Breaking News in Nigeria Today Saturday 9th January 2021
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Saturday 9th January 2021 on some of the nation newspapers .
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FG to partner Microsoft on issues affecting youths, says Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said that the federal government is ready to partner the global infotech company, Microsoft, on issues affecting the nation’s youths. Osinbajo gave this assurance on during the at a virtual meeting with Microsoft Corporation team led by its President, Mr. Brad Smith. According to a statement made available to newsmen …
Why I want to succeed Obiano in 2021 –Moghalu
The Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer of the National Inland Waterways Authority, NIWA, and a governorship aspirant in Anambra State, under the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief George Moghalu, has said he is in the governorship race to reposition the institution of government, and to take Anambra State to the next level. …
Insecurity: Sokoto govt approves merger of boarding schools within border communities
Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State has approved the temporary merger of all boarding schools located at the state border towns that were earlier closed. The closure of all the public schools within the border communities across the 23 local government areas of the state was necessitated by security issues. A statement signed by …
Akeredolu sets up committee to tackle indiscriminate waste disposal in Akure
Following the indiscriminate refuse disposal in Akure, the Ondo State capital in the past few weeks, Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has constituted a committee to arrest the situation. While urging the seven man committee set up by him to ensure that Akure returns to its former status of the cleanest state capital in the country, Akeredolu …
NLC threatens industrial, legal actions over workers’ salary deductions in Kano
The Kano State Chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has expressed its determination to embark on strike if the Kano State government continues deduction of workers and pensioners salaries in the state. The state government had, in a release, said that the deductions made in the months of November and December, 2020, were meant …
AGF asks Police to hand over Sowore’s trial
…as DPP takes over prosecution * Judgement in bail application stalled, as Police refuse to bring defendants to court The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has asked the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Police Command, to hand over trial of convener of #Revolution- Now convener, Omoyele Sowore, to the ministry …
Derided at home, king in Europe
…Onuachu steals limelight in Belgium He may be playing in the less-fancied Belgian Jupiter Liga, Nigeria’s Paul Onuachu is unarguably the hottest African striker in Europe at the moment and that he will prove again when his Genk side take on Kortrijk on Saturday (today). Onuachu scored a hat-trick as Genk started their 2021 with …
Suspect: I killed my colleague over a debt of N70,000
A 31-year-old man, Mr Iko Danasabe, has been arrested for allegedly killing his colleague, Francis Atache, over a debt of N70, 000 at the Markudi area of Benue State. The suspect, a staff of National Open University Nigeria, Markudi Study Center, claimed that he gave Atache N70, 000 to give to a thrift collector, but …
Sanwo-Olu halts ongoing LASU VC’s appointment
Tells outgoing VC to convene Senate meeting Following the controversies trailing the appointment of the Vice Chancellor of the Lagos State University, the state governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu yesterday halted the ongoing process set up for the appointment of a substantive ninth Vice Chancellor of the university. Hence, the governor called for the immediate commencement …
RIVERS: Two drown as pirates attack boats
At least two persons are feared dead and two others injured after armed men suspected to be sea pirates attacked two boats along the waters of Aru-Gbanaama and Polokiri in Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers State. According to sources, the two were among 14 passengers that jumped into the water when the pirates attacked …
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