Breaking News in Nigeria Today Tuesday 9th March 2021
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Tuesday 9th March 2021 on some of the nation newspapers .
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Nigeria’s security challenges worrisome, says Jonathan
OWERRI Former President Goodluck Jonathan has lamented the level of insecurity in Nigeria, describing it as worrisome. This is as he urged all Nigerians to give the Federal Government the needed support and solidarity to win the war against security challenges. Jonathan voiced his concern, yesterday, when he paid a courtesy call on Governor Hope
BA advises Nigerian travellers on COVID-19 requirements
British Airways (BA) has advised Nigerians intending to travel to the United Kingdom from Lagos and Abuja to access up-to-date and compulsory COVID-19/ health information and requirements before departing Nigeria. The BA management in Lagos said the advice became necessary as many travellers come to the airport without the necessary requirements thereby causing unnecessary
Giving succour for victims of communal violence
The Federal Government, recently made some donations to victims of the communal clash that took place in Shasha Market, Oyo State. DEBORAH OCHENI reports Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajia Sadiya Umar Farouk, made the donation on behalf of the Federal Government as a way of bringing succour to those
Vaccine: FCTA warns residents, business premises against flouting COVID-19 protocols
The FCT Administration (FCTA) Ministerial Taskforce on Enforcement of COVID- 19 Protocols has warned residents and business premises against violation of COVID-19 Protocols, following arrival of COVID-19 vaccines in Nigeria. Mr Ihkaro Attah, Head Media and Enlightenment of the enforcement taskforce, issued the warning at a news conference on Sunday in Abuja. Attah said
Grooming media advocates on GBVH
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Solidarity Centre AFL-CIO, recently, trained some journalists virtually, on the need for Nigeria to ratify ILO’s Convention 190 to ensure safe and gender violence-free work places. REGINA OTOKPA reports On March 8, Nigeria joined the rest of the world to mark the annual International Women’s
Ministers, Presidency officials take COVID-19 jabs
In order to further bolster people’s confidence in the efficacy and safety of the COVID- 19 vaccine, Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, yesterday, received the Oxford/ AstraZeneca vaccine at the Presidential Villa. Similarly, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina; Senior Special Assistant on Media and
FG to probe Borno gov’s claim on ‘repentant’ ex-combatants
There are indications that the Federal Government may investigate claims by Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, that some deradicalised Boko Haram fighters are providing intelligence to their adamant colleagues, thereby abandoning the oath of loyalty and fidelity they took upon surrendering to the State. In its ‘carrot-and-stick’ approach to dealing with the insurgency
Lamido: APC’s govt characterised by insecurity
Hold politicians accountable, Wike tells electorate Former governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, has described the All Progressives Congress (APC) as a party that wanted power by all means without any vision of what to do with power. Lamido, who spoke yesterday in Rivers State while inaugurating the Rumuji- Ibaa-Obelle-Isiopko Road, noted that
PMS: Nigeria’s unique price deregulation
While data from marketers shows N230 per litre as the appropriate market price for petrol, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), through an embargo on prices, directed that the product be sold at N162 per litre amidst fuel crisis, with the question of who pays for the N68 shortfall on every litre consumed remaining unanswered,
Nigeria, UAE’s spat dips EgyptAir’s passenger traffic
REDUCED TRAFFIC To avoid fake declaration of COVID-19 test, EgpptAir recommends three or four tests Passenger traffic to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) through Cairo, Egypt, has considerably dwindled following cessation of flight operations between Nigeria and UAE occasioned by diplomatic face-off over rapid COVID-19 tests for intending travelers to the Arabian country.
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