Breaking News in Nigeria Today Thursday 4th March 2021
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Thursday 4th March 2021 on some of the nation newspapers .
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Nigeria must be restructured to survive – Bode George
Chief Olabode George, a former National Deputy Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in this interview, speaks on issues of insecurity and leadership failure in the country. WALE ELEGBEDE reports How worried are you on the state of the nation, especially as regards insecurity and divisive tendencies? I have observed critically over the last
Ambassadorial nomination: How Senate confirmed ex-Service Chiefs amidst protest
CHUKWU DAVID reports that the Senate disregarded petitions and a protest by the minority leadership of the Red Chamber against the confirmation of former Service Chiefs as non-career ambassadors When President Muhammadu Buhari nominated the nation’s former security chiefs on February 4 and forwarded same to the Senate for screening and confirmation, for appointment as
How to resolve communal crises in Ebonyi, by Nweze
Chief Chaka Nweze is a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ebonyi State. In this interview with UCHENNA INYA, he speaks on persistent communal crisis in the state and the way forward What is your view on series of communal crisis in Ebonyi State? The situation is really regrettable and unfortunate and should
Senate queries NNPC over N443bn subsidy payment
…summons CBN over ‘disappearance’ of $9.5m Reps probe crude oil allocation from 2018 The Senate, yesterday, uncovered how Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) allegedly paid N443 billion without appropriation from the National Assembly via the national budget. The apex legislative assembly made the discovery when the Senate Committee on Public Account went through the 2016
Govs to FG: Seek external support to end insurgency
The North-East Governors’ Forum, yesterday, requested the Federal Government to seek external support from neighbouring countries, in order to win the counter- insurgency war in the country. The governors advised President Muhammadu Buhari to consider the recruitment and deployment of mercenaries to execute the fight in view of the resurgence of the activities of Boko
No-fly zone: FG plotting emergency rule in Zamfara –PDP
Nigeria’s main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that the no-fly zone declared in Zamfara State is a plot by the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Federal Government to declare a state of emergency in the state. PDP National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, at a press conference in Abuja, said the APC has
Osinbajo to EU: Preserve finance for Nigeria’s gas projects
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has told the international community to preserve finance for gas projects in Nigeria and other developing countries in the transition to net-zero emission. Osinbajo made the submissions yesterday during a virtual meeting with a delegation of the European Union (EU) led by its Executive Vice President, Mr. Valdis Dombrovskis. Discussions at
Reps probe crude oil allocation from 2018
The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the allocation of crude oil under the Direct Sale Direct Purchase (DSDP) scheme from 2018 till date. The resolution was consequent upon the adoption of a motion sponsored by Hon. Abubakar Yalleman (APC, Jigawa), yesterday. The investigation will look at crude oil allocation per refinery and the
Court halts Oyo-Ita’s trial over alleged N570m fraud case
…says EFCC shopping for favourable judgement The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, yesterday, stopped proceedings in the ongoing trial of the former Head of Service of the Federation (HoSF), Mrs. Winifred Oyo- Ita, and others over alleged N570 million fraud. The trial judge, Justice Taiwo Taiwo in a ruling, described the Economic and Financial
PSC chides zones alleging marginalisation
The Police Service Commission (PSC), has rebuffed claims of marginalisation made by some geo-political zones in appointment and promotion of officers, saying the trend was a thing of the past. While claiming that it has since sanitised the recruitment and enlistment processes, the commission admonished states to encourage their sons and daughters to not only
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