Thisday Newspaper News Today Wednesday 16th June 2021
Top Nigeria news Dailies Update from Thisday Newspaper News Today 16/06/21
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W’Bank: Rising Prices Pushed Seven Million Nigerians Below Poverty Line
•Says reforms needed to reduce inflation, accelerate recovery •Blames lack of economic opportunities for insecurity, criminality in Nigeria •Moderation in food prices slows inflation to 17.93% Obinna Chima in Lagos and James Emejo in Abuja The World Bank has stated that inflationary pressure in Nigeria has pushed about seven million Nigerians below the poverty line
CBN Seeks to Slash Importation by 35%
James Emejo The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, yesterday said efforts are ongoing to reduce the country’s import bill by about 35 per cent. He said President Muhammadu Buhari’s insistence about five years ago on the diversification of the country’s economic base had already started to yield positive results.
Buhari Rallies West African States to Battle Insecurity
•Army chief says synergy now better among service chiefs Deji Elumoye and Udora Orizu in Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday called for unity among West African States and those in the Sahel to deal with security challenges in their respective nations. Also, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Maj. Gen. Farouk Yahaya, has said service
FG to Receive 3.92m Doses of AstraZeneca Vaccine by July
By Onyebuchi Ezigbo Nigeria is gearing up for the resumption of vaccination of people for COVID-19 as it expects another shipment of 3.92 million AstraZeneca vaccine to arrive in the country between July and August. The Executive Director of the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr. Faisal Shuaib, said yesterday during a media briefing
MTN Warns of Disruption of Services over Rising Insecurity
By Emma Okonji with agency report The local unit of MTN Group in South Africa yesterday raised the alarm that its services in Nigeria could be disrupted due to the rising insecurity in the country. MTN Nigeria became the first company to acknowledge possible disruption to its services due to insecurity in the country. Nigeria
Implement National Health Act to Curb Maternal Mortality, Okowa Tells FG
•Fintiri inaugurates Asaba Specialist Hospital Omon-Julius Onabu Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has urged the federal government to ensure the full implementation of the National Health Act in order to effectively check the high rate of maternal and neonatal mortality. The governor, at the inauguration of the 220-bed Asaba Specialist Hospital yesterday in Asaba
FG: Twitter, Founder Vicariously Liable for #EndSARS Losses
•US restates condemnation of suspension Olawale Ajimotokan The federal government has stated that Twitter and its founder, Mr. Jack Dorsey, are vicariously liable for the losses the country suffered during the #EndSARS protest. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said yesterday when he featured on “Politics Nationwide,’’ a Radio Nigeria call-in programme,
President Seeks Quick Completion of NLNG’s $10bn Train 7 Project
•NNPC ready for trains eight to 12, says Kyari Deji Elumoye, Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja and Peter Uzoho in Lagos President Muhammadu Buhari has asked stakeholders in the Nigerian LNG’s $10 billion Train 7 to collaborate towards ensuring the timely completion of the project. The president said yesterday at the virtual groundbreaking ceremony of the
Buhari Approves Jobs for 2011 Post-election Violence Victims’ Families
By Adedayo Akinwale President Muhammadu Buhari has approved automatic employment in the Federal Civil Service for one graduate from each of the immediate families of the 10 slain National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members in 2011 in Bauchi State. He said the President also approved scholarships to the four children of Mr. Adowei Elliot, a
Malabu Deal: Italy Orders Probe of Eni, Shell’s Prosecutors for Allegedly Hiding Evidence
Davidson Iriekpen with agency report The Italian Ministry of Justice yesterday ordered an inquiry into the conduct of two prosecutors in a corruption case over Eni and Shell’s acquisition of oil prospecting licence (OPL) 245 in Nigeria. The ministry accuses the prosecutors of hiding vital evidence that would have exonerated Eni. In 2011, Royal Dutch
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