Breaking News in Nigeria Today Saturday 30th October 2021
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Saturday 30th October 2021 on some of the nation newspapers .
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Anambra guber: We advised voters to transfer to polling units nearer to them –INEC
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) advised voters in Anambra State to seize the opportunity of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise to transfer to the new polling units most convenient for them but apparently they did not. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, at a meeting with leadership of political parties, attributed this to the security
NASS’ll ensure Defence and Security get highest vote in 2022 budget –Lawan
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, yesterday, said that the National Assembly would ensure that the issue of defence and security was prioritised to receive the highest vote in the 2022 budget that is yet being processed. Lawan made the remark in Abuja at the opening of the 5th Conference of Network of African Parliamentarians
We didn’t search Justice Odili’s home –EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has denied reports that its operatives invaded the home of a Supreme Court Justice, Mrs. Mary Odili, on Friday, purportedly to execute a search. A terse statement by the Head of Media and Publicity of the EFCC, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, reads: “The Commission by this statement wishes to
Climate Change: Nigeria mobilizing $10 billion to finance local green projects, says Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has disclosed that the country was mobilizing $10 billion to finance local green projects in the country. Osinbajo said this on Thursday at a virtual panel discussion on “A Just Transition: Balancing Climate Mitigation with Africa’s Development,” organized by the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change. With him on the panel
2023: Jega, Agbakoba, Utomi set to launch new political party
The National Consultative Front (NCFront) has disclosed plan to launch a new political party ahead of the 2023 general elections. The group, which is made up of Prof. Pat Utomi, Prof Attahiru Jega, Olisa Agbakoba (SAN) and other notable members disclosed that NCFront will launch a “credible alternative mega ideological party by November” on Friday.
Ondo PDP refers Mimiko to ward amid intrigues
The intrigues trailing Thursday’s defection of former governor of Ondo state, Olusegun Mimiko have continued to heighten as moves were initiated on Friday to deny him a waiver. The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reportedly referred the former governor to his ward in Ondo West Local Government for re-admission into the party.
Ayade presents N276 billion budget of ‘Conjugated Agglutination’
Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade has presented N276 billion 2022 appropriation estimate to the state House of Assembly. The estimate tagged, “budget of Conjugated Agglutination” has N106 billion as recurrent expenditure, while N170 billion is for capital project. Presenting the budget, the governor said his government was not going to embark on any new
NCC educates UNIBEN students on rights, roles in telecom industry
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) yesterday took the students of University of Benin, Edo State through an enlightenment campaign that gives real understanding of their rights as telecom consumers and roles to telecom industry as university students. NCC, in a programme termed, “Telecom Campus Conversation”, with a theme: “Telecom Consumer Rights Awareness; the role of
FG to create more programmes to tackle unemployment, insecurity
The Federal Government has pledged to inject more resources to increase activities in the informal sector of the economy and further strengthen the production capacity of entrepreneurs in the Covid-19 economic recovery plan. Speaking while receiving a delegation of the Organization of the Trade Union of West Africa (OTUWA) on Friday in Abuja, the Minister
Obaseki seeks end to multiple exchange rates to grow Nigeria’s economy
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has called for an end to multiple exchange rates to achieve sustainable economic growth and development in the country. The governor reiterated the need for government to relax capital control measures and promote exchange rate uniformity, create more incentives for investors in the domestic market. Obaseki spoke at
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