Breaking News in Nigeria Today Wednesday 3rd February 2021
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Wednesday 3rd February 2021 on some of the nation newspapers .
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Why Lagos deserves special status, by Adeola
Senator Solomon Adeola represents Lagos West in the National Assembly. In this interview, the Chairman, Senate Committee on Finance speaks on the need for the Federal Government to support the rebuilding of Lagos in the aftermath of the #EndSARS protests and his legislative feat as a two-term senator, among other issues. WALE ELEGBEDE reports The …
PIB: Hope as reps set timeline for passage
The House of Representatives, last week, held a public hearing on the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) promising to pass the proposed legislation in spite of obvious obstacles. PHILIP NYAM reviews proceedings at the event The House of Representatives ad hoc committee on the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) headed by the Chief Whip, Hon. Mohammed Monguno …
Anambra: Fuss over resignation of a ‘super’ commissioner
OKEY MADUFORO reports on the intrigues that led to the recent resignation of Anambra State Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs, Indigenous Artworks, Culture and Tourism, Dr. Christian Madubuko The story started like a rumour during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in Anambra State that the then Commissioner for Transport, Dr. Christian Madubuko, would soon be sacked from …
INEC mulls delineation of polling units
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is to engage election stakeholders for the delineation of polling units in the country. The commission had been dogged with challenges of creating more polling units to ease congestion of polling units. Presently, there are 120,000 polling units in Nigeria, which INEC says is hindering access to polling units …
Insecurity: Lagos Assembly reiterates support for state police
Lagos State House of Assembly has reiterated its call for State Police, stating that the recently constituted community policing would not serve similar purpose as state policing. However, the House urged President Muham madu Buhari and the National Assembly to come up with a constitution that would enshrine state police. The motion to this effect …
Doctors protest Akeredolu’s half-salary policy, proceed on strike
Medical doctors in Ondo State Government’s hospitals yesterday embarked on an indefinite strike over plans by the Oluwarotimi Akeredoluled government to pay 50 per cent salary to workers in the state. Last week, organised labour in the state had agreed to payment of half-salary after Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu stated that borrowing to augment payment of …
Wike: No single ethnic group owns NDDC
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has said that the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) belongs to the entire people of the Niger Delta region and not to a particular ethnic group. This is as the governor faulted the position of some ethnic groups in the region that are behaving as if they own the Commission, …
Hoodlums kill two, vandalise vehicles on Lagos Island
Two people lost their lives while doctors are battling to save the life of another as Onola and Agarawu boys clashed on the Lagos Island area of Lagos. Several other people were also injured while many vehicles were vandalized. One of the victims, identified simply as Sulaimon alias Escaper, was killed because his son was …
Abia: Gunmen murder inspector, burn police station, vehicles
Armed men invaded Umuoba Police Station in Isiala-Ngwa South Local Government Area of Abia State and killed a police inspector. The Monday incident came barely one week after a police sergeant on patrol with his colleagues was also killed at Uratta axis of Aba by yet to be identified gunmen. The killers also stole the …
NDLEA uncovers cannabis warehouse in Nasarawa
…arrests trafficker at Lagos airport Officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have discovered a warehouse in Lafia, Nasarawa State, filled with cannabis. This came a few days after the NDLEA smashed three cocaine cartels at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. At least 45 bags of the illegal drugs weighing 474kg …
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