Breaking News in Nigeria Today Friday 8th October 2021
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Friday 8th October 2021 on some of the nation newspapers .
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PDP is well positioned to win Anambra guber –Obaze
Mr. Oseloka Obaze is a former Secretary to the Government of Anambra State. He was the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2017 governorship election in the state. In this interview with ECHEZONA OKAFOR, the former diplomat speaks on the forthcoming gubernatorial election in Anambra and some national issues As a former
Budget: Major indices as Senate approves 2022-2024 MTEF/FSP
CHUKWU DAVID reports that the Senate has considered and approved major fiscal indices of the 2022 Appropriation Bill just as the executive arm of government, yesterday, laid the money bill before the National Assembly Every year, the executive arm of government makes projections on income and expenditure of the country and forwards it to the
When Lawan led NASS to Ekiti to preach peace
ADEWUMI ADEMIJU reports on how the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, seized the opportunity of a recent event in Ekiti State, where he was conferred with a chieftaincy title to preach peace to Nigerians Peaceful coexistence, unity and understanding have been identified as solutions to rising insecurity and other challenges Nigeria is faced with. The Senate
EFCC’s witness exonerates ex SGF, Babachir Lawal, of complicity in alleged N544m contract fraud
A witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), Julius Sunday Babalola, yesterday told an Abuja High Court that the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) knew nothing about the N544 million contract in which criminal charges were filed against him. Babalola told the court that the Minister’s Tenders’ Board for
Gani Adams to Buhari: Revamp Nigeria’s ailing economy
Aareonakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, has said that the panacea to salvage the country’s ailing economy is for President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure social and economic security for Nigerians. This was as the Yoruba generalisimo said inflation which is eating up the economy has triggered the growing spate of insecurity across the country. Speaking
NIMASA boosts Ekiti IDPs
The Ekiti State G o v e r n m e n t yesterday distributed relief materials from the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to some Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the state. The state’s Deputy Governor, Bisi Egbeyemi, who supervised the distribution, said the said would continue to support vulnerable people. According
2023: Arewa youths reject PDP’s zoning of presidency to South
A group, Arewa Defence League (ADL), has rejected the plan by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to zone the 2023 presidency to the South. The group also asked northern members of the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) to be “vigilant in the days ahead as we urge them to close ranks and exert their rights
Oyo Judiciary overwhelmed with pending cases–CJ
Oyo State Chief Judge, Justice Munta Abimbola, yesterday disclosed that the state Judiciary was overwhelmed with pending cases before many of the Judges in the High Courts. Abimbola stated this during the 2021/2022 Legal Year celebration of the state Judiciary held at the St. James’ Cathedral, Oke Ado in Ibadan, the state capital. In spite
Nigeria politicians steal to meet up declared false assets –TI
As part of new efforts towards fighting corruption in the country, Transparency International (TI) has called for strengthening of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) to enable it to properly verify the assets declared by political office holders before they are exposed to public resources. TI said this has become necessary as it alleges that
Insurgency: Ex-Defence Chief, Agwai, urges FG, Army to revise military strategy
…as Ortom decry herders’ continued attacks on farmers Former Chief of Defence Staff, General Martin Luther Agwai (rtd) has called on the Federal Government and the military hierarchy to rethink its all kinetic counter insurgency approach and look at the cultural and economic factors in tackling the challenges of insecurity in the country. Gen. Agwai
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