Breaking News in Nigeria Today Tuesday 10th March 2020
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Tuesday 10th March 2020 on some of the nation newspapers .
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Court okays suit seeking Okorocha’s probe
A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted a request to compel the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to among others, investigate the administration of Rochas Okorocha as Imo State Governor. Justice Ahmed Mohammed, in a ruling on 3rd March, 2020, granted leave for the applicants – Incorporated Trustees of Kingdom Human Rights Foundation International and Rights for All International to proceed with their case. Justice Mohammed ordered the applicants to serve a copy of the order granting them leave and other substantive documents in the suit on the…
FG’ll utilize approved $22.5bn loan to boost economy – Bamidele
C hairman, Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, Senator Michael Opeyemi Bamidele, has said that the $22.5 billion foreign loan approval granted by Senator Ahmad Lawan -led Senate to President Muhammadu Buhari.was not for political patronage, but to save the country’s economy from recession . Bamidele spoke in Iyin Ekiti during a programme organised for the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment and former Ekiti State Governor, Chief Niyi Adebayo, to celebrate his appointment as a member of the Federal Executive Council. Bamidele said the…
Chineme Martins’ death: Ministry, NFF, LMC go tough on clubs over medics
The Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, Nigeria Football Federation and the League Management Company have come hard on clubs playing in the Nigeria Professional Football League following the death of Nasarawa United defender, Chineme Martins, on Sunday. Martins slumped during his club’s 3-0 defeat of Katsina United on Sunday and later died as there was no proper medical attention for the player on the field of play. The first aid treatment administered on the player was appalling with league followers condemning the level of medical personnel at…
Estimated billing: Widening gulf between NERC, DisCos
The gulf between Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) and the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) over NERC’s bill capping introduced for customers on estimated billing system is widening. Adeola Yusuf reports I t first started with the announcement in January of plans to hike electricity tariff nationwide through a review of Multi-Year Tariff Order (MYTO), then, the introduction of capping of bills for customers on estimated billing system. The Nigerian electricity space had, in the last 70 days, been a beehive of activities. And the latest of this is the…
Accessing healthcare in public hospitals with difficulty
In the Federal Capital Territory, public hospitals are known to record massive crowd of people waiting long hours before they can access healthcare. REGINA OTOKPA reports H ealth, the saying goes, is wealth but the rigours of accessing timely care in public hospitals have become a nightmare for many Nigerians. It is even more troubling for persons who do not have enough resources to cut corners or seek care at private hospitals where healthcare delivery is presumed to be faster and more efficient. …
A case for gender equity in budgetary allocation
As part of activities marking the International Women’s Day (IWD), a group of women recently took to the streets in search of affirmative action in the farms. CALEB ONWE reports S ince the United Nations organised the Women’s Conference of 1995 in Beijing China and the women declared war on the global order that had always tended to favour the men, the world has never been the same. The Beijing Declaration emboldened the female folk across the world and this has manifested in their words and actions every…
Housing: Demand for smaller apartments gains traction
Obstacles Developers challenged by factors ranging from opaque land laws to lack of financing opportunities I ncreased demand for small housing units by young professionals is creating gap in real estate market. The demand for smaller accommodation by young income earners is not unconnected with high rental tags placed on big apartments in most Nigerian cities, which has made them vacant for a long time. For example, average rents for three bedroom apartments in choice locations in Lagos and Abuja range between N800,000 and …
Coronavirus: Nigerians shun China, choose Turkey for goods imports
=Air travel declines by 20% as NANTA holds mini Durbar DOWNTURN Nigeria’s travel resilient as foreign airlines are not cancelling flights to the country T he breakout of coronavirus disease has led to a change in travel pattern of Nigerians, who have jettisoned China temporarily for Turkey to import their goods, according to President of the National Association of Nigerian Travel Agents (NANTA), Mr. Bankole Bernard. Bernard, who spoke to New Telegraph at the weekend on preparation of the body to hold…
U.S. lauds Osun’s intervention in health sector, pledges investment partnership
…as Oyetola reels out opportunities across sectors T he United States of America has commended the administration of Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun State over its commitment to revitalise the state’s health sector. The U.S. government, which described Osun as one of the few governments in the country which had recorded unprecedented success in the implementation of Health Insurance Scheme, reiterated its readiness to partner the state in its efforts to rejuvenate its economy. This is even as Governor Adegboyega Oyetola reeled out investment opportunities for partnership…
Youth inclusiveness: Arewa youths ask governors to emulate Ugwuanyi
A group, Arewa Youths Forum (AYF), yesterday commended Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, for his youth inclusiveness policy in his state. This was as the forum also called on other state governors to take a cue from the Enugu governor and make youths in their states integral part of their administrations. Speaking against the backdrop of the recent local government elections in the state, the forum said not less than 97 per cent of the present local government chairmen in the state were youths. A statement by the forum…
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