Breaking News in Nigeria Today Wednesday 11th August 2021
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Wednesday 11th August 2021 on some of the nation newspapers .
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We want Lagosians to choose their leaders –Adediran
The Lead Visioner of Lagos4Lagos, a movement within the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran, is unrelenting about his desire to rule Lagos State as governor in 2023. In this interview with OLADIPUPO AWOJOBI, he speaks on what has kept him going over the years and why he
S’Court verdict: How Osinbajo came to APC’s rescue
The timely intervention of Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on the crisis in the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) through strategic meetings with senior legal members of the party to proffer a solution to the problems that might arise following the Supreme Court verdict on the Ondo State governorship election has successfully doused the tension. MURITALA AYINLA
Farmers, herders’ clashes: How Bello stemmed menace in Kogi
JULIANA FRANCIS reports on how efforts of the Governor Yahaya Bello-led administration have helped resolved incessant farmers, herders’ clashes in Kogi State Insecurity in Nigeria has become a hydra headed monster, defying solutions. At least 1, 603 Nigerians, inclusive of women and children were killed within the first quarter of 2021, stated Global Rights
Bayelsa govt appreciates Bayelsa United/Queens for FA cup triumph
Sports (pix: The Baysa State government has appreciated both Bayelsa Queens and Bayelsa United players for their superlative performance, which made it possible for them to win both the male and female categories of the FA Cup. Speaking on Tuesday in Yenagoa during reception in their honour, Deputy Governor, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, who stood in for
PDP crisis: Secondus stays
*Party to hold convention October National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus has survived the plot to remove him before the end of his tenure. But his tenure in office will be shortened by a month and some days. At a joint meeting of PDP stakeholders convened by the Board of
Diplomatic Row: Nigeria recalls Ambassador to Indonesia
The Federal Government Tuesday said it has recalled the Nigerian Ambassador to Indonesia following a viral video which showed Indonesian immigration officials assaulting a Nigerian diplomat inside a car. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, who condemned the incident in strong terms, said what happened was against International Law and the Vienna Convention on diplomatic
COVID-19 interventions: FG disburses N502.3bn
The Federal Government has said it has channelled N502.3 billion in form of interventions to combat the impact of COVID-19 on the nation. The pandemic, which broke out in the first quarter of 2020, led to outright paralysis in the global economy with businesses shutting down and restrictions in movement of people within and across
AI: Over 112 killed in Kaduna, Plateau in one month
• 160 kidnapped, thousands displaced • Villagers left at the mercy of rampaging gunmen The Nigerian authorities’ failure to live up to their obligation to protect the right to life has enabled a month of bloody attacks on both farmers and herders, in parts of Kaduna and Plateau states, Amnesty International (AI) said Tuesday. At
Asset declaration: EFCC grills ex-Bayelsa Gov., Dickson
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Tuesday, interrogated a former Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Seriake Dickson, over allegations bordering on abuse of office and misappropriation of public funds during his tenure as chief executive (2012 – 2020). Our correspondent gathered from highly-placed sources, that the former governor and senator representing Bayelsa
FG to Nigerians: Don’t mix COVID-19 vaccine brands
…as 176,000 Johnson & Johnson vaccines arrive Nigeria Wednesday …extends administration of 2nd batch vaccines to August 19 As the Federal Government gears up to begin inoculation of the second round of COVID-19 vaccines received as donations, Nigerians have been warned not to mix or receive more than one brand of the vaccines. Executive Director,
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