Breaking News in Nigeria Today Sunday 7th March 2021
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Sunday 7th March 2021 on some of the nation newspapers .
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Nnewi Monarch: My ordeal in the hands of kidnappers
The traditional ruler of Uruagu-Nnewi in Nnewi North Local Government Area of Anambra State, His Majesty, Obi Afam Obi, has recounted his ordeal in the hands of kidnappers, who abducted him on the eve of Friday February 12, 2021. Speaking to newsmen in his palace in Uruagu, yesterday, the monarch said: “On Friday, February 12,
Poor facilities, poverty, ignorance fueling blindness in children –Experts
Eye care professionals have said a comprehensive approach, including eye examination at birth, eye screening of pre-school and school children, as well as early vaccination for infectious diseases in children, is warranted to forestall the increasing rate of childhood blindness. They held that a multidisciplinary team of health care professionals – pediatricians and pediatric ophthalmologists
Amnesty for bandits: Buhari’s shoot-atsight order won’t deter us –Gumi
Renowned Kaduna based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has declared that the shoot-at-sight order by President Muhammadu Buhari on AK-47 bearers will not deter him from moves to broker peace between communities and bandits. Gumi told Sunday Telegraph in Kaduna that even though the order will affect his efforts, he will not give up on
Federalism as a form of government (part 1)
INTRODUCTION Three weeks ago, we dwelt on Communism and Socialism as forms of government and the advantages and failures of these forms of government. Socialism as seen in our last outing is a political, social and economic theory of social organisation which advocates that the means of production, distribution and exchange should be owned
CBN to pay beneficiaries of diaspora remittances N5 bonus per dollar
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said that it will pay beneficiaries of diaspora remittances, who receive funds through licensed International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs), N5 for every $1 received as remittances inflow. CBN Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, who announced this in his address at the Fidelity Bank’s inaugural diaspora webinar series in
COVID-19: Buhari gets vaccinated, says ‘I’ve faith in vaccines’
President Muhammadu Buhari and his Vice, Yemi Osinbajo, were yesterday publicly vaccinated with the newly received Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine at the Presidential Villa. The vaccination was preceded by e-registration of the President and his Vice, while filling of their vaccination cards was done by Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency
Obaseki reconciles with Oshiomhole, says no personal grudge with ex-APC Chair
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki at the weekend in Auchi reconciled with his predecessor and godfather, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, admitting that he has no personal grudges against the former All Progressive Congress (APC) Chairman. But dislikes his style of politics. Obaseki disclosed this to journalists in Auchi, Etsako-West Local Government Area of
Benue: Court stops NAF from erecting perimetre fence round disputed land
A Makurdi High Court presided over by Honourable Justice Sampson Itodo has issued an interim order restraining the Nigeria Air Force (NAF) from further erecting a perimetre fence round the disputed land in Makurdi, the state capital. The court further stopped NAF from destroying property and economic trees at Tse Poor community, Mbanima, Ugondo District
Vaccination: Give students priority, NANS tells Ogun govt
The Ogun State chapter of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) yesterday urged the State government to give students in the state top priority in the vaccination of residents against COVID-19. This appeal is coming on the heels of the readiness of the state in receiving its portion of COVID-19 vaccines from the
Buhari to Obasanjo @ 84: Nigeria’ll continue to look up to you for wisdom
President Muhammmadu Buhari has said that the country would continue to look up to former President Olusegun Obasanjo for wisdom as he celebrates his 84th birthday. According to a release by his spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, Buhari felicitated with the former Nigerian leader. The President, on behalf of the government, wished the former
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