Breaking News in Nigeria Today Saturday 3rd April 2021
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Saturday 3rd April 2021 on some of the nation newspapers .
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COVID-19 vaccines: Medical experts disagree on modalities, arrival of second batch
The arrival of vaccines for COVID-19 in Nigeria was greeted with enthusiasm. And immediately, discussions followed about the ethical challenges of how to ensure fair access to it across states and which groups should be prioritised. In this report, ISIOMA MADIKE and REGINA OTOKPA, look at the fears of analysts regarding the four million doses
Gbajabiamila, Ghana’s new speaker seek improved parliamentary relations
…African speakers to meet in Nigeria this year The speakers of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, and his Ghanaian counterpart, Mr. Albert Bagbin, have agreed to strengthen parliamentary relations in a bid to find lasting solutions to challenges such as the trade dispute involving some Nigerian traders in Ghana. The two speakers reached
Yobe: Lawan donates N8m to victims of market fire disaster
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Friday donated the sum of N8 million to victims of the Yan harawa market fire disaster. The Senate President made the donation, when he paid a visit to the market in Gashua, Bade Local Government Area of Yobe State. Lawan, during the visit, appealed to the leaders of
NHIS to commence electronic enrolment of Nigerians
In renewed efforts to revolutionise the nation’s health insurance system, the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) has said plans were underway to commence electronic enrolment of Nigerians. Executive Secretary of NHIS, Prof Mohammed Sambo, who made the revelation during the NHIS-Health Maintenance Organisations (HMOs) Standing Committee meeting in Abuja, explained that the electronic platform would
Fayemi promises govt supports for NYSC Presidential Award winners
Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has assured the three indigenes of the State that received the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Presidential Award of Excellence and Remarkable Achievement of government’s support. Dr Fayemi made this known yesterday in Ado-Ekiti, when he received the award winners in his office. He remarked that they had been
Fayemi applauds NAF’s decision to build Defence Communication Satellite Centre in Ekiti
Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi has commended plans by the Nigeria military to establish a Defence Space Communication Satellite centre in the state in its drive to ensure adequate security and protection of Nigerians. Fayemi gave the commendation yesterday while receiving the Chief of Defense Space Administration (DSA), Rear Admiral Williams Kayoda, in his
Investigate over N300bn ‘idle and investible’ funds in CBN, consultants charge Senate
Consultants to the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Imo State chapter, Crincad & Cari Nig. Limited, has called on the chairman, Senate Committee on Finance, Senator Solomon Adeola, to investigate the more than N300 billion projected to be domiciled in the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as part of accruals from the Treasury
How NRCRI is promoting agriculture policy in production, packaging, marketing of roots, tuber crops
The National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI), recently called out Potato farmers in the South East for a two day training workshop. The training was significant in many respects: It marked a significant departure from similar exercises that, either because of bureaucratic insouciance or deliberate disregard to the importance of timing in crop cultivation, are
Confessions of soldiers’ children: Why we used our dads’ camouflage, ID cards to rob
Four men, two among them twin brothers, have confessed to how posing as soldiers, using camouflages and their fathers’ identity cards, made it so easy to fool Nigerians then rob them. The suspects, Taiwo and Kehinde Ojomo, Emmanuel Bamidele and Peter Samuel, all children of retired soldiers, were arrested by Operatives of the Force Intelligence
Lalong calls for collective action against insecurity, disunity
P lateau State Governor and Chairman Northern Governors Forum, Barr. Simon Bako Lalong has called on Nigerians to support governments at all levels to take collective action against insecurity and disunity in the country. Lalong stated this in a Press Statement signed and issued to Journalists by his Director of Press and Public Affairs Dr.
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