Breaking News in Nigeria Today Sunday 23rd February 2020
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Sunday 23rd February 2020 on some of the nation newspapers .
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Coronavirus: Young Nigerian volunteers in China
?As Cameroon student survivor recounts experience A 24-year-old Nigerian studying in China, Olatoye Babatunde, has volunteered to assist medical workers as they treat patients of Coronavirus. According to Ecns.cn, the official English-language website of China News Service, Babatunde was touched by the workers, who fight against Coronavirus at the frontline and decided to contribute his quota. The Nigerian student takes the temperature of residents in the community where he lives in Nanjing, East China’s Jiangsu province. He started the volunteer work on February 6 and helped…
Suspension: Oluwo dares Osun Council of Obas
•Says: ‘I’ll be at next month’s meeting’ T he Oluwo of Iwo, Abdulrosheed Akanbi, has mocked the Osun State Council of Traditional Rulers over his suspension. The Oluwo, in a 58 seconds video uploaded on his WhatsApp status in the late hours of Friday, disclosed that the kings, who claimed to have suspended him, were just joking. The video was shot from his throne at his palace in Iwo. He said: “Good evening, you can see that I’m still in the palace. This is the palace…
Nigeria’s Ship Registry to go online soon –Dakuku
I n a bid to have a world-class Ship Registry and enhance ‘the Ease of Doing Business’ in the maritime sector, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has concluded plans to set up an automated ship registration process. The Director-General of NIMASA, Dr. Dakuku Peterside, stated this recently in Lagos in an interactive session with shipowners. The forum discussed how to improve the quality of the Nigerian Ship Register, with stakeholders promising to support the initiative. They specifically pledged to fund the ship registration…
I see God as a trouble maker –Chidi Anthony
In line with its central objective to provide spiritual support for younger ministers of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Pentecostal Ministers Forum (PMF) held its first conference in Lagos recently. In this interview with TAI ANYANWU, President of PMF, Archbishop Chidi Anthony, enjoins Christians to remain faithful to Jesus Christ adding that the church of God cannot be obliterated You have just held a programme today ‘Wounded but not defeated’. What’s the program me all about? Wounded but not defeated has a bearing on what the…
Osinbajo: Our higher education curriculum must focus on technology, creativity
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN has called for the need to review Nigeria’s curriculum of higher education to focus more on technology and creativity, saying, innovation in technology is reshaping opportunities and challenges across different fields of human endeavour. The Vice President said that the era of cramming teacher’s notes and regurgitating for high grades is over as graduate of the future is a problem solver, a thinker and entrepreneur. Speaking at the Fifth Convocation Lecture of the Federal University, Duste, Jigawa State on Friday, Prof. Osinbajo said that…
Nigerians must support SON’s campaign against substandard products –Nwabunike
Tony Iju Nwabunike the National President, Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA), recently spoke with journalists under the aegis of Association of Maritime Journalists of Nigeria (AMJON) in Lagos. He said opening of the borders is long overdue because the closure was a temporary issue and called for modernisation of the seaports and dredging of the Calabar and Warri ports. PAUL OGBUOKIRI was there… You have so far visited quite a number of government institutions since the beginning of the year. Kindly tell us…
Buratai lauds soldiers fighting insurgency in N’East
T he Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai has commended the officers and soldiers fighting insurgency to protect territorial integrity of the country. The Army Chief gave the commendation on Friday during the West African Social Activities (WASA), 2019 organised by the Nigerian Army Signals Corps Mile 2. Buratai, who was represented by the General Officer Commanding (GOC), 81 Division Nigerian Army (NA), Maj. Gen. Johnson Irefin, said: “I want to appreciate the men of Nigerian Army for all their efforts at protecting the…
Unusual Ash Wednesday
…as Catholic Bishops declare national day of mourning As Catholics all over the world prepare to celebrate this year’s Ash Wednesday on February 26, the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has enjoined all Christians in Nigeria to observe the day as a national day of mourning in respect of all victims of terrorism in the nation. The Director of Social Communications, Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos, Fr Anthony Gudonu, disclosed this during an exclusive interview with Sunday Telegraph recently. He said: “This Ash Wednesday will take a…
IGBOJIYA: Community threatened by flood, snakes
Despite the premium value that Lagos State places on free-flow of drainage systems, individuals who are desperate to own a parcel of land on the bourgeoning Lekki axis are flouting the eco-friendly policy of the state government with impunity. Consequently, over 15 communities in Ibeju Lekki area of the state are now in danger of over-flooding and snake attacks, writes TAI ANYANWU M elinda Oromidayo, a 43-year-old mother of two, became a single parent at a tender age of 19, when her truant husband vanished into the thin air…
Being an actress made me more passionate –Amaka Ogbonna
Amaka Ogbonna is a fast rising actress that is beginning to make her mark in Nollywood. Her debut in renowned television series like ‘Tinsel’ and ‘Jenifer’s Diary’ has made her a popular figure. She speaks with IFEOMA ONONYE on how she got into the movie industry and her aspiration as a thespian Give us a brief background about yourself your and educational qualification. I’m from a family of eight; four boys and four girls. I happen to be the fifth born of the family. I…
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