Breaking News in Nigeria Today Saturday 16th May 2020
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Saturday 16th May 2020 on some of the nation newspapers .
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Support funds now over 700m –PTF
The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID- 19 has revealed that the country has received over N700 million support funds from various quarters, to assist ongoing efforts to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic which has continued to increase by the day. Chairman of the PTF, Boss Mustapha, who made this known yesterday in Abuja, said the donations which came from both Individuals, development partners, religious bodies, corporate groups and others, have been credited into the Treasury Single Account (TSA). He said: “For effective coordination and accountability, the Office of the Accountant…
Edo guber: There’s consensus to return Obaseki for 2nd term –Iduoriyekemwen
Honourable Matthew Iduoriyekemwen was the Majority Leader of the Edo State House of Assembly, a former NDDC Commissioner and two-time governorship aspirant under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), but he is now the chairman of APC mobilisation Committee in the state. He spoke with OJIEVA EHIOSUN on sundry issues. Excerpts: As the chairman of Governor Godwin Obaseki‘s faction of the APC saddled with the responsibility of mobilising and reconciling members, what is your assessment of the governor’s performance? Actually, I was appointed with other members of the party and…
Delta creating youth entrepreneurs, new opportunities with coronavirus –Aniagwu
Charles Ehiedu Aniagwu was the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, and now the state Commissioner for Information. In this chat with ISIOMA MADIKE, he explained that the oil-rich state is already looking beyond COVID-19, and improving agricultural exploits, among other issues. Excerpts… How are you coping with the management of information in this COVID-19 era? I did not come in as a commissioner in the cause of coronavirus; COVID-19 met me as a commissioner. However, before becoming a commissioner, I was the Chief…
CJN directs speedy decongestion of prisons
… lists conditions for release of awaiting trial persons The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Tanko Muhammad, yesterday directed all Heads of Courts to take urgent measures towards the speedy trial of cases and decongestion of custodial centres in the country in view of COVID-19 Pandemic. The CJN directive was contained in a memo with Ref. No. NJC/CIR/HOC/II/662 May 15, 2020, addressed to all Chief Judges, States Judiciaries and FCT and posted on the National Judicial Council website. The CJN noted that recently the United Nations called…
Members, leaders will determine Edo APC governorship candidate –Igbogbo
Honourable Sylvanus Igbogbo is a former chairman of Igueben Local Government Area in Edo Central Senatorial District and one-time campaign coordinator for Governor Godwin Obaseki in the zone. In this Interview with our correspondent, the former senatorial aspirant spoke on the coming Edo 2020 governorship polls and the adverse effects of COVID-19 pandemic, among other issues. Excerpts: With the present feud in the APC, don’t you think the opposition PDP can take over power in Edo State if the ruling party does not put its house in order? Look,…
Operator urges port workers to adhere to NCDC safety guidelines
Tin Can Island Container Terminal (TICT) has urged port workers and users at its terminal to adhere strictly to safety guidelines issued by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), saying it was part of efforts to stop the spread of the virus in the port environment. The company, which donated N100 million to the Federal Government’s COVID- 19 Relief Fund for the benefit of vulnerable people, noted that the donation was in line with the company’s collaborative approach to act and be recognised as a proactive and pioneering change…
Olujimi tasks Ekiti PDP caretaker c’ttee on fairness
Senator Representing Ekiti South Senatorial District, Mrs Biodun Olujimi, yesterday enjoined the newly constituted Ekiti Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) caretaker committee on equity, fairness and inclusiveness to achieve success in the assignment given to them. Olujimi also declared her support for the party’s decision to set up a caretaker committee. The party’s National Working Committee had constituted a seven -man caretaker committee chaired by a former Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate, Hosea Agboola, to pilot the affairs of the party until a new executive is elected, for a period…
We’re implementing new VAT rate, not increasing prices –MultiChoice
Pay Television Company, MultiChoice Nigeria, has dismissed reports that it is set to increase subscription rates for its DStv and GOtv packages from June 1. The company explained that the price adjustments it recently announced, which take effect from June 1, are to reflect the increase in the rate of the Value Added Tax (VAT) by 2.5 per cent from five per cent to 7.5 per cent by the Federal Government. “The 2.5 per cent increase followed the signing of the Finance Act 2019 on January 13 by President Muhammadu…
Stakeholders urge Dickson to run for Senate
Stakeholders from Agbere in Ward One of Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State on Friday called on the immediate past governor of Bayelsa State, Henry Seriake Dickson, to contest for the vacant Bayelsa West Senatorial seat in the National Assembly. In a communiqué issued at the end of a meeting, held in the home of the immediate past Commissioner for Finance, Maxwell Ebibai, the Agbere indigenes said the former governor’s track record of outstanding service to the Ijaw nation and Bayelsa in particular placed him in good stead to…
…Ondo PDP urges EFCC to probe secret account
The Ondo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to probe the Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu-led government over the controversial N4.3 billion discovered in a secret account. In a statement issued by the party’s Director of Media and Publicity, Zadok Akintoye, said investigation had shown that the Akeredoluled government was being economical with the truth . PDP added that the government had violated the law with its intentions not to disclose the receipt of such funds until its recent probe by…
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