Breaking News in Nigeria Today Friday 17th September 2021
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Friday 17th September 2021 on some of the nation newspapers .
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Edo: Furore over delayed cabinet composition
ANAYO EZUGWU reports on the impasse in Edo State over Governor Godwin Obaseki’s inability to constitute a cabinet a year after he was inaugurated as governor for a second term From all indications, Edo State is witnessing fresh issues which may shake the popularity of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its supporters in the
Why Ayade appointed over 6,000 aides –Ita
Mr. Christian Ita is the Chief Press Secretary and Senior Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State. In this interview, he speaks on the state’s industrialization drive, among many other issues. Clement James reports Less than two years to leave office, can you say Governor Ben Ayade has
2023 presidency: S’West youths root for Bello
ANAYO EZUGWU writes that the presidential aspiration of Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State appears to be gathering momentum with the huge endorsement of youth groups in the South-West geopolitical zone Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, may not have declared his interest to run for the coveted seat of the President of the Federal Republic
CSR: El-Rufai applauds NIMASA’s initiative
Kaduna State G o v e r n o r, Malam Nasir el Rufai, yesterday, commended the management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, for initiating a corporate social responsibility project mainly targeted at empowering internally displaced persons across the country. Governor el Rufai stated this while receiving the agency’s management team
Lawmakers’ve failed Nigerians, says Ita Enang
The Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Ita Enang, has said that lawmakers from the state to national levels are a bunch of disappointment to the people. Speaking in Uyo yesterday to mark the 2021 Correspondent’s Chapel week, Enang said the present legislators in the various state and the
Northern groups back CBN gov, Emefiele on repositioning of economy
A coalition of northern groups under the auspices of Northern Advocacy Groups, yesterday threw their weight behind the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, following calls for his resignation by another northern group. The group disclosed this in an address jointly signed by Alhaji Mohamed Bashir Ali of the Northern Professional Forum;
FG approves construction of 3,000 capacity Correctional Centres – Minister
The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, yesterday said that the Federal Government has given approval for the construction of 3,000 capacity custodian centres across the country in the six geo-political zones to tackle the scourge of overcrowded correctional centres. The minister made this disclosure to members of the Order of the Knights of St. Mulumba
VON DG explains land for integrated farm estate
The Director-General of the Voice of Nigeria (VON), Osita Okechukwu, has explained the issue of land for Integrated Farm Estate for Enugu West senatorial district, Enugu State. The explanation came on the heels of accusations that he was engineering the senatorial district to cede land to non-indigenes in the community. Explaining his vision, he said:
Fresh ASUU strike: Parents’ forum asks FG to convoke dialogue
The Nigeria Parents’ Forum, an umbrella body of all parents in the country, has advised the federal government to convene a meeting with the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to avert another strike that would lead to a disruption in the education sector. National Coordinator of the Forum, Mr. Monday Eze,
FG set for $6.2bn Eurobonds to finance budget
The Federal Government is set to approach international capital market to raise between $3 billion and $6.2 billion Eurobond. The Debt Management Office (DMO), which confirmed the plan on Wednesday in a statement, explained that the gesture ws in line with the provision of external borrowing contained in the 2021 Appropriation Act. The ddbt agency
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