Breaking News in Nigeria Today Wednesday 2nd March 2022
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Wednesday 2nd March 2022 on some of the nation newspapers .
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Electoral Act: Senators extol Buhari over assent
CHUKWU DAVID reports on how members of the country’s upper legislative chamber showered praises on President Muhammadu Buhari shortly after he signed the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2022, into law on Friday last week When the Ninth National Assembly first passed the 2010 Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2021 and transmitted it to President Muhammadu Buhari
We are vigilant in Nasarawa ahead of 2023 polls –Kana
Abdulkarim Kana is the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Nasarawa State. In this interview with CHEKE EMMANUUEL, he speaks on how the justice system is shaping governance in the state, implementation of the #EndSARS panel report and establishment of new courts in the state How has legal advice from the Ministry of Justice helped
How we want to improve city culture in Lagos Island –Olusi
Chairman of Lagos Island Local Government Area of Lagos State, Prince Adetoyese Olusi, in this interview, speaks on how his administration is restoring the glory of the council through transformational policies and programmes. WALE ELEGBEDE reports Given the population and the volume of daily movement in your local government, how have you been able to
Senate approves financial autonomy for state assemblies, judiciary, local govts
The Senate, yesterday, approved financial autonomy for state assemblies, judiciary and the local governments in the country. The apex legislative Chamber made the approval during voting on the report of the Senate Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution (Fifth Alteration) Bills, 2022. This was as the lawmakers rejected the proposal for life pension
Obasanjo visits Olubadandesignate, promises to prostrate on next visitation
Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday paid a courtesy visit on the Olubadan- designate, Dr Lekan Balogun, with a promise that he would prostrate for the new monarch on his next visitation. Obasanjo, who breezed into the Alarere residence without entourage, was led to the place by the former Chairman, Ibadan North-East Local Government Area
CBN: Targeting increased non-oil FX with RT200
With Nigeria clearly facing challenges benefitting from the recent surge in the price of oil (the commodity that accounts for the bulk of the country’s foreign exchange earnings), the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) believes that its new scheme, the RT200 FX programme, will play a major role in helping to raise non-oil FX earnings,
Boosting capital formation via national savings strategy
Mobilisation of domestic savings for capital formation will enhance Nigeria economy, CHRIS UGWU writes The importance of a strong and viable domestic savings and bond market as alternative sources of finance in emerging economies has been affirmed by the success it enjoys in countries such as Brazil, India and China. The growth of any economy
As FG reports liners’ anti-trade practice to global regulator
After several warnings and threat, the Federal Ministry of Transport has said that the practice of dumping empty containers by foreign shipping lines at the port will attract fines and severe sanction, BAYO AKOMOLAFE reports Anti-trade practice by multinational shipping lines operating in the country has been officially reported to the global maritime regulator, the
Maritime threat: UN warns Nigeria, others on response
The United Nations Counterterrorism Centre (UNCC) has warned Togo, Ghana and Nigeria, among others, that some extremist groups gaining ground in some African waters have capacity to take control of key maritime infrastructures in the ports. The United Nations body advised countries in West Africa to emulate Nigeria, using drones, which had become a viable
AfDB leads calls for $100bn SDRs reallocation to Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is leading calls for the reallocation of $100 billion in International Monetary Fund (IMF) Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) to African countries, the Bank’s Group President, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has said. Adesina, who stated this when a US congressional delegation visited the AfDB’s headquarters, said the regional multilateral development finance institution
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