Breaking News in Nigeria Today Wednesday 21st December 2022
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Wednesday 21st December 2022 on some of the nation newspapers .
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2023: Sanwo-Olu promises Ikorodu residents more facilities
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu yesterday took its governorship campaign to the Lagos East. Sanwo-Olu and his running mate Obafemi Hamzat, at Ikorodu, promised residents more government projects. Lagos East comprises Ikorodu, Kosofe, Somolu and Epe provinces. The governor said President Muhammadu Buhari would be in the state in January to inaugurate the 32-metric tons
NULGE shuts Ondo Assembly complex over planned rejection of LG autonomy
Council workers in Ondo State under the auspices of Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) yesterday blocked the entrance of the State House of Assembly in protest against the planned rejection of the local government autonomy. The workers led by their president, Comrade Bola Taiwo, said they would not allow the Assembly members to
We can build in difficult times, Tinubu tells South-South APC stakeholders
All Progressives Congress Presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, yesterday assured Nigerians and stakeholders of the party from South-South region that he would lead Nigeria to build back better and stronger even in difficult time if elected next President. Tinubu made this declaration in Calabar at a TownHall meeting with party stakeholders on national transformation
Alleged Corruption: CSOs pass vote of confidence in PenCom DG
A coalition of civil society groups has condemned the recent media attacks against the Director General of the National Pension Commission (PenCom), Aisha Dahir-Umar. Speaking at a press conference in Lagos, the spokesman for the coalition, Declan Ihekaire, said they had passed a vote of confidence in Dahiru- Umar and urged her to carry on
Lagos APC loses members to PDP
Hundreds of the members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Epe Local Government Area of Lagos State dumped the party for the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). This is coming just as the defectors drummed up supportforthePDPgovernorship candidate Abdul-Azeez OlajideAdediranandpresidential candidate Atiku Abubakar. However, the Publicity Secretary of the APC, Mr. Seye Oladejo,
Sanwo-Olu, Oniru, others guarantee hitch-free census in Lagos
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, yesterday promised that his administration will create the right conditions for the 2023 National Population and Housing Census to kick off without a hitch. Governor Sanwo-Olu made the promise at the project stakeholders’ summit held in Ikeja. In his remarks, the governor made a plea to Lagos residents to actively
Cocoa merchant arraigned over N33m fraud in Osun
A 67-year-old cocoa merchant, Siyanbola Abiodun, has been arraigned at an Osogbo Magistrate’s Court for allegedly defrauding a company to the tune of N33 million. Abiodun was brought to the court on three counts bordering on fraud, stealing and false swearing to an affidavit. According to prosecutor Abiodun Badiora, the defendant committed the alleged offences
2023: Rewane, Adegbenro’s grandson backs Tinubu
An Egba chief in Ogun State, Otunbalaje Adejare Adegbenro, has thrown his weight behind the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Adegbenro, who is the grandson of the late Premier of the now-defunct Western Region, Chief Dauda Soroye Adegbenro, told journalists in Abuja yesterday that his support for Tinubu was
Ortom advocates devolution of powers to states to tackle insecurity
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, yesterday again advocated for the devolution of powers from the Federal Government, particularly in control of security architecture to enable states to tackle the growing security challenges. Ortom spoke at St. Athanasius Catholic Parish, Gbajimba, headquarters of Guma Local Government Area, during a thanksgiving mass in honour of his Principal
Of old times, old flames, sweet and bitter memories (II)
Every trip I make to my home town of Owo brings sweet as well as bitter memories. Time heals wounds but some broken hearts never mend, like Don Williams crooned. Some broken hearts never mend/Some memories never end/Some tears will never dry… Time may heal wounds – or temper its pains but it never completely
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