Breaking News in Nigeria Today Friday 5th March 2021
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Friday 5th March 2021 on some of the nation newspapers .
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When Reps disagreed on possession of firearms
motion to reverse the Executive Order and police directive banning possession and issuance of new licenses for firearms in the country was stood down last week in the House of Representatives. PHILIP NYAM reviews the proceedings Except for the sponsors and perpetrators of the lingering insecurity across the country, every discerning Nigerian is worried that
Insecurity: Senate points way forward
CHUKWU DAVID reports on the recent debate that took place in the Senate during which members of the Red Chamber expressed fears and frustration over worsening insecurity in the country as well as proffered solutions In recent times, there has been palpable apprehension across the country stemming from the worsening state of insecurity, which has
Power of incumbency’ll fail Soludo again –Okwuosa
A former commissioner in Anambra State and an All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant for the forthcoming election in the state, Sir Azuka Okwuosa, in this interview, speaks on the boast by the ruling All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) to retain the state. ANAYO EZUGWU reports What are your thoughts on the recent declaration by
Why politics is not a game
If politics is a game, then your life is a joke. This expression about politics being a game is as baseless as it is useless, and it is one of the paradigms that need to change about the way we view politics. Democratic politics is not just some beauty contest of egotistic and highly confident
Food embargo: Nigeria’s unity not negotiable, says Buhari
Following the decision of the Amalgamated Union of Food and Cattle and Cattle of Nigeria (AFUCDN) to resume supply of foodstuffs to the southern part of the country after blocking same for some days, President Muhammmadu Buhari has said that Nigeria’s unity was not negotiable. Briefing newsmen after a meeting with the President yesterday at
Witness indicts EFCC, Magu in Abdulrasheed Maina’s trial
A defence witness, Ngozika Ihuoma, yesterday indicted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and its sacked Acting Chairman, Ibrahim Magu, in the ongoing trial of Abdulrasheed Maina, former chairman of the defunct Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT). Ihuoma, a management consultant, whose firm, Crincad & Cari Nigeria Limited was contracted by the PRTT for
COVID-19 vaccine: Govs, deputies to be vaccinated March 9
?Buhari, Osinbajo March 6 As part of the awareness campaign on the Coronavirus vaccines with about 4 million doses that arrived the country early this week, state governors have agreed to be administered with the drugs on March 9. Also to be vaccinated that day are the deputy governors of the 36 states of the
PIB: Wike seeks NASS’ approval of 10% for host communities
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has called on the National Assembly to approve not less than 10 per cent fund allocation to host communities in the Petroleum Industry Bill(PIB) that is still before it, stressing that the fund should be used to develop the host communities. Speaking yesterday when the members of the National Assembly
Ogun Assembly sacks Deputy Speaker, over misconduct
My removal illegal, unconstitutional, says Kadiri Ogun State House of Assembly yesterday impeached Deputy Speaker Dare Kadiri over alleged gross misconduct. Kadiri’s impeachment followed a report of Ad hoc committee set up by the Assembly on Tuesday to investigate him on the allegation of gross misconduct. The Assembly had constituted the committee to investigate the
N40m fraud: Court orders ‘Mama Boko Haram’ to defend herself orally
A Borno State High Court has ordered Aisha Alkali Wakil alias “Mama Boko Haram” to testify orally in her defence rather than through writing. Wakil, who is the Chief Executive Officer of Complete Care and Aid Foundation ( an NGO), alongside Prince Lawal Shoyade and Tahiru Saidu Daura, Programme Manager and Country Director respectively, are
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