Nigeria news today headlines : Thursday 20th June 2024
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Anambra Lawmaker Provides School Children With Modern Toilet Facilities
AWKA – Anambra lawmaker representing Aguata 2 State Constituency in the 8th Legislature and House of Assembly Committee Chairman on Health, Hon. Tony Ifedilichukwu Muobike, has saved children at Aguluezechukwu Community Secondary School from snakes and other rodents by providing them with a toilet facility. Muobike who disclosed this during his well-attended constituency briefing held
Alleged Threat To Life: Lawyer Petitions AGF, IGP, Seeks Investigation
ABUJA – A human rights activist and legal practitioner based in Abuja, Victor Giwa, has petitioned the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, and the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Kayode Egbetokun, over allegations of threat to his life. In the separate petitions to the AGF and the IGP dated June 19,
Meet Our Demands Or We Will Down Tools Indefinitely, ASUU Threatens FG
DUTSE – The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Federal University, Dutse branch has expressed its dismay over the failure of the federal government to honor and respect all the memoranda of understanding in meeting their demands from 2019 to date. “This government has deliberately refused to meet our union to flesh out the core
Rivers’ LG Crisis: Group Seeks FG’s Intervention
ABUJA – Leader of the Democracy Watch Network (DWN), Mr. Godfrey Titus, has urged the Federal Government and relevant authorities to take swift action and ensure the restoration of peace and order in Rivers state until the court rules on the issue of tenure of Local Government Chairmen in the State. Recall that some youths
Makinde Okays Appointment Of Olakulehin As 43rd Olubadan
Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has approved the appointment of Oba Akinloye Owolabi Olakulehin as the 43rd Olubadan of Ibadanland. The governor gave the approval in a memo signed on June 14, 2024, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by Section 19 (Cap 28) Law of Oyo State 2000 as amended. According to
Aiteo Shuts Production At OML 29 In Bayelsa Over Oil Leak
Aiteo Eastern Exploration and Production Company (AEEPCO), operator of the NNPC/Aiteo Joint Venture, has shut down the OML 29 over an oil leak it recently detected at its Nembe swamp facility in Nembe Kingdom in Bayelsa State. The leak, it said, was reported on Monday, June 17, 2024, during routine operations. It noted that AEEPCO’s
Read the full details on our digital edition when you join our WhatsApp Communities here. Here are the major headlines for today: RIVERS LG TENURE CRISISFubara Orders Probe Of LGs, Swears In Caretaker Chairmen… Says Rivers Won’t Set Precedent On LG Tenure Extension… PDP Warns Ex-Rivers LG Chairmen Against Disrupting Peace… IGP Orders Heightened Security
FG Can’t Tax Airlines To Fund Aviation Agencies — Aero CEO
LAGOS – The Federal Government has been tasked to desist from taxing the airlines in order to fund aviation agencies. Capt. Ado Sanusi, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Aero Contractors, stated this on Wednesday in a Channels TV programme monitored by Daily Independent. Sanusi lamented that the airlines are heavily taxed to fund the parastatals
Edo Condemns Rape, Murder Of 22-year-old UNIBEN Fresh Graduate
…Obaseki issues Edo CP Seven Days To Fish Out Perpetrators The Edo State Government has condemned, in the strongest terms, the alleged rape and gruesome murder of Adekolure Idowu Glory, a fresh graduate of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) who was allegedly raped and killed in Iyowa Community, Benin City, on Thursday, June 13, 2024.
Edo PDP Expels Dan Orbih, Philip Shaibu, Ogbeide-Ihama
The Edo State Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has confirmed the expulsion of the National Vice Chairman (South South) of the party, Chief Dan Orbih. Also expelled are the former Deputy Governor of the state, Comrade Phillip Shaibu, and the immediate past member representing Oredo Federal Constituency, Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama. The party’s State
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