Nigeria news today headlines : Monday 17th February 2020
These are the Nigeria news today headlines updates from Nigerian newspaper .
Read also
Thailand Raises $3.2 Billion At 5G License Auctions
Thailand’s telecoms regulator raised 100.52 billion baht ($3.2 billion) in 5G spectrum auctions on Sunday, with operators snapping up 48 licenses ahead of an expected commercial rollout later this year. Thailand’s top mobile operator, Advanced Info Service Pcl (ADVANC.BK), emerged as the biggest winner with 23 licenses across all three spectrum bands in the auctions
Tax Shifts Will Not Drive Multinationals Out Of Ireland – Moody’s
Global taxation shifts are unlikely to materially weaken the existing stock of foreign direct investors in Ireland, rating agency Moody’s said as it affirmed its rating for the country. While moves to implement an OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) wide digital tax are underway – in addition to discussions surrounding a common corporation tax
Virus Spreads On Ship In Japan
Hundreds of passengers were preparing to be evacuated from a cruise ship on Sunday after spending two weeks under quarantine off Japan over the coronavirus, with Americans expected to begin flying home on chartered planes as soon as Sunday evening. Seventy more people were confirmed with the virus onboard the Diamond Princess on Sunday, bringing
Ogalaja Ofada Greets Bello, Onoja, Makes Case For Community
LAGOS – The people of Ogalaja Ofada in Ogbonicha, Ofu Local Government of Kogi State, have congratulated Governor Yahaya Bello and his deputy, Chief Edward David Onoja, for their victories in the recently held governorship election in the state. The community, through a statement issued by Ogalaja Ofada Progressive Union, made available to DAILY INDEPENDENT, described
Cases Of Rape, Sodomy Becoming Alarming In Kano – FIDA
The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) has expressed concern over the increasing cases of rape and other violence against women and girls in Africa, describing it as alarming. The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Kano State chapter has raised alarm over increase in cases of sodomy and rape recorded in the state. Barrister
Plateau SUBEB Opens Bid For 130 Projects
The Plateau State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) on Friday opened bid for the award of contracts for the execution of 130 projects across the 17 local government areas of the state. Speaking at the event in Jos, Chiarman of the board, Prof. Mathew Sule, said the projects were part of the Universal Basic Education
North-Central Region Highest In Open Defecation – DFID, UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) with the financial support of DFID, has said faecal contamination of the environment and poor hygiene practices is the leading cause of child mortality, morbidity, under-nutrition and stunting. DFID/UNICEF also disclosed that Nigeria’s North-central region remained the highest in incidence of open defecation in the country with an average
Police, Philip Ataga Family Dismiss Report Of Officer’s Involvement In Wife’s Death
The Kaduna State Police Command and the family of Dr. Philip Ataga, have dismissed a social media report on the involvement of a police officer in the kidnapping and killing of Ataga’s wife in Kaduna. Dr. Ataga told newsmen on Thursday in Kaduna that the social media re port that his daughter recognised one of the
Battery Recycler Firm Makes Virus Disinfectant
China’s GEM Co Ltd, best known as a recycler of batteries for electric vehicles and producer of cobalt chemicals used in them, said on Sunday it had been given a four-month licence to make disinfectant in coronavirus-hit Hubei province. The surprise addition to the product portfolio of GEM, which has a factory in Jingmen in
Election Concern Over Irish Pension Gap
Voters want the parties to form a stable government with fewer than two in ten people wanting another general election, according to Business Post’s latest Red C poll. Some 26 percent favor a grand coalition involving Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael and smaller parties. Another 26 percent favor a Sinn Féin-led left-wing government, while 19 percent of voters say
Read also
You can also check
