Breaking News in Nigeria Today Wednesday 2nd December 2020
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Wednesday 2nd December 2020 on some of the nation newspapers .
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Honing their skills in ICT
Over 50 youths in Ebonyi South senatorial zone have been trained on Information Communications Technology (ICT), empowered with new laptops and cash to start up businesses and reduce poverty by the Senator representing Ebonyi South, Chief Michael Ama Nnachi, UCHENNA INYA reports Ebonyi south has five local government areas. The local governments are; Afikpo …
Hope for 53,000 girls
Fifty-three thousand Pupils and Girlchild hawkers have received free Uniforms, learning instructional materials, and other basic needs under the Better Education Service Delivery for All BESDA program in nine Local Government Areas, (LGA) of Bauchi State. The nine LGAs include Alkaleri, Bauchi, Misau, Ganjuwa, Jama’are, Itas Gadau, Katagum, Zaki, and Gamawa local government areas. …
Lenders brace for competition as PSBs launch operations
Although last week’s roll out of their services by two of the country’s licensed Payment Service Banks (PSBs)- 9PSB and Hope PSB- had been widely expected by industry stakeholders, the development is pushing the nation’s deposit money banks (DMBs) into taking additional steps to prepare for the impending competition, especially in the agency banking business, …
Recession: CBN’s stimulus programme fuels optimism
The positive impact of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) stimulus programme on the economy has fuelled hope that the nation’s economy would make a quick exit from the current COVID-19-induced recession, writes TONY CHUKWUNYEM Although it was widely expected, given the devastating impact of the coronavirus (covid-19) pandemic, the National Bureau of Statistics’ …
With street drama, group advocates zero tolerance against gender-based violence
A street drama campaign staged recently in Amukoko, a Lagos suburb, has been used as a tool to advocate and lobby for zero tolerance against all forms of violence against women and the girl-child. The drama, organised by the Ajegunle Community Project (ACP), a non-government organisation (NGO), also demonstrated the huge burden facing women …
Addressing Nigeria’s lingering electricity quagmire
It’s not anymore news that no establishment can flourish without enjoying steady electricity supply. This is so, because power has proven to be the engine room of such venture. If the gospel truth must be told to our faces, then no one ought to mince his or her words while appraising that epileptic power supply …
Ebonyi PDP: One party, two chairmen
Supremacy battle in Ebonyi PDP after Umahi’s exit The Ebonyi State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been enmeshed in supremacy battle after the recent defection of Governor Dave Umahi to the All Progressives Congress (APC), UCHENNA INYA reports Until November 17, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was the envy of …
Leveraging science to end port gridlock
After several measures have failed, a new approach is being considered by the Federal Government to tackle the perennial gridlock at port access roads before the end of first quarter 2021, BAYO AKOMOLAFE reports As inefficient traffic management system, inadequate infrastructure, corruption and lack of compliance among the stakeholders have assumed a new …
NIMASA establishes e-library for stakeholders
Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has commissioned electronic library that would serve as a pool of knowledge for maritime industry stakeholders. The e-library has 24 computers system on work stations and 28 sitting capacity fully connected to agency’s network. The Director General of the agency, Dr. Bashir Jamoh, said that the e-library …
With Our Uniform, Irantiola interrogates injustice, ruthless use of force
To showcase societal decadence and the ruthless use of force by uniformed men, “With our Uniform” a satirical stage drama written by Olutayo Irantiola came alive at the just concluded Lagos Fringe Festival. The play was staged between 20th and 22nd November at Freedom Park, Lagos Island. The drama, directed by Lanre Quadri, tells the …
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