Breaking News in Nigeria Today Monday 21st March 2022
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Monday 21st March 2022 on some of the nation newspapers .
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Electing a president on ethnic alliances’ll bring Nigeria back to square one – Arogbofa
A former Secretary-General of pan Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, Basorun Seinde Arogbofa, in this interview with Adewale Momoh, speaks on the 2023 general election and varying political issues in the country, among others Some prominent Nigerians are calling for the coming together of the youth to take over power in 2023, while others are asking
La Liga: Barca thrash leaders Madrid in famous Clasico win
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored twice on his El Clasico debut as Barcelona stunned La Liga leaders Real Madrid 4-0 at the Bernabeu. Aubameyang headed the visitors in front in the 29th minute and scored their final goal early in the second half, reports the BBC. Ronald Araujo doubled Barca’s advantage before the break, with Ferran
Buhari condemns attacks on Obiozor’s home, police assets
President Muhammadu Buhari has strongly condemned as deeply distressing the destruction in Imo State, of buildings and assets of the police and the home of Professor George Obiozor, the President General of the Ohanaeze Ndi Igbo, and a leading voice of moderation in the affairs of the country. Recall that Obiozor’s country home in Awo-Omamma,
2023: Group endorses Kalu for President
Ahead of the 2023 general elections, a socio-political group, OUK Speaks Fans International, Abia State, has endorsed the Senator representing Abia North Senatorial Zone, Dr Orji Uzor Kalu, for President, describing him as a detribalized Nigerian. Speaking during a ‘One Million Man March’ organised in Umuahia, ‘OUK For President Come 2023’, the state Coordinator, Mr
Fuel crisis can trigger agitation worse than #EndSARS, PDP warns
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has warned the Federal Government that the frustration in the country over the unending fuel crisis “can trigger a nationwide agitation that might be worse than the October 2020 #EndSARS if not addressed immediately”. The opposition party also accused President Muhammadu Buhari of abdicating his responsibility as Minister of Petroleum
Saraki’s associate, scores defect from PDP to APC in Kwara
A close associate and confidant of former Senate President Bukola Saraki, Alhaji Musa Yeketi has defected from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State. Yeketi, ex-Commissioner for Education in the state, defected alongside his 14 political groups to the APC; though the leadership of the PDP in
Energy Crisis: CBN earmarks N104bn to stabilise electricity supply
Following the recurrent system collapse of the National Power Grid leading to nationwide blackouts each time, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is currently providing about N104 billion ($250 million), for the rehabilitation and strengthening of critical transmission and distribution infrastructure interfaces, in order to increase and stabilize electricity supply. Recall that the privatisation of
Ortom: I have no intention to re-join APC
*I am still in PDP to rescue Nigeria from failed APC govt Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom Sunday dismissed claims by one Philip Agbese that he would return to the All Progressives Congress (APC) soon, insisting that: “I have never met that young man in my life”. Agbese had claimed in a newspaper report
Audit queries: Reps summons 17 NNPC subsidiaries
The House of Representatives public accounts committee (PAC) has once again summoned the 17 subsidiaries of the defunct Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), now NNPC Limited to appear before it to answer questions on the audit queries issued by the Auditor General for the Federation (AuGF). The queries border on the operations of the organisation’s
JUST IN: Ese Brume returns Nigeria to World Indoor podium since 2008
…as Sweden’s Duplantis sets new world pole vault record Ese Brume has returned Nigeria to the World Indoor championships podium for the first time since Olusoji Fasuba raced to 60m gold in Valencia in 2008. The 25-year-old Brume leapt a huge 6.85m personal season’s best in the third round to move to the silver
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