Breaking News in Nigeria Today Wednesday 29th September 2021
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Wednesday 29th September 2021 on some of the nation newspapers .
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NMA blames ex-NARD leadership for lingering strike
As the ongoing strike by Resident Doctors enters the 59th day, the Nigerian Medical Association(NMA), has said the lingering strike was as a result of the uncooperative attitude of the immediate past leadership of the Nigeria Association of Residents Doctors (NARD). The President of the NMA, Prof. Innocent Uja who made the assertion while leading
2023: North deserves PDP’s presidential ticket –Burga
The 12-member Contact Committee set up to gauge the mood of the country on the possibility of the Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, contesting the 2023 Presidential Elections has been visiting different states of the federation. In this chat, Secretary to the Committee, Samaila Burga explains to ONWUKA NZESHI the motive of the tour
Loans: Ndume berates Buhari, Senate
CHUKWU DAVID reports on how Senator Ali Ndume, an ardent supporter of President Muhammadu Buhari and his administration, jettisoned diplomacy and tackled the executive over increasing borrowing and the quick manner the Senate approves such loan requests The greatest challenge confronting the country under the Muhammadu Buhari-led All Progressives Congress (APC) government is insecurity. This
Rep’s quest for renewable energy agency, rural electrification
The House of Representatives last week approved the amendment of the power sector reform act. PHILIP NYAM reviews the bill. One of the intractable problems successive administrations in Nigeria have been unable to address is the epileptic and poor power supply. In the 16 years of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) rule, a whopping N2.74
Leadership in perilous time
If there is one major challenge that has faced Nigeria in more than half a century of her existence as an independent nation, it is lack of visionary leadership, which is the principal element that ensures government serves as a vehicle for the attainment of the socioeconomic aspirations of the citizens. While debate over the
Is APC chair exclusive to former govs?
The battle for the office of the national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has commenced, but the projected intrigue is whether the trend of former governors leading the party will still continue. Aside from their vast political network that still subsists long after exiting office, the former governors still have deep pockets
AMCON backs airline, NG Eagle, to be licensed next month
Baring any hiccups, a new airline, NG Eagle, an independent entity backed by Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), could get its all-important Air Operator Certificate (AOC) next month, according to a source very close to the airline. The source, who pleaded anonymity because he was not authorised to speak to the media because of
FG seeks social protection policy to check poverty, says Osinbajo
Vice President Yemu Osinbajo has told the United Nations that the implementation of social protection schemes couldbreak thecycle of poverty, give real access to jobs, economicopportunities, andimprovehumancapacity. Osinbajo made this submission yesterday at a virtual UN High Level Forum on jobs and social protection. In a statement by his spokesman, Laolu Akande, the Vice-President said
Senate seeks N300bn intervention for deplorable roads in Niger State
The Senate, yesterday, implored the Federal Government to urgently provide N300 billion for rehabilitation and reconstruction of highly deplorable federal roads in Niger State. This call however, coincided with the directive by the Minister of Works, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, to contractors already assigned for fixing of the roads to move to sites im-mediately. The Deputy
2023: Northern govs’ stance on zoning portends bleak future for Nigeria –Ohanaeze
The pan-Igbo sociocultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has expressed disappointment at the position of Northern governors on critical national issues, particularly their condemnation of the position of Southern governors that presidency must rotate to the South in 2023. Ohanaeze, in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Chief Alex Ogbonnia, and made available to journalists
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