Breaking News in Nigeria Today Thursday 15th July 2021
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Thursday 15th July 2021 on some of the nation newspapers .
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North is using the constitution to cow South – Adebanjo
Acting National Leader of pan- Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, in this interview, speaks on the outcome of the recent meeting of Southern Governor Forum and the resolutions they reached on some national issues. FELIX NWANERI reports What are your thoughts on the recent meeting of the Southern Governors Forum in Lagos? I
COVID-19: Osinbajo’s message of hope despite challenges
As most Nigerians continue to lament over the negative impact of COVID-19 on the economy, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is still hopeful of bright days ahead if the nation could productively harness her potentials with the unity of purpose to make the nation rise again. MURITALA AYINLA reports Despite arguably effective management of COVID-19 in
Why some students failed 2021 UTME, by Oloyede
The Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, yesterday explained that the fake past UTME questions and answers that was circulated by unscrupulous people claiming to be genuinely from JAMB and dogmatically taken by some parents and students led to the mass failure in the 2021 UTME. He blamed some parents and
Invest in Nigeria to boost devt, Osinbajo urges investors
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has urged local and international investors to leverage available opportunities created by the government to invest in the country. Osinbajo, who doubles as the Chairman, National Council on Privatisation (NCP), said this in his keynote address on Tuesday at the one-day investors’ webinar organised by the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) in
NASS, NULGE, others for Order Paper Webinar on LG autonomy
A cream of high profile speakers led by Senator Sadiq Umar, Chairman, Senate Committee on Rules and Business, and Ambali Olatunji Akeem, National President, Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) will headline discussions at the second OPEN Constitution Series on Local Government and Constitution Review. A statement by Executive Director of OrderPaper Ni-geria, Oke
INEC: CNPP hails Senate over Onochie’s rejection
The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has commended the Senate for rejecting the nomination of Lauretta Onochie as an Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) commissioner. The CNPP in a statement signed by its Secretary-General, Chief Willy Ezugwu, said the Red Chamber did well for listening to the voice of reason and flowing with public
Sanwo-Olu: Lagos to sustain tree planting policies
The Lagos State government yesterday emphasized the collective desire to build a prosperous and environmentally- sustainable city that would promote a habitable environment. Governor Babajide Sanwo- Olu made this known in Lagos during the celebration of the annual tree planting exercise at Urban Forest Park, Abraham Adesanya, Ajah, Lagos State. Sanwo-Olu while speaking on this
Experts back DPR on marginal oil fields award, revocation
Oil and gas experts have said that the House of Representatives lacks the power to reverse oilfields’ award done by the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR). The DPR had revoked the licences of 11 marginal field operators for nonperformance, including Dawes Island marginal field located in OPL2006, Okrika, Rivers State. During the last bid round,
Obasanjo advocates national policy on cervical cancer
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday called on both the federal and state governments to deploy available resources to fight cervical cancer as they had fought polio, COVID-19 and other diseases. Obasanjo also called for a national policy for the eradication of cervical cancer in Nigeria. The former President made the call shortly after he was
Supreme Court stops FG from ceeding 17 oil wells to Imo
The Supreme Court yesterday granted an injunction stopping the Federal Government and its agencies from ceeding 17 disputed oil wells located at Akri and Mbede in Rivers State to Imo State. The injunction was granted to stop an alleged implementation of the ceeding of the 17 oil wells to Imo pending the determination of a
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