Nigerian Newspapers Today : Sunday 12th January 2020
Here are some of the Nigerian Newspapers Today on Sunday 12th January 2020 .
Resident Doctors Boycott Hospital in Ondo
By James Sowole Resident doctors at the University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital, Ondo and Akure complexes in Ondo State Saturday made good their threat to boycott attending to patients until their salaries are paid by the state government. A visit to the Akure complex revealed that the resident doctors did not show up in
THISDAYLIVE.
Gunmen Kidnap Jigawa Lawmaker’s Wife
Gunmen have allegedly kidnapped a housewife in Jahun Local Government Area of Jigawa, the Police have confirmed. A security source told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the woman is the wife of a Jigawa State Assembly members representing Miga constituency, Haruna Dangyatun. SP Abdu Jinjiri, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state,
THISDAYLIVE.
Amidst Confusion, JAMB Suspends NIN for 2020 UTME, Direct Entry Registrations
By Kuni Tyessi The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has rescinded its decision to use National Identification Number (NIN) as a requirement for registration for the 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME. The suspension also affects the JAMB’s Direct Entry Registration for the year. But the board which announced the suspension of NIN at
THISDAYLIVE.
Ganduje Disburses N150m Worth of Schools Instructional Materials
Ibrahim Shuaibu in Kano Kano state Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje friday distributed instructional materials worth over N150 million to primary schools across the 44 Local Government Areas of the state, aimed at boosting his free, compulsory basic and secondary education policy. Speaking during the distribution of instructional materials/furniture to basic education schools for better
THISDAYLIVE.
At 40, Kemi Adetiba Has No Qualms
By Ferdinand Ekechukwu Popular cinematographer, Kemi Adetiba, looked forward to celebrating her 40th birthday. Yes. But who wouldn’t be, especially for most young achievers who have made remarkable impact in their chosen fields, in this era when 40th appear to be the new beginning. The award-winning television director rang in her birthday by making the
THISDAYLIVE.
S’East Journalists Tackle EEDC over Prepaid Meters Withdrawal
Journalists of South East Extraction under the aegis of Izunwanne have warned the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) to desist from surreptitiously reintroducing estimated billing by decommissioning active prepaid meters to customers. The newsmen in a statement insisted that the explanation by the distribution company that only 40,000 customers were affected by their scheme was
THISDAYLIVE.
Runsewe: People Interested in Controlling Art Village After Me
Bennett Oghifo Director-General of National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), Otunba Segun Runsewe, has said some people who were bent on dictating what happens at the Art and Craft Village in Abuja, which the NCAC shut, had hatched a plot to jail and oust him from his position. Runsewe said those behind his travail
THISDAYLIVE.
Paradigm Shift Needed for Better Roads in Nigeria
By Toby Okechukwu As many of us return from the Christmas and New Year celebrations, it is quite predictable that our experiences on Nigerian roads are still a major talking point. Road transport remains the primary means for freight and passenger movements across the country and has assumed even a more significant role since the
THISDAYLIVE.
Iran Admits Shooting down Ukrainian Plane
Chinedu Eze with agency report Iran has admitted that it was responsible for shooting down a Ukrainian International Airlines passenger jet this week. Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752 crashed just outside Tehran on Wednesday, 8 January 2020 and despite strong indications the aircraft was downed by an Iranian missile, the Iranian government had maintained the crash was
THISDAYLIVE.
No War of Godfathers over Ogun Commissioners, Says Abiodun
Kayode Fasua in Abeokuta The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, friday denied speculations that certain political godfathers in the state were at war over who should be in his cabinet, thus delaying the appointment of commissioners for seven months. He, as such, tasked his newly sworn in commissioners not to be answerable to political
THISDAYLIVE.
Read also
You can also check
