Breaking News in Nigeria Today Thursday 25th March 2021
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Thursday 25th March 2021 on some of the nation newspapers .
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Senate: Intrigues over Armed Forces Service Commission Bill
CHUKWU DAVID reports that the bill seeking to establish Armed Forces Service Commission, suffered a setback last week, following intrigues and politicking among senators, when the proposal was raised for consideration Intrigues, horse-trading and antagonism characterized Senate plenary last week during the consideration of a bill seeking to created Armed Forces Service Commission that will
Nigerians are fed up with rehabilitation of refineries – Ezugwu
Chief Willy Ezugwu is the Secretary General, Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) and National Coordinator of Save Enugu Group (SEG). In this interview, he speaks on plans by the Federal Government to rehabilitate the Port Harcourt Refinery and the move by the Enugu State House of Assembly to amend the state’s pension law for
Ekiti: Fayose, Olujimi unite for 2022 guber poll
The decision of the former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, and Senator Biodun Olujimi, representing Ekiti South Senatorial Districts to resolve the internal crisis in the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) may brighten the chances of the party ahead of the 2022 governorship election in the state. ANAYO EZUGWU reports Ahead
Presidency: Reports on Buhari, Tinubu rift untrue
The Presidency has said the insinuation of rift between President Muhammadu Buhari and a chieftain of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, was the handiwork of social media mischief makers. The media has been awashed with reports of alleged misunderstanding between the President and Tinubu, his political ally. It was rumoured that
Senate asks IGP to investigate Ekiti election violence
The Senate, yesterday, asked the Inspector- General of Police, Adamu Muhammed, to order a full scale investigation into last Saturday’s violent disruption of Ekiti East Constituency 1 State Assembly bye – election, leading to the death of about three persons while many were injured. The apex legislative Assembly, made the resolution following a motion by
Senate probes dominance of indigenous businesses by foreigners
The Senate has mandated its Committee on Trade and Investment to investigate the obvious domination of the nation’s indigenous retail businesses by foreign businessmen. The Red Chamber also resolved to review the Indigenization Act and other extant policy and legal framework with a view to providing incentives/ protection to indigenous retail business investors in the
About 157,000 Nigerians die of TB yearly – NGF
…as country ranks 1st in Africa, 6th globally The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) yesterday expressed concern over the rising cases of deaths in the country as a result of tuberculosis disease. NGF Chairman, Governor Kayode Fayemi, in a message to mark this year’s World Tuberculosis Day, said Nigeria was one of the countries with the
Dangote Cement to pay over N97bn in corporate tax for 2020
Africa’s largest cement producer, Dangote Cement Plc, has remained a major contributor to the economy with a tax charge of N97 billion for the financial year ended 31st December 2020, even as it proposed a dividend of N16 per share. According to the cement group’s audited results released on the floor of the Nigerian Stock
Why I didn’t want to take AstraZeneca COVID-19 jab, by Makinde
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, yesterday revealed why taking the vaccine in Oyo State took so late, saying that he did not want to take it because he has low tolerance for physical pains. He said this after he took the jab at the executive chambers of the Government Secretariat in the presence of representatives
Kaduna: Soldiers kill two bandits, several escape with injuries
Soldiers battling bandits in Kaduna State yesterday said that they have killed two bandits with others escaping with life threatening injuries. The killings took place in Chikun Local Government Area of the state, according to the state’s Commissioner, Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan. In a security report, he said: “Troops under the auspices
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