Breaking News in Nigeria Today Thursday 24th December 2020
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Thursday 24th December 2020 on some of the nation newspapers .
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Wike donates 25 SUVS to customary courts, chairmen
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has donated 29 brand new Renault Koleos 2020 SUVS to chairmen of the Customary Courts of the Rivers State judiciary at the judiciary complex in Port Harcourt. …
Ortom signs N134.4bn 2021 Budget into law
The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, yesterday signed into law the 2021 budget of N134.4 billion into law. He also carried out a minor cabinet shake up to strengthen his administration. The governor had last month presented a proposed budget of N132, 592, 041, 310.00 billion to the House of Assembly for approval. The …
APC offers hope to end marginalisation of Ndigbo –Nweze
Chief Chaka Nweze is a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ebonyi State. In this interview with UCHENNA INYA, he speaks on the recent defection of the Ebonyi State governor, Dave Umahi, to the ruling party, among other issues How do you see the barrage of attacks on Governor David Umahi over …
Revenue remittance: Reps put agencies to task
on the recent summon of top officials of some agencies of the Federal Government by the House of Representatives over non-remittance of funds due for government coffers Apart from lawmaking and representation, the legislature is charged with oversight and investigation of activities of Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) and one committee that is …
CBN to investigate cash shortage in ATMs
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said it will investigate the current shortage of cash in Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) being experienced by bank customers in Lagos State. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the CBN‘s Acting Director, Corporate Communications, Mr. Osita Nwanisobi, disclosed this yesterday, while reacting to some bank …
ASUU: Why we suspended nine-month old strike
After nine months of prosecuting an industrial dispute with the Federal Government amidst controversies and negotiations, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), yesterday, suspended its strike, signalling that academic activities in the nation’s ivory towers will resume soon. President of ASUU, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, who announced the suspension of the action …
FEC approves N44.5bn for water, roads in 10 states, FCT
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the sum of N44.5 billion for rehabilitation of roads in 10 states – Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Cross River, Nasarawa, Lagos, Ogun, Kogi, Edo, Yobe and Delta and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The Council, chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari, according to the Minister of Works and Housing, …
Rivers, Shell in messy dispute over OML 11, assets
SDPC kicks as govt seals off Kidney Island The N57.7bn judgement connection Rivers State government and Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) have disagreed on the ownership of the Oil Mining Licence (OML) 11 and the Kidney Island in Port Harcourt, the state capital. While the Rivers government claims ownership of OML …
COVID-19 2nd wave: Govs impose restrictions
Forty-eight hours after the Federal Government imposed multiple restrictions on social activities across Nigeria over the next five weeks, some states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have announced similar measures to reduce human contact and curtail the spread of the second wave of Coronavirus (COVID- 19) in their respective domains. In Abuja, the …
Presidency uncovers plots to smear Buhari
The Presidency has alerted of impending sponsored smear campaigns against President Muhammmadu Buhari by the opposition elements in the country. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, in a statement released yesterday, however, gave the assurance that Buhari will never be distracted by the campaigns. According to the Presidential …
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