Breaking News in Nigeria Today Monday 24th February 2020
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Monday 24th February 2020 on some of the nation newspapers .
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Ebonyi takes security to churches, mosques, markets
The Ebonyi State Government has embarked on security outreach to churches, mosques and markets to ensure the protection of lives and property in the state. Special Assistant (SA) to the Governor on Security and Utility (Capital city), Mr. Saint Anakor, disclosed this yesterday during a security outreach held at the Presbyterian Church of Nigeria, Abakaliki. Anakor said that such outreach had been extended to schools, markets among other social outlets to encourage the citizens to imbibe the spirit of security consciousness. He said: “The citizens suffer out of…
Police search for parents of rescued 10-year-old girl in 1
The Anambra State Police Command has commenced a search for the biological parents of a 10 year-old girl, who was abducted, allegedly sold for N800, 000 but rescued from her foster parents. In a statement made available to newsmen yesterday in Awka, the Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Haruna Mohammed, said that the girl was rescued following intelligence report. It reads: “On February 21, a girl-child of about 10 years old, suspected to have been stolen from Akwa Ibom State since 2018, was rescued by police detectives attached…
SEC assures Dantata subscribers of claims settlement
T he Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, has opened discussions with Administrators/Trustees and the Management of defunct Dantata Success and Profitable Company( DSPC) with a view to resolving the logjam and settle subscribers’ claims. Towards this end, SEC yesterday in a statement by Efe Ebelo, Head, Corporate Communications, assured subscribers of defunct firm to remain calm while it sorted issues out with all the parties . “The Commission urges members of the public who subscribed to the schemes to be calm as all…
The kitchen cabinet quakes
Monguno, Kyari’s rift widens crack in presidency The Muhammadu Buhari-led All Progressives Congress (APC) administration had been characterized by infighting among its key officials since its inception in 2015, but the recent leaked memo in which the National Security Adviser (NSA), Maj. General Babagana Monguno alleged usurpation of the President’s power by his Chief of Staff, Alhaji Abba Kyari, speaks volume of a house divided against itself. Felix Nwaneri reports The office of Chief of Staff to the Nigerian President is not recognised by the…
NBA appoints Nwadioke as head Lagos duty solicitors’ scheme
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Lagos Branch has taken a major step to promote access to justice with the appointment of a leading human rights advocate, Mr. Emeka Nwadioke as Chairman of its Police Duty Solicitors Scheme (PDSS). Announcing the appointment at the last meeting of the branch Human Rights Committee (HRC) in Lagos, HRC Chairman, Mr. Okey Ilofulunwa said the committee would drive implementation of Sections 33 and 34 of the Administration of Criminals Justice Act 2015 (ACJA). Ilofulunwa said: “The Committee will domicile…
Why Nigeria has growing unemployed pilots, by Mohammed
Capt Abdulsalam Mohammed, CEO/ Rector, Nigerian College of Aviation Technology, in this interview with WOLE SHADARE at the just concluded MRO Africa, held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, speaks on turning around the institution to provide human capital development amongst others What are the take away from the MRO conference? Actually I have been here for the last five days. We hold council meetings of the association of aviation training organisations, the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT) is a council member so we always hold…
UPDC: High operating cost hurts earnings
As the real estate industry continues to contend with operational challenges, the harsh business environment has also impacted negatively on earnings of UACN Property Development Company Plc. Chris Ugwu writes D espite the current economic headwinds, the real estate development sector in Nigeria has been confronted with more challenges that have impeded the attainment of its policy objective of acting as a catalyst for the development and provision of affordable housing in the country. Some of the challenges include delay in accessing NHF funds/dearth of long…
Calls for review of Kano guber case: Kwankwaso goofed – Commissioner
R ecent moves and subsequent calls by former governor of Kano State, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, for the review of Supreme Court judgment that gives Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje victory, showed lack of judicial knowledge and process by Rabiu Kwankwaso. This was made known by Kano State Commissioner for information, Malam Muhammad Garba, in a statement he issued to our Correspondent in Kano. Garba said: “The call for the review of Supreme Court, Court of Appeal and the Tribunal’s judgement in the governorship election by Senator Rabi’u…
Pension assets: Attendant risks amid N2trn borrowing
The Federal Government’s proposal to dip its fingers into the well regulated assets of the new pension scheme has continued to attract some criticisms as observers see it as another attempt to destroy an arrangement that has worked well for Nigerian workers. Sunday Ojeme reports I n the last two months, an atmosphere of uncertainty have surrounded pension assets under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) following pronouncement that federal and state government were in the process of borrowing N2 trillion from the funds. While the amount is rumoured…
Oil reserves: Operators fret as index dips below 15 years
?Output nosedives to 2.14% in one year RISK The nation’s oil sector had worsened as the uncertain fiscal environment threatens investments N ine operators of marginal fields in Nigeria expressed fears at the weekend as their crude oil reserves life index dipped below 15 years. The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), which declared this in a document sighted by New Telegraph at the weekend, noted that the output by these firms crashed to 2.14 per cent per annum in the last two years. …
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