Breaking News in Nigeria Today Friday 24th April 2020
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Friday 24th April 2020 on some of the nation newspapers .
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Akinjide: Exit of a legal icon, astute politician
Nigerians, particularly the people of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital were hit with the news of the demise of the Second Republic Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Chief Richard Akinjide, on Tuesday. Expectedly, there have been torrents of tributes for him from different quarters in line with a Biblical verse of Proverbs 10:7, which states that “a good and honest life is a blessed memorial; a wicked life leaves a rotten stench.” Akinjide was a respected elder statesman, legal icon and politician, who…
New Telegraph.
FG underscores transparency in N21bn anti-COVID-19 funding
NNPC, oil producers disburse ambulances, others to states The Federal Government has vowed to ensure transparency and accountability in the oil industry’s N21 billion anti-COVID-19 funding. Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, and Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mallam Mele Kyari, unanimously underscored the need for transparency in the disbursement of the funds during the handing over in Lagos of six ambulances and medical consumables being the first tranche of 37 ambulances mulled for the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).…
New Telegraph.
Why Ogiemwonyi deserves Edo APC guber ticket – Idehen
Hon. Emman Gold-Idehen is a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State. He speaks in this interview on the forthcoming primaries of the party to pick its candidate for the September 19 governorship election in the state and expectations of party members from their standard bearer. CAJETAN MMUTA reports The Edo APC governorship primary to elect a candidate for the September 19 gubernatorial election is some weeks away. What attributes do you think should determine who gets the party’s ticket? In my opinion, the…
New Telegraph.
Coronavirus; APC charges Muslim to be strong for Ramadan
As the 2020 holy month of Ramadan commences, the All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday charged Muslim faithful in the country to be strong even in the face of the pandemic ravaging the world. The party congratulated Muslim faithful in Nigeria and across the world for witnessing the holy month. In the statement issued by Mallam Lanre Issa- Onilu, APC National Publicity Secretary, he said: “The month of Ramadan is significant for Muslims worldwide as a period of fasting, prayer, reflection, dedication to worship, and offering support to the less privileged.…
New Telegraph.
Ortom: COVID-19 is punishement from God over sin
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, yesterday said the hardship and deaths being recorded in Nigeria as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic was punishment from God over sins committed by the people against Him. The governor urged Nigerians to return to God in faith, confess their sins and seek forgiveness to enable Him cleanse the land for the people to continue to live in peace. Addressing journalists at the Government House, Makurdi, Governor Ortom said he and his family had declared a 30-day fasting and prayer session for God to…
New Telegraph.
COVID-19: Abiodun seeks FG’s support as NCDC, WHO visit Ogun
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has called on the Federal Government to urgently come to the aid of his administration in tackling coronavirus pandemic in the state. Abiodun, who spoke amid rising number of positive cases in the state, disclosed that his government “through self-help” had already invested billions of naira on isolation centres, sensitisation, manpower development, surveillance, equipment procurement and other logistics. He spoke when officials of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and the World Health Organisation (WHO), who were on a two-day monitoring of COVID-19…
New Telegraph.
Rivers CP absolves policemen of taking bribe at borders
Rivers State Commissioner of Police, CP Joseph Mukan, has dismissed allegation by stakeholders in the state that policemen stationed at the borders are collecting tolls from both motorists and commuters. Governor Nyesom Wike had banned movements along the state’s land, sea and air borders to check the spread of coronavirus in the state. He also included security operatives in the state’s task force on COVID-19. A few days ago, Wike said the state government would establish a task force to assist security agencies at its borders, fearing that the state…
New Telegraph.
Ramadan: Sokoto warns against gathering during Tafsir, Tarawih prayers
Sokoto State government yesterday warned against public gatherings during public preachings (Tafsir and Tarawih) and voluntary night prayers in the month of Ramadan. Governor Aminu Tambuwal, who gave the warning while receiving a situation report from the Task Force Committee on COVID-19 in the state, also announced a ban of all international border markets across the state. According to him, the measure was to checkmate the spread of yhe COVID-19 pandemic in the state. The state government warned against assembling people during public preachings and voluntary night vigil prayers intheRamadanfastingperiod.…
New Telegraph.
We’re determined to curtail COVID-19 spread – Oyetola
…says face masks now mandatory Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola has said his government would spare no effort in tackling the spread of the coronavirus in the state, insisting that he was committed to employing the necessary technology and creativity to prevent community spread of the virus. This was even as the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi donated Motorised Modular Fumigators to support the efforts of the state in containing spread of the virus.Speaking during presentation of the device at Government House, Osogbo, Oyetola, said his…
New Telegraph.
Coronavirus: Shell, UNIBEN back Edo’s fundraising d
The Managing Director of Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC), Mr. Osagie Okunbor and the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Benin (UNIBEN), Prof. Lilian Salami, have thrown their weight behind the Edo State Government’s fundraising efforts, calling on the sons and daughters of the state to join the collective effort in combating the coronavirus pandemic in the state. They disclosed this during the inaugural meeting of the Edo State COVID-19 Fundraising Committee to mobilise resources to buffer efforts of the government at containing the spread of the deadly…
New Telegraph.
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