Breaking News in Nigeria Today Friday 9th September 2022
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Friday 9th September 2022 on some of the nation newspapers .
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Cultural devotees call for promotion of African culture
History of festival It was a celebration of life, cultural heritage of the Yoruba race and an opportunity for the people to offer prayers to the goddess of wealth, as they gathered to commemorate the 2022 Olokun Festival. The well-attended festival had in attendance prominent personalities and traditional rulers including His Imperial Majesty, the Ooni
Bickering over Tompolo’s surveillance contract
High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, is an ex-militant. He was the leader of the Egbesu axis of militancy in the Creeks axis of Delta state before late President Musa Yar’Adua granted amnesty to militants and they laid down their arms. He is currently in his palace as a chieftain of Gbaramatu kingdom where he
Police, OPC raze Lagos shanty where criminals tie up victims, rob them
The community In order to have a safe and secured community, police operatives, members of the Oodua People’s Congress (OPC), and other stakeholders have dislodged and set ablaze a notorious shanty harbouring criminal elements, popularly known as Monkey Village, located in the Badia area of Lagos State. The area was said to be a hideout
Women In Media: Charting new perspectives to enhance growth, development
Stigmatisation and negative narratives are among drivers that discourage most women from attaining excellence. Against this background, participants at the 2022 Women In Media (WIM) conference advocated positive narratives to enhance the achievements of women across board, reports APPOLONIA ADEYEMI From the beginning of time, there has always been the mentality that women are supposed
Ajaokuta: ‘$496m settlement’ll improve power, industrialise Nigeria’
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Yusuf Ali, has said that if the agreement by the Federal Government to pay $496 million to settle a $5.3 billion claim made by Indian-owned firm, Global Steel Holdings Limited, will lead to the commencement of operations at the Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited, Nigeria will progress from a car assembly
Nigeria generates 99.6% Internet penetration via mobile phones
Internet penetration in Nigeria through mobile phones has reached 99.6 per cent, while a meagre 0.4 per cent is generated through other platform. This shows that more people now use mobile phones to browse than other means. The statistics was revealed in the new industry data report released by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). According
Labour kicks against FG’s plans to privatise TCN
Organised labour under the aegis of Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has kicked against planned privatisation of Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN). Speaking on the position of the Congress in Lagos, the President, Comrade Festus Osifo, accused the government of shying away from its responsibilities. He said the bane of privatisation in Nigeria was
Food Security: NDE launches agric devt training scheme
The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has launched a Post- Sustainable Agricultural Development Training Scheme (Post-SADTS) for 50 women and youths in Ebonyi State. Mallam Abubakar Nuhu-Fikpo, NDE Director-General, said the training being initiated by its Rural Employment Promotion Department (REP) aimed at job creations and improving food production. Nuhu-Fikpo, represented by the NDE Coordinator
Report tasks African leaders on tackling food insecurity
African leaders have been urged to coordinate domestic and external efforts to urgently and fully tackle food insecurity on the continent. The appeal was contained in the 2022 Africa Agriculture Status Report (AASR22) launched on Tuesday, in Kigali, Rwanda, at the ongoing Africa Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) Summit with the theme, “Accelerating African Food Systems
Oil & Gas: Subsidy, price regulation discouraging investors –Oyebanji
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, 11PLC, Mr. Adetunji Oyebanji, has disclosed that government’s involvement in fuel subsidy payment, price control of premium motor spirit (PMS) and turn around maintenance of local refineries is discouraging prospective investors to venture into refinery project in the country. Oyebanji said government’s move to venture into refining and
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