Nigeria news today headlines : Thursday 6th February 2020
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South African Court Issues Arrest Warrant For Ex-President Zuma
A South African court issued an arrest warrant for former president Jacob Zuma on Tuesday, after he skipped court on grounds of needing medical treatment, but the judge stayed the warrant until his corruption trial resumes on May 6. Zuma’s lawyer presented the judge with a sick note from what he said was a military
UN Secretary-General Bemoans Libya Situation
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called the situation in Libya a “scandal” even as his envoy cited a “genuine will” by rival military factions as they planned their first meeting to secure a lasting ceasefire. “I am deeply frustrated with what’s happening in Libya,” Guterres said in a press conference in which he was
Nigeria Sees Exponential Growth In Mining Sector Within Five Years -Minister
Nigeria expects its mining sector to account for 3% of GDP over the next five years from just 0.3% currently as the government seeks to diversify the economy away from oil, the minister for mines and steel development said on Wednesday. Olamilekan Adegbite said he expects “exponential growth” in the mining sector, with gold, lead,
US Announces Additional $40m Aid To Nigeria
The United States has announced an additional 40-million-dollar (N14 billion) aid to Nigeria to address the humanitarian crisis arising from decades of the Boko Haram insurgency. The Secretary of State, Mr Mike Pompeo, who made the announcement in Washington DC on Tuesday, said this was in addition to nearly 350 million dollars (N122.5 billion) in
UK Car Sales Fall In January As Industry Condemns 2035 Ban
The number of UK new car sales fell 7.3 per cent at the start of 2020, according to industry figures released today. Sales of new diesel cars plummeted 36 per cent year on year in January, their worst performance in 20 years, statistics released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) showed. And
Danish Fund PFA Making Progress With Student Housing
Danish pension fund PFA has said that its student housing project is making progress and will be available from June 2020. The building in Lindholm Brygge, a short distance from Aalborg Centrum, will house flats for 220 students. “These will be very modern and attractive studios, in a location at the very edge of the
Sexual Harassment Again! OAU Hands Over Tutor To Police
Osogbo – Authorities of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Ile Ife have handed over one of her tutors, Mr. Monday Omo-Etan to the police over alleged sexual harassment. Omo-Etan working at the university’s Centre for Distance Learning located at Moro in Ife North Local Government Council of the state had earlier been suspended by the university
NCC Set To Review Consumer Outreach Programmes, Online Complaints Management
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) recently inaugurated an in-house Inter-Departmental Committee to concretely harmonise existing consumer outreach programmes and to develop a more impeccable way to effectively manage consumer complaints received from the Commission’s online media platforms. While inaugurating the 12-member Committee, Chaired by Ismail Adedigba, Head, Consumer Affairs Bureau (CAB) of the Commission in
Konga Travel Shares How To Celebrate Valentine
Konga Travel and Tours, a 21st century lifestyle travel booking agency, has disclosed the true meaning of Valentine, even as it shared some useful tips on how to celebrate it. Indeed, love is in the air, with many Nigerians gearing up to join in the globally celebrated Valentine’s Day. However, there are a lot of
Pepper Money Its £1bn Lending Milestone
Pepper Money has announced that it completed more than £1bn worth of first and second charge mortgages across its two brands, Pepper Money and Optimum Credit, in 2019. Pepper Money purchased Optimum Credit in October 2018 and says it has a number of plans to broaden the appeal of its first and second charge solutions
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