Breaking News in Nigeria Today Thursday 9th April 2020
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Thursday 9th April 2020 on some of the nation newspapers .
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Oni has no business in APC – Oguntuwase
Chief Gboyega Oguntuwase is the chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State. In this interview with ADEWUMI ADEMIJU, he speaks on plans by former Ekiti State governor, Engr. Segun Oni, to return to PDP, the 2022 governorship poll in the state and factions in the state chapter of the party, among other issues How surprised are you over the news of former Ekiti State governor, Engr. Segun Oni’s plan to join the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) six years after leaving the party? I am not…
COVID-19: ATCON, ALTON allay fears over 5G
…technology not in Nigeria yet The two umbrella bodies of telecommunications operators in the country, the Association Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) and the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), have advised Nigerians to discountenance claims that 5G network is the cause of coronavirus pandemic. The two bodies, in separate statements reacting to the on-going rumour over 5G, described the claims as baseless and false. ATCON in a statement by its President, Mr. Olusola Teniola, urged telecoms subscribers and other stakeholders in Nigeria to dispel the rumours…
Addressing concerns over 5G technology
As the world battles to contain the deadly coronavirus pandemic, theories have emerged linking 5G technology to the virus. While global scientists and technology experts have described it as a ruse, telecoms regulator and other stakeholders in Nigeria have also dismissed the theories. SAMSON AKINTARO reports With the successful trials of 5G technology in Nigeria last year, the country, being the first West African nation to take that bold move, was expected to fully experience the best of internet speed before the end of this year. However, recent…
COVID-19: Ramping up funds to halt economic drift
Given the knockout effects of COVID-19, both the federal and state governments are exploring all available options to keep the economy above the pandemic’s disruptions. ABDULWAHAB ISA reports The outbreak of coronavirus COVID-19 has offered a window for smart decision taking. The nearly four-month old disease is crippling business and economic transactions at the local and international scene. Due to huge attendant losses associated with it, corporate organisations and nations are pushing to rejig existing contracts and proposing amendements to unhealthy clauses. In Nigeria, organised bodies are pushing…
Ibii: A tourist giant on its belly
… blessed by nature, neglected by humans Ibii community, which has about 15,000 population, is a rural, natural and friendly environment. It is one of the sleeping tourist giants in Ebonyi State. People from neighbouring communities such as Akpoha, Amasiri and Afikpo as well as those located several kilometres away usually visit the area for excursion and relaxation, especially during holidays and the Yuletide because of its serene environment. The community is richly blessed by nature. The people of Ibii are homogenous and mainly farmers. They produce rice, cassava,…
FG: No agreement to give out of $300m Abacha loot to any individual
The Federal Government yesterday said it has not entered into any agreement to concede any amount of money to any individual in relation to over $300 million to be repatriated back to Nigeria from Island of New Jersey. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, made the clarification while speaking to Voice of Nigeria and Deutsche Welle. According to Malami’s media aide, Dr. Umar Gwandu, in Abuja, the AGF stated that the Federal Government is exclusively bound by the tripartite agreement entered into and signed by…
Osun ECAPC lauds FG, Oyetola for prompt response to coronavirus
The Elders’ Caucus of Osun State Chapter of All Progressives Congress (ECAPC) yesterday commended the state government over the manner it has handled the returnees from Ivory Coast and the state index cases, describing the state as one of the best after Lagos State in tackling the killer coronavirus in the state. ECAPC in a statement by its Chairman, Engineer Sola Akinwumi said the timely respond by the federal government under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari towards the control of COVI-19 pandemic was equally commendable while “at the same…
EKSU ASUU donates sanitizers
Some scientists through research work in Ekiti State University, Ado- Ekiti have produced hand sanitizers for public use to curtail spread of the deadly coronavirus just as no fewer than 5, 000 residents were freely received the item in the state. The scientists, who were members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Ekiti State University (EKSU) chapter, donated the products as one of the palliatives to curtail coronavirus. Speaking while donating some consignment to Ekiti State Government in Ado-Ekiti yesterday, ASUU Chairman, Akure Zone, Prof. Olu Olufayo, revealed…
COVID-19: Akeredolu allows Christians to conduct Easter Service
Following partial lockdown where ban was placed on religious gathering in Ondo State in respect of the ravaging COVID-19, the state government has given concession to Christians in the state to celebrate Easter. The government in a statement yesterday by Commissioner for Information, Donald Ojogo where it buttressed the position of the state’s chapter of the Christians Association of Nigeria (CAN) on the waiver, stated that the decision was taken due to the significance of Easter in Christendom. While emphasizing that the ban placed on religious and social gatherings was…
Osimhen is new Drogba –French goalie
France goalkeeper Penneteau has likened former teammate and Nigerian forward Victor Osimhen to Ivorian legend, Didier Drogba. Drogba made name for himself in the French league one before joining Chelsea later in his career, something Osimhen is also on verge of achieving following his good performances for his French club Lille. The 21-year-old is only in his first season with French top side Lille but has impressed the whole of Europe after scoring 19 goals in 34 appearances for the club. Penneteau who is Osimhen’s former teammate at Charleroi is…
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