Breaking News in Nigeria Today Wednesday 17th February 2021
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Wednesday 17th February 2021 on some of the nation newspapers .
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Why political parties lack internal democracy by Na’Abba
Umar Ghali Na’Abba is a former Speaker of the House of Representatives. In this interview monitored by ANAYO EZUGWU on Arise Television, he speaks on the lack of internal democracy in political parties, 2023 general election, political leadership recruitment, among others With the level of internal crisis in most political parties in Nigeria, will you
Ad hoc measures won’t address security challenges – Anyim
Senator Anyim Pius Anyim is a former President of the Senate and ex-Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF). In this interview with UCHENNA INYA, he speaks on how he got the two positions, Nigeria’s unity, the National Assembly and rising insecurity in the country, among other issues Can you tell us your road
Gov to FG: Ban cattle movement, open grazing
Governor of Kano State, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, yesterday re-echoed his call on the Federal Government to ban open grazing and the migration of herders from the North to the South. He insisted that only this will end crisis and guarantee peace between farmers and herders in the South- West. Ganduje stated this during a stakeholders’
Obaseki: Enumeration exercise’ll address challenges of PLWD
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, yesterday said the Data to Make Edo Great Again (Data to MEGA) exercise would provide the state government with adequate and credible data to plan and meet the needs of Persons Living With Disabilities (PLWD) in the state. The governor, who said this during a virtual meeting with
We’ve paid N31bn to pensioners, says Oyetola
…as gov presents N963m bond certificates to retirees Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, yesterday disclosed that his administration has released and paid about N31billion as pensions to all categories of pensioners in the state since 2018. This, according to him, his administration had kept faith with his promises to ensure prompt and adequate payment of
Makinde, Ganduje, Matawalle, Bagudu, Bello visit Sasa
Probe Oyo violence, Reps tell IG Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State yesterday led four northern governors to the palace of the Serkin Sasa, Alhaji Haruna Maiyasin. Last week, violence erupted at the popular Sasa Market in the Akinyele Local Government Area of Ibadan, Oyo State. Many deaths were recorded while several buildings and other
Ihejirika joins APC in Abia
A former Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Onyeabor Azubuike Ihejirika yesterday registered his membership with the All Progressives Congress (APC). The registration of Ihejirika in his ward, Ezera Ward-2, Ovim, Isuikwuato Local Government Area of Abia State was witnessed by the Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor-Kalu, former Managing Director of
2023: Political parties must zone governorship office to Abia North –Group
A non-political organisation, Abia North Citizens Forum (ANCF) has called on all political parties in the state to respect the Abia Chatter of Equity in 2023 and zone the governorship office to Abia North. This is even as it reminded other sections of the state to respect the Abia Chatter of Equity which has tacitly
FG inaugurates UNTH road, tackling infrastructural deficit
Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola yesterday reiterated the determination of the federal government to bridge the infrastructural gaps in the country. Fashola spoke while inaugurating a onekilometer internal road at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Ituku Ozalla, Enugu. The Minister, who was represented at the event by Federal Controller of
South-East now APC, says ex-PDP National vice-chairman
…as gov targets 1m members in Ebonyi Immediate past National vice-chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), South-East, Chief Austin Umahi, yesterday said the zone was now for the All Progressives Congress (APC). He, however, boasted that he knew winning mechanism which he would reintroduce into the APC during elections. Umahi, who is the younger
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