Breaking News in Nigeria Today Wednesday 16th December 2020
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Wednesday 16th December 2020 on some of the nation newspapers .
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Ortom inaugurates council on implementation of MSMEs policy
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, yesterday inaugurated the state council on the implementation of the National Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). Performing the inauguration at the Government House, Makurdi, the governor said the council was critical in building the state’s economy. He said: “This council is vital in harnessing the efforts of …
ABP: Rice pyramids as validation of CBN’s success story
Last week’s announcement by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), that it had introduced special bills to the financial system, is yet another policy measure by the apex bank to ensure financial stability and economic growth in the country, writes TONY CHUKWUNYEM The display of huge rice pyramids during the national flag-off of the …
Senate passes Buhari’s Finance Bill 2020
The Senate yesterday passedPresidentMuhammadu Buhari’s Finance Bill 2020, whichhetransmittedtotheNationalAssembly twoweeksago for consideration and passage. The Senate passed the bill following the consideration of the report of the Senate Joint Committee on Finance; Customs, Excise and Tariff; Trade and Investment and Public Procurement. Chairman of the Joint Committee, Senator Solomon Adeola (APC – Lagos …
Lamentation in Senate over security challenges
The Senate was, yesterday, greeted by intense vexation, lamentation and threats over what it described as President Muhammadu Buhari’s failure to tackle the deteriorating insecurity in Nigeria. The development in the apex legislative chamber followed a Point of Order and accompanying motion, brought to its floor during plenary by Senator Bello Mandiya (APC-Katsina), on …
FG makes NIN mandatory for SIM registration
Samson Akintaro Sequel to its earlier directive to the mobile network operators to suspend sales and registration of new SIMs, the Federal Government has further directed that all subscribers in the country must provide valid National Identification Number (NIN) to update their SIM registration records. The submission of NIN by subscribers, the government said, …
COVID-19: S’Court denies CJN’s positive status report
The Supreme Court yesterday said that there is no medical report so far made available by anybody indicating that the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Tanko Muhammad has tested positive for Coronavirus. Director of Information and Press of apex court, Dr. Festus Akande, stated this in a release issued in Abuja yesterday. Akande …
Biography of renowned artist, Okundaye, for launch in Lagos
Bàtà Mi á Dún Ko Ko Kà, a biography of renowned batik and Adire textile designer, Níkę Okundaye’, will be officially launched this Saturday in Lagos. Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwoolu, and Nobel Laureatte, Professor Wole Soyinka, are among dignitaries that will grace the book launch. Written by Kofo Adeleke, the book is …
Another Poor Cow exposes underbelly of Africa’s socio-cultural heritage
Book title: Another Poor Cow Author: Martins Agbonlahor Publishers: Amazon Fulfillment Year of publication: 2020 Pages: 193 Reviewer: Andrew Iro Okungbowa Martins Agbonlahor’s latest publication, Another Poor Cow shows the author’s maturity and grip of his subject matter, as the 193 pages publication central theme is on the negative impact of the cultural practices …
Lawan swears in Abiru, Dickson, 2 other Senators
Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, yesterday, swore in a former Governor of Bayelsa State, Seriake Dickson representing Bayelsa West Senatorial District in the National Assembly. Also, Lawan administered oath of office on Cleopas Moses (PDP–Bayelsa Central), Nora Ladi Daduut (APC–Plateau South) and Michael Adetokunbo Abiru (APC–Lagos East) save Imo North and Cross River North Senatorial …
Ogun to build 260 classrooms, labs with N2.94bn
The Ogun State g ove rnme n t yesterday said it would spend N2.94billion for the construction of 260 classrooms, comprising 140 units of three blocks, 120 units of two blocks of classrooms and eight workshops/science laboratories across the state in the year 2021. Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu disclosed …
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