Nigerian Newspapers Today : Thursday 6th February 2020
Here are some of the Nigerian Newspapers Today on Thursday 6th February 2020 .
The American Visa Palaver
The Verdict By Olusegun Adeniyi, Email: olusegun.adeniyi@thisdaylive.com Last week, President Donald Trump signed a proclamation listing Nigeria among six countries whose nationals would be subjected “to certain restrictions, limitations, and exceptions” regarding emigration to the United States. Justification for the decision, according to the White House, is that Nigeria does not comply with the established
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Police Inspector Commits Suicide in Lagos
Chiemelie Ezeobi A Police Inspector, Okon Essien on Wednesday hung himself in a cell at the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCID), Panti, Yaba. He was arrested for killing a civilian and was detained at the state CID for investigation and prosecution but he hung himself. Confirming the incident, the state Police Spokesperson, DSP
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In Daring Operation, Police Storm Kaduna Forest, Kill 250 Terrorists
Bandits shoot at Police helicopter, injure pilots Kingsley Nwezeh in Abuja The Police High Command said Wednesday that special operatives backed by special forces and the police air wing stormed the largest operational camps of the Ansaru terrorist group which also housed other bandits and kidnappers located in Kuduru Forest, Birnin Gwari, Kaduna State, killing
THISDAYLIVE.
Oyo, Labour Agree on Minimum Wage
(NLC, TUC express trust in Makinde Oyo State Government and the Organised Labour on Wednesday reached an agreement on the N30,000 minimum wage passed into law by the Federal Government in 2019. A statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, confirmed that the pact was reached following a meeting
THISDAYLIVE.
Group Announces Formation of Regional Security Outfit for North
By John Shiklam in Kaduna The Coalition of Northern Group (CNG) has announced the establishment of a security outfit known as “Shege-Ka-Fasa”, its own version of “Amotekun”to tackle the security challenges facing the north. Announcing the establishment of the outfit on Wednesday at a news conference in Kaduna, Abdul-Azeez Suleiman, spokesman of the group, said
THISDAYLIVE.
Ihedioha Asks Supreme Court to Set Aside Judgement on Imo Guber
Iyobosa Uwugiaren in Abuja Sacked Governor of Imo State, Hon. Emeka Ihedioha, has finally approached the Supreme Court to set aside its own judgement, which nullified his election on January 14. Disclosing this in Abuja on Wednesday, during a press briefing, the immediate past Imo State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Ndukwe Nnawuchi (SAN), said
THISDAYLIVE.
Sell Pressure Persists on NSE, Market Capitalisation Loses N175bn
Sell pressure on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) persisted on Wednesday with the market capitalisation shedding N175 billion. Specifically, the market capitalisation, which opened at N14.645 trillion, dipped N175 billion or 1.19 per cent to close at N14.470 trillion. Similarly, the All Share Index (ASI) decreased by 338.51 points or 1.19 per cent to close
THISDAYLIVE.
FG Serial Defaulter, Says ASUU
Puts members on strike alert Kemi Olaitan in Ibadan Academic activities may soon be disrupted in tertiary institutions in the country as the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) Wednesday came hard on the federal government, describing it as a serial defaulter and bad example for Nigerian youths. The union also accused the administration of
THISDAYLIVE.
Insecurity: House to Work with Service Chiefs to End Boko Haram War
Adedayo Akinwale and Udora Orizu in Abuja The House of Representatives made a U-turn in its earlier stand when it promised to work with the under fire services chiefs to end the war against Boko Haram insurgents and other criminal elements in the country. The House, had last week, called on President Muhammadu Buhari to
THISDAYLIVE.
Minimum Wage: Niger Workers Embark on Strike
Laleye Dipo in Minna Despite the appeals made to the organized labour by Governor Abubakar Sani Bello, workers in Niger State on Wednesday began “an indefinite and total strike” to press home their demand for full payment of the N30,000 minimum wage. The strike followed a breakdown of talks between organized labour and representatives of
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