Breaking News in Nigeria Today Friday 10th January 2020
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Friday 10th January 2020 on some of the nation newspapers .
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I want my baby back – Kolawole
As the disappearance of one-year-old boy, Gold Kolawole from a church (SOTITOBIRE) in Akure, Ondo continues to be a mystery, Adewale Momoh writes on the travails of Gold’s mother, Mrs. Modupe Kolawole since the November 10, 2019 incident T he bond that exists between mothers and their children is indescribable; particularly the attachment of an infant to the mother whose life revolves around will remain a hard nut to crack. It will no doubt be a maiming strike on a mother when the physical connection and emotional…
Contempt: Court orders remand of Runsewe in Kuje Prison
Tunde Oyesina Abuja A n Abuja High Court sitting in Maitama yesterday sentenced Director General, National Council for Arts and Crafts (NCAC), Otunba Olusegun Runsewe, to Correctional Centre over contempt (disobedience) of court order. The trial judge, Justice Jude Okeke, in a ruling on the motion seeking for the order of the court to sentence Runsewe to prison for disobeying court order of December 15, 2017, held that contemnor failed to establish what he asserted. “The court holds that the party cited (Runsewe) failed to establish…
Counting their losses in New Year
For some residents of Port Harcourt, the River State capital, January started on a sour note. They watched in horror as their compound went into flames. Rather than celebrate the new year, they are now calling for help as EMMANUEL MASHA reports from Port Harcourt Two fire outbreaks that occurred in the beginning of this year in two different locations in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital within 24 hours have forced some residents to rethink their expectations this year. While the first fire completely burnt a compound filled…
2020: Issues seeking Senate’s attention
CHUKWU DAVID chronicles activities that characterised the Ninth Senate in the outgone year and projects on issues that will likely shape debate in the apex legislative Assembly in 2020 T he Ninth Senate was inaugurated on June 11, 2019, during which two presiding officers were elected to direct the course of the nation’s highest law-making institution for the next four years spanning 2019-2023. The presiding officers Senators Ahmad Lawan (APC, Yobe North), who was elected President of the Senate and Ovie Omo-Agege (APC, Delta Central),…
I’m cool, crazy for art – Igboanugo
Emmanuela Agozie Igboanugo is a versatile actor, dancer, and pencil artist. A graduate of theatre and film study from the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State. she is a strong expressive performer for both stage and screen. In this interview with TONY OKUYEME, the Anambra State-born thespian who has appeared in several award winning films like Hot Soup, and in TV series like ‘Loosing Control’, ‘Industreet’, ‘Jenifa’s Diary’, as well as full length igbo films like Nwokebayin, Agu Nwayin, Enu Ofe, shares her experience and challenges. She also talks about…
Construction firm tops pension remittance with N566.70m
OBLIGATIONS The essence of the compliance certificates is to compel defaulting organisations to take a cue from those remitting pensions Sunday Ojeme A s part of efforts to make Federal Government contract job easier for private firms in the current year, the National Pension Commission (PenCom) has granted compliance certificate to 192 companies that remitted their workers’ pension contributions to Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) in 2019. Among those certified, a construction firm, Setraco Nigeria Limited, with 3,733 remitted the highest contribution amounting to N566.70 million. According to…
Amotekun not alternative to Nigeria police – S’West govs
Ooni: Monarchs’ll support initiative Akintoye: Outfit won’t break-up Nigeria Sola Adeyemo Ibadan G overnors of the six states of the South-West have declared that yesterday’s launch of Western Nigeria Security Network (WNSN) was not to rival the Nigeria Police Force or to have an alternative security agency. The governors – Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti), Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (Ondo), Gboyega Oyetola (Osun), Dapo Abiodun (Ogun) and Babatunde Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), who made the declaration at the launch of the security outfit in Ibadan, Oyo…
Sanwo-Olu unveils 252 first eco-friendly estates
Muritala Ayinla D etermined to tackle housing deficit in Lagos State, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu yesterday unveiled his administration’s plans to commission the first green and eco-friendly estates before the close of the first quarter of 2020. New Telegraph learnt that the first phase of the estate, which comprises 252 two-bedroom bungalows sited at Idale, along Topo Badagry Road in Badagry axis, while other units of the housing scheme are expected to be unveiled in Epe and Imota in Ikorodu axis respectively. Speaking through the state Commissioner…
Ohanaeze hails Miyetti Allah over ban of night grazing
Kenneth Ofoma ENUGU P an Igbo sociocultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has commended Miyetti Allah cattle herders for banning night grazing by its members. In a statement made available to journalists in Enugu yesterday by the national deputy publicity secretary of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Mazi Chuks Ibegbu, the group said the move would go a long way to reducing conflicts between herders and farmers. “On the banning of night grazing by the Miyetti Allah, it was a very welcome development and a sign that reason is now prevailing…
NSE lists BUA Cement’s 33.864bn shares
…adds N1.18trn to market capitalization Firm now third largest company by capitalisation Chris Ugwu T he Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) yesterday listed 33.864 billion ordinary shares of 50 kobo each of BUA Cement Plc. at N35 per share on the main board of the Exchange. The listing of the company’s shares has added N1.18 trillion to the market capitalization of the Exchange to become the third largest company listed on the NSE by market capitalization and to further deepen the Nigerian capital market. Speaking on the…
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