Breaking News in Nigeria Today Saturday 9th October 2021
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Saturday 9th October 2021 on some of the nation newspapers .
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DEFORMITIES: Facial clefts can be repaired, managed, by medics
‘I was asked to enroll her in a deaf and dumb school’ Cleft lip and cleft palate are inborn defects. They occur when a baby’s lip or mouth do not form properly during pregnancy. Many, due to ignorance, sometimes associate them with witchcraft, ancestral spirits or curse(s). Besides the psychological effects, they disrupt the ability
NPA appoints 3 port managers, redeploys others
In its bid to rejig port operational efficiency and become the maritime hub in Africa, the Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has approved the appointment of three new port mangers. The authority’s General Manager, Corporate and Strategic Communications, Olaseni Alakija listed the new appointees as Yitnoe Stanley Magaji, technical assistant, marine and operations
Marwa: Cannabis is not candy, legalising it could fuel narco-terrorism
Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Buba Marwa, has said that cannabis cannot be legalised in Nigeria because of its level of abuse. Marwa disclosed this yesterday while presenting an address as a guest speaker at the 2021 Ulefunta annual public lecture. The event, which held in Ondo State was organised by
Court fixes judgement in ex gov Odili’s suit against Immigration
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, yesterday fixed October 18, to deliver judgement in an application filed by a former governor of Rivers State, Peter Odili, challenging the seizure of his International Passport by the Nigerian Immigrations Service. Before adjourning for judgement, the respondent (NIS) had told the court that the International passport of
Buhari signs Agricultural Research Council bill
…, approves two colleges of education President Muhammadu Buhari has assented to the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria (Amendment) Bill. This, according to a release by his spokesman, Garba Shehu, was in consonance with the commitment of his administration to diversify the economy, with agriculture playing a critical role. With the amendment, the Council is
Nigeria @ 61: Consequences of visionary leadership
Nigeria is believed to have been blessed by God graciously with abundant human, mineral and natural resources in all the 36 states of the federation including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja that can place the country among the top five richest nations of the world. Research on mineral resources deposits reveals that Kogi and
My faith in Nigeria remains unshakeable – Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday declared that his faith in a better Nigeria remains unshakeable, insisting that, the country will not be destroyed by the myriads of challenges confronting it. Obasanjo disclosed this during the opening of Abeokuta Window on America at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. The Abeokuta
EFCC warns youths against cyber crime
As part of efforts to engage the student community in the campaign against cybercrime, the Ibadan Zonal Commander of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), Assistant Commander of the EFCC, Kanu Idagu, has advised the youth to desist from cybercrime, warning that it could ruin their lives. According to a release signed by Wilson
Bayelsa assembly lauds Diri for matching words with action
The chairman, House Committee on Information and Orientation, Tare Porri, in the Bayelsa House of Assembly has lauded the efforts of the state governor, Governor Douye Diri, for matching words with action in the area of infrastructural development. Porri gave the commendations in Yenagoa at the weekend while speaking with journalists shortly after an on
APC congress: Stake gets higher as Agballah, Ayogu, ex-Milad join Enugu chairmanship race
A former governorship candidate in Enugu State, Barr Ugochukwu Agballah; former Nigeria’s Ambassador to Ethiopia, Fidel Ayogu, and former military governor to Gombe State, Group Capt. Joe Orji (rtd), have joined the race for the chairmanship of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu State. Also in the race is Mr. Adolphus Udeh, former deputy
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