for an impactful ‘Stronger Delta’ mantra of his administration. The governor, who admitted that the outgone 2020 was a very challenging year for the state and …
Obi wishes Nigerians a productive 2021
Former Governor of Anambra State and Vice Presidential Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in 2019 elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has wished Nigerians a more productive year come 2021, praying that the painful stories and challenges which faced the people in 2020 were conquered in 2021 with devotion and hardwork. In his New Year …
2021: APC must rebuild to strengthen democracy–Buni
…says party’ll release congresses, convention time-table The Caretaker/Extraordinary National Convention Planning Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that the party would be rebuilt to strengthen the democracy in the country. The Committee, which gave this as its road map for 2021, also said it would soon release time-table for the congresses and …
COVID-19 hindered devt in Bayelsa last year, says Diri
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri has said that his administration could not achieve anything in the past 11 months due to the outbreak of COVID 19 pandemic, stating that what he anticipated as governor of the state did not go as planned because of the virus and the subsequent lockdown of the country. He …
CAN: COVID-19, insecurity make crossover vigil needless in Niger
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Niger State has appealed to Christians in the state to cancel this year’s crossover night service, following incessant attacks by bandits and the upsurge in the Coronavirus (COVID- 19) pandemic. CAN Chairman in the state, Revd Mathias Ech-ioda told heads of blocs, local coordinators including youths and women …
Ortom: I didn’t deviate from my position on gun license to individuals
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, yesterday said that he did not go deviate from his earlier stand that responsible individuals in the country should be given licence to own weapons, especially AK- 47, to deter criminals from easily attacking and robbing or even killing them. The governor insisted that his call was rather a patriotic …
PDP to Nigerians: 2021’ll be better
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed hope that year 2021 would be better for Nigerians despite pain they experienced in the outgone year. The party in its New Year message by the National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, noted that Nigerians witnessed untold hardship and bloodletting in 2020, which it blamed on the ruling All …
Kalu: 2021’ll be prosperous
Former Governor of Abia State and Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Kalu, has urged Nigerians to be cautious as the second wave of COVID- 19 pandemic was real, describing the year 2020 as challenging for the entire world. Kalu, who applauded Nigerians for keeping strong and safe despite the challenges of the COVID-19 …
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