Breaking News in Nigeria Today Friday 26th March 2021
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Friday 26th March 2021 on some of the nation newspapers .
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I retired from the police without happiness – DIG Okoye
Celestine Okoye is a retired Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG). In this interview with Okey Maduforo, he speaks on the challenges the Nigeria Police Force is facing and rising insecurity in the country, among other issues How has it been since you retired from the Police force? So far so good and I think
Sagoe-Oviebo: Lagos has made agriculture attractive
Mrs. Oluranti Sagoe- Oviebo is the State Project Coordinator of Lagos State Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS) Project. In this interview, she speaks agriculture in Lagos State, funding and technology, among other issues. WALE ELEGBEDE reports What are the core objectives of the Agro- Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS)
Child soldiers affecting worldview of Nigeria – Morka
Mr. Godwin Morka was the immediate past Director, Research and Programme Development, with the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) . In this chat with JULIANA FRANCIS, he shares intimate information on human trafficking in Nigeria and governments policies What’s the most challenging issue with working with NAPTIP? In the first
IMF okays temporary extensions, modification of lending facilities
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved further extensions of temporary adjustments made to its lending frameworks in the early months of the pandemic. In a statement it issued in Washington, D.C. yesterday, the IMF said the adjustments would allow for adequate access to fund financing through emergency instruments, the General
An eventful life’ll tell inspirational stories, says Osinbajo
Vice-President Yemi Osibanjo has praised founder of event management and consulting firm, Eventful Ltd, Mrs. Yewande Zacchaeus, following the firm’s smooth change of guard and the launch of a book and a movie. Osinbajo commended Zacchaeus’ “trailblazing” role in the industry, describing the coffee table book, ‘An Eventful Life’ as one which ‘tells inspirational human
PDP crisis deepens as Niger faction rejects Saraki c’ttee decision
The recommendations by the Senator Bukola Saraki- led committee to restore normalcy in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Niger State have been rejected by the Tanko Beji-led faction. Recall that the PDP state congress that had two main contenders-Benji, the outgoing chairman of the party, who is seeking a second term, and Alhaji Mukhtar
Hijab: Go to your schools, Oyedepo tells Muslim students
Founder and presiding Bishop of Living Faith Church Worldwide (aka Winners’ Chapel), Bishop David Oyedepo has asked Kwara State Government and Muslim faithful to leave missionary schools alone for their owners. Oyedepo said this in a viral video on Wednesday, over the crisis regarding the use of hijab in the state’s mission schools. The cleric
NEITI: Developing countries lose $1trn annually to illicit financial flow
The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) yesterday said developing countries lose about $1 trillion annually to illicit financial flows due to secret ownership of companies. NEITI Executive Secretary, Dr. Ogbonnaya Orji, who made this known at a stakeholders’ forum on Beneficial Ownership Implementation in Nigeria in Abuja, said secret ownership of companies posed grave
Edo defends position on demolition of houses
The Edo State government yesterday defended the Tuesday demolition of the houses of former Deputy Governor, Dr Pius Odubu; that of Prof. Julius Ihonvbere and that of Mr. Mike Itemuagbon in Benin City, Edo State. The state government in a press statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie and made available
Gambo reads riot act to naval officers, threatens to sack those found wanting
The Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Awwal Gambo has warned all naval personnel to be mindful of their dealings, saying that he would not hesitate to throw out any personnel found to be colluding with economic saboteurs, drug traffickers and barons, bandits or armed robbers. He, however, assured them that any personnel that exhibit
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