Breaking News in Nigeria Today Saturday 2nd January 2021
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Saturday 2nd January 2021 on some of the nation newspapers .
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COVID-19, Kankara schoolboys’ kidnap, U.S. election, others shaped 2020
In this report, Ndubuisi Ugah with agency reports, highlights some of the major landmark events that shaped and made 2020 a most memorable year JANUARY The year began on a sombre note when the outlawed terrorist group, Boko Haram reportedly killed 30 persons, injuring 35 others in Gamboru, Borno State. Prior to this, some suspected …
Yuletide: The poor and vulnerable in the eye of COVID-19 storm
The second wave of the Coronavirus is spreading fast. The poor and vulnerable may be caught up if they remain at the end of the table. Should this happen, it will only spell doom for a country with a population of over 200 million, and a very weak health system. REGINA OTOKPA reports: Alone on …
INEC: Fake employment websites, letters in circulation
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday alerted members of the public to fake employment websites and letters in circulation. INEC in a statement issued by the commission’s National Commissioner in charge of Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr. Festus Okoye, said such sites and letters did not emanate from the commission but from people …
Oyo NDLEA: We arrested 133 drug suspects, secured 44 convictions
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Oyo State Command, yesterday disclosed that it arrested a total of 133 suspects for various drugrelated offences in 2020. Confirming this to journalists, the command’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), Mrs Mutiat Okuwobi, said 44 convictions were recorded during the year, stressing that the convicts were currently serving various …
Minority Reps to make oversight, job creation top priority
The Minority Caucus in the House of Representatives has congratulated Nigerians for crossing over into 2021 and urged them to face the year with greater optimism and faith, despite the sour experiences of 2020. The caucus, in a new year message signed by the minority leader, Ndudi Elumelu (PDP, Delta), said the New Year comes …
Bunkering: Our patrols led to arrests of suspects, vessels-FOC
The Flag Officer Commanding (FOC), Naval Training Command (NAVTRAC), Rear Admiral Frederick Ogu, has said the relentless patrols in the discharge their duty, led to the arrests of some suspects, vessels and destruction of illegal facilities. Speaking at the end of the year ceremonial sunset for the Lagos area, an age old naval tradition aimed …
Runsewe urges accelerated COVID-19 testing, certification
The Director General of the National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), Otunba Segun Runsewe, has called for far reaching measures to be taken to strengthen the tourism sector, while advising on accelerated COVID – 19 testing and certification to ease the waiting period by travellers. Runsewe, who is also the President, Africa Region of …
Sanwo-Olu welcomes babies of the year
Wife of Lagos State Governor, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, yesterday welcomed the first babies of the year in four state-owned health facilities, urging residents to support the state government in fighting COVID-19 pandemic. Some of the general hospitals, where the governor’s wife visited include: Mushin General Hospital, Alimosho General Hospital, Orile Agege General Hospital and Ayinke …
We need to do more on security -PGF
The Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF) has said the country needs to do more in the areas of insecurity. This position was contained in the New Year message of the PGF of the All Progressives Congress (APC). According to the party, there were many insecurity situations in the North and viz-a-viz the country. The PGF also …
Gbajabiamila inspects projects in Surulere constituency
To kickstart the New Year 2021 on a good note, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has inspected some ongoing infrastructural projects he initiated and attracted to his Surulere 1 Federal Constituency. Gbajabiamila embarked on the inspection tour of the projects to ascertain the quality and level of work done so far …
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