Breaking News in Nigeria Today Friday 13th March 2020
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Friday 13th March 2020 on some of the nation newspapers .
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Naira weakens further on parallel market amid dollar scarcity
The naira extended its decline against the dollar on the parallel market yesterday, as demand for the US currency surged amid a plunge in crude oil prices occasioned by the impact of Coronavirus. The naira, which had weakened to N375/$1 on Wednesday from N365 the previous day, dropped to between N415 and N420 per dollar in some parts of Lagos yesterday, before appreciating to N375/$1, traders said. According to market sources, the depreciation of the local currency, since the beginning of the week, is due to a surge in demand…
S/E, N/C Devt Commission Bills scale second reading
The South East and the North Central Development Commission Bills, yesterday, passed second reading on the floor of the Senate during plenary session. This was as the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, urged Nigerians to focus more on how to make the country’s national developmental plans to work rather than stressing on regional commissions. The bills were passed after the sponsors led debates on the general principles of the proposals, which other senators who contributed, overwhelmingly supported. Lead sponsor of the South East Development Commission, Senator Stella Oduah (PDP,…
State Police Bill scales second reading at Senate
The Senate, yesterday, advanced further in its move to get the Federal Government to establish State Police, as it passed the bill to that effect for second reading. The bill is one of the legislative proposals seeking to alter the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended). It is entitled, “A bill for an Act to alter the provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to provide for the establishment of State Police and other related Matters, 2020 (SB. 316)”. The bill is…
Reps move to end out-of-school children menace
…to amend NYSC Act to recruit fresh teachers The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate and ascertain the actual figure of out-of-school children in every state of the Federation. It also agreed to assess the total Federal Government expenditure on basic education over the last 10 years to identify how and what these funds have been spent on; and the status of all ongoing capital projects by the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) across the country. This followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance…
No religion will be spared if Nigeria splits –SGF
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr. Boss Mustapha, has cautioned religious leaders to desist from propagating narratives capable of plunging the nation into a major crisis that would further tear the country apart. The SGF, who spoke at the first quarter meeting of the Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC) meeting yesterday in Abuja with the theme ‘Together we can grow peace for the Nation,’ warned that no individual or religion would be spared should the country be torn apart. He urged the religious leaders not to fall…
Argungu: Buhari vows to sustain investment in security
President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed to sustain investments in the nation’s security infrastructure in order to boost cultural tourism and attract more investments in the entertainment industry. According to a statement made available to newsmen yesterday by his spokesman, Femi Adesina, the President gave this assurance yesterday in Birni-Kebbi at the Argungu Agricultural and Fishing Festival which last held 11 years ago. He noted that the return of the Argungu as well as other international festivals across the country indicated a resurgence of people’s confidence in the nation’s security. The…
NYSC: 145 contractors jostle for 2020 capital projects
A total of 145 contractors are jostling for participation in the 2020 procurement projects of the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) scheme across the country. The technical bid opening for the projects which took place at the Conference Hall , National Headquarters of the NYSC, Abuja, however witnessed the disqualification of some contractors for noncompliance with the stipulated regulations. Director General of NYSC, Brig. Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, who addressed the contractors at the bid opening, explained that the exercise would still go through further scrutiny to eliminate mistakes. Ibrahim, who was…
PDP leaders strategize to take control of 5 S’West states
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders in the South West states yesterday unanimously agreed to take over the remaining five states being controlled by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the region. This was revealed at an enlarged meeting of the party in Ibadan, the Oyo capital, facilitated by Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State. It was held at the Government House, Agodi, Ibadan. The two-hour meeting had in attendance the former Governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayodele Fayose; a former deputy governor of Lagos State, Senator Kofo Bucknor Akerele;…
Diri to APC supporters: Stop your brigandage or leave Bayelsa
Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, yesterday warned All the Progressives Congress (APC) supporters who perpetrated what he described as acts of brigandage during the protest that broke out on the eve of Supreme Court judgement on February 13 declaring him winner of the November 16, 2019 governorship election in the state to either desist forthwith from such acts or leave the state. The governor spoke in Yenagoa, the state capital, after inspecting the level of damage done to affected property of the supporters and chieftains of People’s Democratic Party (PDP)…
Okowa: Coronavirus signals fresh recession
Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, has raised the alarm that spread of the deadly coronavirus could trigger fresh economic recession in the country if the Federal Government failed to procure quick remedy to contain the epidemic. The governor expressed worry that the disease had become a threat to the budget implementation of his administration for the 2020 fiscal year, lamenting that the projection of the budget that was prepared in the state for this year could not run on top gear, following the sharp drop in the prices of oil,…
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