Breaking News in Nigeria Today Friday 6th August 2021
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Friday 6th August 2021 on some of the nation newspapers .
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Personality not party’ll determine next governor of Anambra –Okonkwo
Dr. Obiora Okonkwo is the candidate of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) in the forthcoming governorship election in Anambra State. In this interview, he speaks on his chances in the poll as well as his vision for the state if elected into office, among other issues. FELIX NWANERI reports What is your trajectory in politics
Laing: Nigeria’s security problems are overwhelming
Catriona Laing is the British High Commissioner to Nigeria. In this interview monitored on Arise Television, she speaks on the recent Global Education Financing Summit that took place in the United Kingdom, educational challenges in Nigeria, insecurity in the country and the ongoing trial of the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu,
Patronage of local products, way out of economic doldrums – Ikpeazu
Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, has recommended the patronage of locally manufactured goods as the panacea to the current economic crisis in the country. He, therefore, urged Nigerians to take pride in and patronise locally made products as a way of boosting the local economy. The governor made the recommendation when a delegation from a
Vandalism: BEDC calls for tougher laws to curb menace
The Benin City Electricity Distribution Company Plc (BEDC) has called for tougher laws that would curb vandalism and protect public property, especially electricity infrastructure The organisation decried the rising cases of vandalism across its franchise area noting that it is economic crime as well as an act of sabotage against the good purpose and intents
Gas to power: NLC insists on price below $1.50/scf
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has insisted that the gas price sold to electricity generation companies (GENCOS) must be reduced to less than $1.50 per standard cubic feet (SCF), as agreed with the Federal Government earlier in the year. Making reference to information that the Federal Government had approved the reduction of domestic gas prices
Lagos Assembly cuts Tinubu, Fashola, Ambode, others’ pension
…stops purchase of houses for ex-govs Lagos State House of Assembly yesterday approved the report of its Committee on Establishment which recommended the reduction of pensions to former governors and other affected officials by 50 per cent. The committee also expunged the provision of houses in Abuja and Lagos for former governors as stipulated in
PDP: Attempt to sack Secondus may lead to implosion, says Dickson
The former Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Seriake Dickson, has faulted those skimming to remove the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, from office. He warned that attempts by some people to hijack the party and remove the national chairman may lead to implosion. Speaking on Channels Television programme, ‘Politics
Insecurity: Emmanuel advocates entrepreneurship, job creation
Akwa Ibom State Governor Udom Emmanuel has advocated the integration of entrepreneurial skills geared towards creating wealth in the scheme of the Presidential Amnesty programme (PAP) in order to equip repentant exmilitants in the Niger Delta region self-sufficient, rather than depending only on stipends from the government. The governor stated this yesterday at the Executive
Okowa hails RMAFC’s 2021-2025 vision for poverty alleviation
Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, has hailed the strategic plan by the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) for monitoring and attracting revenue to the Federal Government coffers despite the COVID-19 pandemic and insecurity in the country. The governor, who expressed delight with the strategic plan for 2021-2025 long-term vision for steady progress in
Ogun Police: Two die in Hausa, Yoruba Okada riders’ clash
The Police in Ogun state yesterday confirmed that two people died in a bloody clash between Hausa and the Yoruba commercial motorcyclists (Okada riders) at Ibese, Yewa North Local Government Area of the state. Commercial motorcyclists operating at Dangote Cement Factory junction in Ibese had clashed over increment in ticket fees. The clash, which started
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