Breaking News in Nigeria Today Wednesday 8th December 2021
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Wednesday 8th December 2021 on some of the nation newspapers .
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Some hawks don’t want to see Ndigbo bounce back politically –Amechi
Chief Mbazulike Amechi is a nationalist and Minister of Aviation in the First Republic. In this interview with UCHENNA INYA, he speaks on the recent visit of some Igbo leaders to President Muhammadu Buhari, marginalization of the South East, growing tempo of violence in the country and the clamour for a Nigerian president of Igbo
Corruption: Reps beam searchlight on MDAs
The House of Representatives, last week, resolved to investigate the high level of corruption on the nominal roll of ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) of the Federal Government. PHILIP NYAM reports It is disturbing that the fight against corruption in Nigeria is fast becoming a dingdong affair because, the more the anti-graft agency recovers, the
LG polls: Rights group commends Ekiti people on peaceful conduct
Ekiti people have been commended by the Nigerian Human Rights Community (NHRC) for the peaceful local government elections last Saturday. In a statement issued from its preliminary reports of the election monitoring, NHRC said the conduct of the election by the State Independent Electoral Commission (SIEC) without any incidence of violence, disruption or snatching of
Second Niger Bridge at 80% completion – Ngige
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, has said that the on-going construction of the multibillion naira Second Niger Bridge has reached 80 per cent completion. Ngige, who named the bridge among the five legacy projects to be bequeathed to the country by the Muhammadu Buhari administration, listed other legacy projects of the
Delta 2023: Guber aspirant drops ambition
Ahead of the 2023 general elections, a governorship aspirant from the Ijaw ethnic group in Delta State, Sheriff Mulade, has withdrawn from the race to succeed Governor Ifeanyi Okowa in office. His withdrawal from the race came barely four days after Governor Okowa urged the Urhobo Progress Union (UPU) to prune down the numerous aspirants
Upgrade Amotekun’s capacity to check crime, Makinde tells FG
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State yesterday called on the Federal Government to upgrade the capacity of Amotekun personnel in the South West to provide better security coverage for the people of the region. The governor made the call in Ibadan, the state capital, while presenting his speech at the 2021 Law Week of the
Senate passes bill to establish National Sports Commission
The Senate yesterday passed two bills seeking to establish the National Sports Commission and the Federal University of Sports, Nkalagu, Ebonyi State. The passage of the bills during plenary followed the consideration of two separate reports by the Committee on Sports and Youth Development. Chairman of the committee, Senator Obinna Ogba, said the National Sports
Anambra guber: APC, Uba can still challenge Soludo’s victory, says Uzodinma
The Anambra State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Campaign Council and Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, has said despite President Muhammadu Buhari’s congratulatory message to the winner of the November 6 election, the leadership of the APC and its candidate, Andy Uba, could still legally challenge the declaration of Prof. Charles Soludo of
Climate change: Osinbajo canvasses LPG as alternative energy solution
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has canvassed for the use of Liquified Natural Gas (LPG) as a sustainable transition energy alongside other renewable solutions in developing countries as the world battles the challenges of climate change. Osinbajo took this position in his keynote address yesterday at a week-long World Liquified Petroleum Gas Association (WLPGA) Forum in Dubai,
2023: Ebonyi PDP queues behind Anyim for presidency
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ebonyi State has resolved to support the former Senate president, Anyim Pius Anyim in his quest for the exalted office of Nigeria’s president. Speaking after the State Working Committee meeting of the party in Abakaliki, the state publicity secretary of the party, Nwoba Chika Nwoba, said the leadership of
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