Thisday Newspaper News Today Tuesday 6th July 2021
Top Nigeria news Dailies Update from Thisday Newspaper News Today 06/07/21
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1999 Constitution, a Disincentive to Economic Diversification, Says Moghalu
Nigeria’s 1999 Constitution, by placing ownership of natural resources exclusively in the hands of the central government, creates a disincentive for economic diversi?cation, says Professor Kingsley Moghalu, former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) This is because it hampers a regional approach to economic diversi?cation and economic management in what is a
How NNPC, Under Kyari, Outmaneuvered Low Prices During Pandemic Without Cutting Jobs
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has transformed under a leader determined to reduce costs without cutting jobs – instead including staff in the turnaround mission, writes Femi Soneye For Mele Kyari, it will be two years in the saddle as the Group Managing Director (GMD) of the NNPC, a period that has tried his
Osinbajo: FG Created, Saved over 2m Jobs through ESP
By Deji Elumoye Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said Nigeria has created and saved over two million jobs through the implementation of the Economic Sustainability Plan (ESP) which began in June last year. Osinbajo stated this yesterday at a virtual meeting of the Economic Sustainability Committee. He gave kudos to the federal government’s COVID-19 stimulus
Curfew Hinders Resumption of International Flights to PH, Says FAAN
By Chinedu Eze Two months after the federal government approved the resumption of international flights to the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa, flights were yet to resume because of curfew introduced by the state government to check insecurity. This was disclosed by Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN)’s Regional General Manager for the South South
Insecurity: Kaduna Closes down 13 Vulnerable Schools
By John Shiklam The Kaduna State School Quality Assurance Authority has announced the closure of 13 vulnerable private schools in Chikun Local Government Area of the state. A letter dated July 5, 2021 and addressed to the proprietors of the schools, directed the immediate closure of the schools in view of their vulnerability to insecurity.
Afenifere, Ohanaeze, PANDEF Back Southern Govs’ Demand for Presidency
*States to promulgate anti-open grazing law by September 1 *Reject 3% host community fund in PIB *Kick against 30% share of profit for frontier exploration Segun James, Vanessa Obioha in Lagos, Christopher Isiguzo in Enugu, Kemi Olaitan in Ibadan and James Sowole in Akure The pan-Yoruba sociopolitical organisation, Afenifere; the Yoruba Ronu Leadership Forum; the
Emefiele Seeks Varsities’ Partnership to Develop Entrepreneurship
*Pledges more support for MSMEs Obinna Chima and Funmi Ogundare The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is to collaborate with universities in designing a framework for entrepreneurship development in order to arrest rising youth unemployment. The CBN Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, while delivering the 51st Convocation Lecture of the University of Lagos, yesterday in Lagos,
152 Pupils Missing as Bandits Invade Another Kaduna School
*We‘ve rescued 26, say police John Shiklam About 152 pupils of Bethel Baptist High School, Damishi in Kaduna were still missing yesterday after bandits abducted about 180 of them in an early morning raid. However, 28 of the abductees have returned after escaping from their abductors. But the Kaduna State Police Command said it rescued
Obasanjo: I’m Done with Politics, Not Forming Party
Kayode Fasua in Abeokuta Former President Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday said he was done with politics and was not floating any political party. He described as false a report that he had mandated three former governors to mobilise membership for the formation of a new party ahead of the 2023 general election. Obasanjo, who is currently
FG: 400,000 Barrels of Oil Lost Daily to Theft
*Spends N60bn yearly to fix vandalised pipelines Olawale Ajimotokan in Abuja About 400,000 barrels of crude oil is lost daily to theft, according to data from the federal government. The Minister of Environment, Mr. Mohammed Abubakar, at a town hall meeting on protecting oil and gas infrastructure, organised by the Ministry of Information and Culture,
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