Breaking News in Nigeria Today Friday 25th June 2021
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Friday 25th June 2021 on some of the nation newspapers .
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Anambra guber: PDP aspirants test might
It is a tough contest tomorrow as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) elects its candidate for the November 16 governorship election in Anambra State, Felix Nwaneri reports The battle for the governorship ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the forthcoming governorship election in Anambra State has come after months of waited breath as
Bayelsa faults N11.67bn FAAC deductions
Bayelsa State government has said deductions amounting to N11.678 billion by the Federal Government from its monthly revenue allocation over disputed oil wells with sister states were illegal. The Technical Adviser to the Governor on Finance, Revenue and Accounts, Mr Timipre Seipulou, stated this on Thursday while responding to questions from journalists after the state’s
Okowa: Nobody can set me against Ibori, Uduaghan
Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa yesterday all attempts to pitch him against former Governor James Ibori and Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, by detractors in the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, failed. The Governor said he has remained focused despite being witch-hunted with the politics surrounding power shift ahead of 2023. Speaking at the
Insecurity: We owe our allegiance to Nigeria’s unity-CDS, Irabor
The Chief of Defence Staff, General Leo Irabor, yesterday declared that he and some other serving military men, as well as, many retired service men had been sold out because of their respective responsibilities to ensure the unity, love and peace of Nigeria. The CDS made the disclosure in Ibadan while addressing the retired military
Yakubu: Electoral constituencies not delineated for 25 years
…as NASS promises to support commission in exercise The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, yesterday, disclosed that the country had not witnessed delineation of electoral constituencies in the last 25 years. Yakubu made the disclosure when he led a delegation from the Commission to pay a courtesy visit to
Gbajabiamila true democrat, inspirational leader, says Wase
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Ahmed Idris Wase has congratulated Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila on the occasion of his 59th birthday. In a congratulatory message by his chief Press Secretary, Umar Mohammed Puma, Wase described Gbajabiamila as an unapologetic democrat and an inspirational leader. He said the Speaker believes in the unity of
25 years after, Sanwo-Olu fulfils govt’s pledge to Chioma Ajunwa
…donates 3-bedroom flat to 1996 Olympic gold medalist Twenty-five years after the Lagos State Government pledged gift of a house to the 1996 Olympic medalist, Chioma Ajunwa- Oparah, the first African woman to win a gold medal in the Olympic Games, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, yesterday redeemed the pledge with the presentation of a 3-bedroom apartment
Court nullifies Anambra PDP delegate congress
An Abuja High Court sitting in Maitama yesterday nullified the elections held by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Anambra State on June 10 and 11 to elect a three-man ad-hoc ward delegate that would participate in the voting at the primary of the PDP scheduled for June 26, 2021. The trial judge, Justice Olukayode
COVID-19 vaccine: Nigeria seeks waver on intellectual property rights
Nigeria has called for a waiver on global intellectual property rights, to enable developing countries produce COVID-19 vaccines and effectively check the wave of the pandemic. Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, made the call while welcoming the new ILO Country Director for Nigeria and English speaking West Africa, who is also the
Ogun Assembly probes N22bn projects from 2015 to 2019
The Ogun State House Assembly has commenced investigation into the special projects and assignments carried out by the state Ministry of Special Duties to the tune of N22 billion between year 2015 and 2019. The Assembly, through its Committee on Public Accounts and Anti-Corruption led by Hon. Musefiu Lamidi, yesterday ordered the Accountant-General of the
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