Breaking News in Nigeria Today Tuesday 29th August 2023
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Tuesday 29th August 2023 on some of the nation newspapers .
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Taliban bars Afghan women from overseas study
“After the Taliban shut universities for women, my only hope was to get a scholarship which would help me study abroad,” said 20-year-old Afghan student Natkai. Natkai’s name has been changed for her own safety. The Taliban have cracked down hard on women who oppose them. Then she was granted a scholarship to study at…
New Telegraph.
Protests erupt in Libya over contact with Israel
Libya’s PM has suspended his foreign minister after she met informally with her Israeli counterpart. Libya – a strong backer of the Palestinian cause – does not recognise Israel, and the meeting has sparked protests in the majority Arab state. Israeli FM, Eli Cohen, said the meeting with Najla al-Mangoush was a historic first step…
New Telegraph.
France defies Niger ultimatum for ambassador to leave
France’s ambassador has remained in Niger despite being given a 48-hour deadline to leave the country last Friday, French President Emmanuel Macron confirmed in a defiant speech. Ambassador Sylvain Itte had been ordered to go amid rapidly deteriorating bilateral ties. But hours after the coup leaders’ deadline had passed, the president said he “applauds” Itte…
New Telegraph.
Insecurity: FG consults Abdulsalami, ex-CDS
The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, has sought “professional advice” from former Head of State Gen Abdulsalami Abubakar and ex-Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Gen. Martin Luther Agwai for solutions to security challenges facing the country. A statement yesterday by the ministry’s Director of Press and Public Relations, Victoria Agba-Attah, said the minister met with…
New Telegraph.
Hardship: Nigeria collapsing under Tinubu –PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that Nigeria “is asphyxiating, in dire straits and fast grinding to a halt under President Bola Tinubu.” In a statement yesterday by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, the main opposition party decried the “excruciating hardship, horrifying insecurity and a general sense of apprehension” of the country under…
New Telegraph.
Guber Poll: N1.5bn signage fees exceed approved guber expenditure –PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused Kogi State of attempting to suppress free campaign ahead of November’s governorship poll following the insistence of the ruling party on using guidelines on the use of campaign materials, which the party said will force candidates to cough out roughly N1.5 billion each. This as the PDP and…
New Telegraph.
Tinubu chairs inaugural FEC, warns ministers against underperformance
President Bola Tinubu yesterday chaired his inaugural Federal Executive Council (FEC) where he vowed to make the nation’s economy work for the benefit of the people. The President, who charged the ministers and other cabinet members to look beyond titles and offices and stay focused on the day-to-day task of their individual and collective contributions…
New Telegraph.
WIKE and the gods of Abuja
First, he’s a news maker. The word is going round that there’s a new sheriff in town. His dance steps, his spoken words, and his actions are unique and distinct. His ability to anatomize scenarios and come up with unerring interpretations is unmatched. His croaky voice albeit, may mislead one into thinking he doesn’t know…
New Telegraph.
Out-Of-School Children: Taraba declares free education to tackle menace
The Governor of Taraba State, Agbu Kefas, has frowned upon rising number of out-ofschool children in the state, which he attributed to poverty, describing the menace as unacceptable. Kefas disclosed this during his working visit to the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) in Abuja, where he noted that the development which is unaccepted, prompted the…
New Telegraph.
NAMA to enhance air traffic coordination, presents FRA for adoption
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has presented to the Agency for Aerial Navigation and Safety in Africa and Madagascar (ASECNA) the concept of Free Route Airspace (FRA) already in operation within the Kano Flight Information Region. Free Route Airspace (FRA) is a specified airspace within which users may freely plan a route between a…
New Telegraph.
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