Breaking News in Nigeria Today Monday 11th May 2020
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Monday 11th May 2020 on some of the nation newspapers .
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Sokoto distributes 2m face masks
D etermined to curtail the spread of COVID-19 in the state, the Sokoto State government said it has embarked on the distribution of free face marks to the general public. Flagging of the distribution at Sokoto Central Market, Governor Aminu Tambuwal said adequade face masks were purchased for onward distribution to the general public. Governor Tambuwal, who was represented at the event by the state Chairman, Taskforce Committee on COVID-19, who is also the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Muahammad Ali Inname said: “Wearing of face mask is necessary…
Missing N2,000: Woman’s hired thugs beat housemaid to death
P olicemen attached to the Bariga Police Station in Lagos have arrested a 41-year-old woman, Shade Moke, for allegedly hiring three men to beat her 16-year-old housemaid to death. The maid, Halimat Sodiq, was accused of stealing her Madam’s N2,000. Moke allegedly carried out the dastardly act along with the three men identified as John, Issac and Akinseye. The police said Moke and her hired thugs secretly buried the girl when they realised she was dead. However, Moke denied killing or burying Halimat secretly. A source said Moke allegedly…
Lagos may face inadequate facility challenges as cases surge
…discharges 21 S ome residents have expressed concerns over possible inadequacy of isolation facilities to accommodate the growing cases of coronavirus in Lagos. This was as Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu yesterday said that an additional 21 COVID-19 patients had been discharged after they all tested negative twice for the deadly virus. Speaking on the update of pandemic in the state, Sanwo-Olu, who is also the state Incident Commander, said that the discharged COVID-19 patients were all Nigerians, comprising four females and 17 males. The governor said they were discharged…
Lockdown: Police arrest, collect N20,000 from pharmacist
R esidents of Port Harcourt, Rivers State yesterday expressed outrage after the police arrested and maltreated a senior lecturer at the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT). The lecturer, Dr. Lucky Nwidu, who is also a pharmacist, was arrested for opening his pharmaceutical shop despite the lockdown order of the state government. The policemen arrested Nwidu, who is the director of Luckpharm Pharmacy, although he explained that he was an essential service provider. The police arrested and dumped the pharmacist in a cell of 19 inmates but prevented…
Emefiele to investors: Your investment is secured in Nigeria
T he Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, has reassured investors of the security of their investments in the country despite dwindling revenue from the sale of crude oil globally. Speaking at the weekend in Abuja, Emefiele said investors interested in repatriating their funds from the country were guaranteed to get their money, notwithstanding the drop in the revenue from crude oil. He noted that the CBN had put in place policies to ensure an orderly exit for those that might be interested in doing so.…
Dickson: Senate on ex-gov’s radar
FELIX NWANERI reports on the bid by the immediate past governor of Bayelsa State, Seriake Dickson, to represent Bayelsa West Senatorial District in the Senate, which has received the support of most stakeholders across the political divides in the state F or most state governors, the last lap of their second term in office is usually a time to strategise on the next political move after dominating the political landscape of their respective states for eight years; whether to head to the National Assembly, particularly the Senate, which has…
SMLF: Terrorist attacks loom in Southern Nigeria
…says mass movement of youths at night, suspicious T he Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum (SMLF) has expressed outrage at perceived security breaches in parts of the country and warned that the Boko Haram terrorists may be preparing to launch attacks on major towns and cities in Southern Nigeria. The warning came following the mass movement of hundreds of people, especially young male adults from the far North to the South-West, South-East and South-South regions of Nigeria in the last one week. The…
Nigeria: Imperatives of regionalism, restructuring
Regionalism has come back to prominence as the political, economic, cultural and social meaning of space is changing in contemporary Europe. In some ways, politics, economics and public policies are de-territorializing; but at the same time and in other ways, there is re-territorialization of economic, political and government activity. The “new regionalism” is the product of this decomposition and recomposition of the territorial framework of public life, consequent on changes in the states, the market and the international context. Functional needs, institutional restructuring and political mobilization all play…
Guinea Insurance congratulates NAICOM boss
T he Board of Directors, Management and Staff of Guinea Insurance have joined the entire insurance business community and all professionals of repute in celebrating the confirmation of Sunday Thomas as substantive Commissioner for Insurance/Chief Executive Officer (CEO), National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) by President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR. The company, in a letter sent to the NAICOM boss, noted that the recognition bestowed on him was an indication of his strength of character, high probity and capacity to re-invent and attain feats others consider impossible, adding that many people…
Oil rig job losses threaten 40bn barrel reserves plan
●Rig count falls from 3-year high CANCEL ExxonMobil has publicized notification of early termination of the contracts for the jackups Gerd and Groa offshore Nigeria, which are working under contracts originally committed until April 2021 and May 2021, respectively T he dwindling oil fortunes have led to over 75 job losses in Nigeria’s oil rig space in the last three months, New Telegraph gathered at the weekend. The jobs loss, which, according to an industry source, was bouyed by a crash in rig counts from a…
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