Nigeria news today headlines : Tuesday 25th February 2020
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Insecurity: Service Chiefs Meet Buhari, Chief Of Staff Without Monguno
ABUJA – The state of insecurity in the country may have prompted the nation’s service chiefs to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Monday. Although the president meets regularly with the security chiefs to review the security situation in the country once every week, Monday’s meeting was unusual because as
Three Killed, Many Injured As Youths Protest Death Of Football Star
SULAIMAN FASASI ; CHIBUIKE CHUKWU ABEOKUTA / LAGOS – No fewer than three persons were feared dead on Monday when protesters in their hundreds hit the streets of Sagamu in Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun State to protest the killing of Tiamiyu Kazeem, the Remo Stars’ football player who allegedly died during an encounter
Miyetti Allah Seeks Members’ Inclusion In Operation Amotekun
AKINWUNMI K ING; BOLU-OLU ESHO; KAZEEM AWOJOODU LAGOS / AKURE / IBADAN – The Myetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Oyo State chapter, has called for the inclusion of its members in the proposed Amotekun initiative in the state. Alhaji Yaqub Bello, a former chairman of MACBAN in the state, made the call
Why I Asked Jonathan Not To Hand Over To Buhari In 2015 –Babatope
Chief Ebenezer Babatope, a former Minister of Transport and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in this interview, speaks on the state of insecurity in the country, developments in his party and other issues. TEMIDAYO AKINSUYI brings the excerpts: There is an ongoing debate on whether President Buhari should replace the Service Chiefs over
Lyrics My Biggest Advantage In Nigerian Music Industry – Reklyn
Nigerian musician Reklyn has been in circulation in the media recently because of the massive attention his debut single “Stand by you” has been amassing among his fans and Afrobeat music lovers globally. The Delta State born-musician talks about himself as a musician: “I love music and my childhood experiences help me make my music
‘Content Development Act Retains $9bn Investments In Oil Sector’
LAGOS – The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board has stated that the implementation of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development Act has brought about the retention of about $9bn annually from the average $20bn industry spending. Mr Simbi Wabote, its Executive Secretary, revealed this at a capacity building workshop in Lagos for
‘All Hands On Deck To Implement Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones’
The African Development Bank (AfDB), in collaboration with the Federal Government recently held a meeting with stakeholders to discuss details around Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones in Nigeria. Alhaji Sabo Nanono, Nigeria’s Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development, speaking at the event, held in Abuja from February 17-18, 202 to address the categorisation and location of
Oil Prices Slide 4% On-Demand Over Virus Spread Concerns
Oil prices tumbled 4% yesterday as the rapid spread of a coronavirus in several countries outside China left investors concerned about a hit to demand. Global shares also extended losses as worries about the impact of the new virus grew, with the number of infections jumping in Iran, Italy and South Korea. Brent crude was
Medical Tourism Is Inimical To Our Economy – Finance Minister
LAGOS – Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, yesterday stated that the frequent travels of Nigerians to other countries for medical treatment have been costing the country billions of naira annually. The minister made the declaration after the inauguration of the NLCC Training and Administrative Building housing Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority-Lagos University
Telcos To Fetch $8bn From 5G IoT Revenues By 2024
LAGOS – Telecom operators’ revenues from IoT connections enabled by 5G technology is pegged at $8 billion in 2024 rising from $525 million in 2020 globally, according to a research report. This is a growth of over 1,400% over the next five years, UK-based Juniper Research said in its report, identifying the automotive and smart
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