Breaking News in Nigeria Today Wednesday 8th January 2020
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Wednesday 8th January 2020 on some of the nation newspapers .
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Deloitte: Finance Bill signing delay threatens Nigeria’s revenue target
Tony Chukwunyem The Federal Government may miss its revenue target for the year as President Muhammadu Buhari is yet to sign into law the 2019 Finance Bill, which formed the basis for the revenue projections for the 2020 budget, the financial consultancy firm, Deloitte Nigeria, has said. In a note obtained by New Telegraph yesterday, the firm said that the President not assenting to the Finance Bill one week into the new year, means that provisions of the extant tax laws remain in effect. It said: “Further to our tax…
Ndume: Peace Corps’ll provide basic security to Nigerians
Chukwu David Sponsor of Nigeria Peace Corps (NPC) Bill in the Senate, Senator Ali Ndume, has said that the proposed paramilitary organisation would provide basic security to many Nigerians, if established. Ndume, who stated this in an interview with our correspondent in Abuja, also pointed out that the establishment of the organisation would reduce the work load of the police and other armed security operatives in the country. The Peace Corps Bill was passed by the eighth National Assembly but was not signed by President Muhammadu Buhari following some unfavourable…
Ayade signs N1.1trn 2020 budget into law
Clement James Cross River State Governor, Prof. Ben Ayade, yesterday signed the N1.1 trillion state’s Appropriation Bill for 2020 into law. The budget was christened: “Budget of Olimpotic Meristemasis.” The governor, while signing the budget into law yesterday commended the state House of Assembly for “beating the dateline for passing the appropriation bill before December 31,” saying that the budget would enable the state government to execute the 270-kilometer ‘superhighway’, his administration pet project. According to him, 82 percent of the budget would be used for capital projects, while 18…
Jonathan: I’m not under pressure to join 2023 race
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has debunked speculations that he has been under pressure to join the 2023 presidential race. According to The Cable, the former president said that rather than returning to the political contest for power, he has chosen to remain focused on promoting peace and sustainable democracy in Africa. Jonathan, who spoke through his Media Adviser, Ikechukwu Eze, said the speculation was nothing but a fluke. “There is nothing like that. The former President has not made any comments nor spoken to anyone on the coming elections. “He…
Dokubo mulls leadership training for ex-agitators
Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Prof. Charles Dokubo, says plans were underway for leaders of Niger Delta ex-agitators to be enrolled in leadership training within the country or offshore, for effective coordination of their followers. He stated this on Monday in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, at a meeting with 170 leaders of ex-agitators enlisted in Phase Three of the Amnesty Programme, just as he urged them to set aside violence and work in harmony to deepen peace in the Niger Delta region towards enhancing development. Dokubo noted that leadership…
Guber poll: PDP leaders, elders move for hitch-free congress in Edo
Cajetan Mmuta A head of the governorship election in Edo State, leaders and elders of the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday converged on Benin, the state capital, to fashion out ways forward for a hitch-free congress in the state. The meeting, which took place at the residence of the state Chairman of the party, Chief Dan Orbih, was attended by no fewer than 10 leaders each from each of three senatorial districts of the state. Part leaders and chieftains at the meeting were the governorship aspirants, including…
A’Ibom Air acquires 2 additional aircraft
Tony Anichebe Akwa Ibom State Government has acquired additional two aircraft to boost its aviation business, bringing the total number of aircraft owned by the state to five. Chairman of Ibom Air, Air Commodore Idongesit Nkanga (rtd), who disclosed this yesterday during a press conference in Uyo, the state capital, said that it would be unveiled this January. He noted that the state government had invested huge resources in the aviation business in order to boost the state’s Internally Generated Revenue (IGR). Since the beginning of its operations in June,…
Wike to judges: Show more commitment to dispensation of justice
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has called on judges in the state to show more commitment in the administration of justice. He made the call during the swearing-in of Judges of Rivers State High Court and Customary Court of Appeal at the Government House, Port Harcourt, the state capital. This was as the governor urged the judges to observe their oath of office as they work for the state. The judges sworn-in by the governor for the State High Court are Justice Florence Atili Fiberesima, the immediate past Solicitor General/Permanent…
WAEC: Rep pays N12m for 850 candidates in Ebonyi
Uchenna Inya Amember representing Ikwo/Ezza south federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Chinedu Ogah, yesterday doled out over N12million to 850 students in the state for their West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WAEC) for this year. Most of the beneficiaries are from the constituency. Some WAEC officials and the state Secondary Education Board (SEB) as well as parents of the students witnessed the disbursement of the funds to the students. The event took place in Ogah’s Item-Amagu, Ikwo local government area of the state. Ogah while addressing…
66 Oyo public schools to benefit from SBMC – SIP
Sola Adeyemo As part of its new strategy to involve communities in the management of schools, Oyo State Government in collaboration with the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), has selected 66 public primary schools from the three senatorial districts in Oyo State to benefit from UBEC School Based Management Committee-School Improvement Programme (SBMC-SIP). Executive Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Dr. Nureni Adeniran, revealed this while speaking with members of various School-Based Management Committees across the State in his office yesterday. Adeniran enjoined them to adhere strictly to the…
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