Nigeria news today headlines : Monday 10th February 2020
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Six Catholic Faithful Die In Osun Road Accident
Osogbo – Catholic faithful and other residents in Osun State were thrown into mourning in the early hours of Sunday when an 18-seater Liteace bus belonging to SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Lagere, in Ile-Ife, plunged into a roadside ditch and caused the death of six of its passengers. Other passengers were said to
9mobile Grapples With Challenges, Loses 2m Subscribers In One Year
Lagos – As industry challenges continue to mount on telecoms operators, one of the Global System for Mobile (GSM) communications, 9mobile, is in a life struggle to retain existing customers and attract new ones, having lost a whopping two million subscribers in just one year. The dwindling fortune of the network has been linked to the
Buhari Has Failed In Security, Economy — Northern Elders
The Northern Elders’ Forum (NEF) led by Prof. Ango Abdullahi on Sunday said President Muhammadu Buhari has failed to tackle insecurity and improve the economy. The group made the declaration in Zaria, Kaduna State, after its meeting. It lamented that the Buhari administration appeared helpless in finding solutions to insecurity as well as poverty in
Kogi Confirms Nine Cases Of Lassa Fever, Four Deaths
The Kogi State Ministry of Health has confirmed nine cases of Lassa fever with four deaths recorded since the outbreak of the deadly disease in the state about a month ago. Dr. Austin Ojotule, the State Epidemiologist, disclosed this in statement in Lokoja on Sunday. According to Ojotule, the state’s statistics on Lassa fever outbreak
ECOWAS Mobilising $1bn To Fight Terrorism, Buhari Reveals
Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has said the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has pledged to mobilise at least one billion US dollars to address lingering challenges of insecurity in the region, including the Sahel. Buhari, who is currently attending the AU Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, spoke at the high level meeting
Presidency Lampoons NEF, Says Ango Abdullahi Is General Without Troops
The Presidency in a swift reaction has on Sunday dismissed the Northern Elders Forum, (NEF) saying it was a one-man group run by Professor Ango Abdullahi who should not be taken seriously. The Presidency’s reaction is in respect to a statement issued by the Northern Elders Forum on the state of insecurity in the country
I Will Support Whoever Emerges APC Governorship Candidate In Edo –Ize-Iyamu
Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, a former governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State recently defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). In this interview with FRANCIS ONOIRIBHOLO, he explained his defection to the party, even as he believes that the current problem in Edo APC will expire after nomination of candidates for
Sanwo-Olu And Politics Of Okada Ban
LAGOS – To also solve the traffic issue in Lagos is also to talk about the okada issue. Okada is anywhere, everywhere you see. “So, part of the things we are going to be doing is not to leave anybody behind. People are currently using a system that is working for them. Meaning that you
Nigeria’s IPC Closure Leads To N513bn Revenue Loss In Energy Market
LAGOS – There are indications that Nigeria’s economy has suffered loss of N513 billion occasioned by a 22 day rift between the Akwa Ibom State owned Company, the Ibom Power Company Limited, the operator of the 191 MW Power plant, and its hosts, Ikot Abasi and environs, as the N512, 575,000,000 investment is being threatened.
FG Pledges To Ensure 70% Broadband Penetration By 2025
ABUJA – The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, has reiterated government’s commitment to ensuring of 70 per cent broadband penetration in Nigeria by 2025. Pantami stated this during the visit of Phase 3 Telecoms Limited led by its Executive Chairman Mr. Stanley Jegede at the Ministry’s Headquarters in Abuja
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