Breaking News in Nigeria Today Thursday 17th June 2021
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Thursday 17th June 2021 on some of the nation newspapers .
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Anambra PDP: One judgement too many
OKEY MADUFORO reports on the claims and counter-claims to the leadership of the Anambra State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which has heightened fears of the party going into the forthcoming governorship election in the state a divided house The Anambra State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP proved bookmakers right, when
There’s no choice to restructuring of Nigeria – Nyam
Tony Nyiam is a retired Army Colonel. In this interview during the National Democratic Coalition (NADECO) symposium to mark the anniversary of June 12 in Lagos, he speaks on the security challenges Nigeria is facing, secessionist agitations and call for restructuring, among others. ANAYO EZUGWU reports One of the takeaways from the symposium to mark
Ozigbo calls for review of leadership recruitment process
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) frontrunner ahead of the November 6, governorship election in Anambra State, Valentine Ozigbo, has called for urgent intervention to save the country’s democracy and set her back on the path to peace. The governorship hopeful, who made the call in his Democracy Day message to Nigerians, lamented the many tragedies of
Group commends PDP on ward congress
Independent Leaders Forum (ILF), a civil society group, has commended the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) committee, which recently conducted the ad-hoc ward congress. The committee, led by the Deputy Governor of Taraba State, Haruna Manu, oversaw the selection of three ad-hoc delegates in the 326 wards of Anambra State, ahead of the party’s governorship election
LP candidate, Agbasimelo, optimistic of victory
The Labour Party candidate for the Anambra State governorship election, Obiora Agbasimelo, has said that he has what it takes to win the poll for the party. The former banker, who stated this in his acceptance speech after the party’s primary election, said: “My emergence as the Labour Party’s flag bearer has not come by
Appeal Court upholds Akeredolu’s election
…join me in taking Ondo to higher heights, governor tells Jegede The Court of Appeal sitting in Akure, Ondo State, yesterday dismissed the appeal filed by Mr Eyitayo Jegede, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the October 10 governorship election that produced Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, as winner. In a unanimous decision, the
Gani Adams seeks foreign intervention to secure South-West
Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, yesterday raised the alarm on the protracted killings across the South-West region of Nigeria. Adams, in a stronglyworded letter to the global community, expressed concern over the spate of insecurity in the country. The letter, signed personally by him, was titled; “Urgent need to stop killings by Fulani
Oil price hits $74.44 per barrel, pushes subsidy up
Prices of crude oil, biggest revenue earner for Nigeria, on Wednesday, hit $74.44 per barrel, the highest level since 2018. This, which also increased crude oil revenues and hike fuel subsdiy for the country to same record time, came after a report from the American Petroleum Institute (API) on Tuesday showed a substantial draw in
Zenith Bank gets ‘Best Corporate Governance’ recognition
For the second consecutive year, Zenith Bank Plc has been named the Best Corporate Governance ‘Financial Services’ Africa 2021 by the Ethical Boardroom. The award, which was published in the June 2021 edition of The Ethical Boardroom magazine, is in recognition of the bank’s adherence to global best practices and institutionalisation of corporate governance, setting
Poverty: W’Bank report belies Buhari’s integrity – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said the report by the World Bank that seven million Nigerians have been pushed into poverty in the last one year, has belied the integrity posturing of President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress (APC). PDP in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan said this
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