Nigerian Newspapers Today : Thursday 4th February 2021
Here are some of the Nigerian Newspapers Today on Thursday 4th February 2021 .
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PDP Laments NURTW’s Activities in Lagos
By Oluchi Chibuzor The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Lagos State, yesterday expressed concerns at the activities of National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in different parts of the state. The party, also, vowed to reclaim five million non-participatory eligible voters in the state, noting that such inactive citizens lost confidence in government since their …
Young Professionals Plan N’Delta Beyond Oil Summit
Chibuzor Oluchi A group of young professionals of the Niger Delta extraction has vowed to champion a new narrative towards stimulating the growth of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSME) in the region. The group said it has concluded plans to host what it described as the biggest MSME Summit in the region, stressing that …
IGP Accused of Bias for Ordering Sunday Igboho’s Arrest
A human rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has accused the retiring Inspector General of Police Mohammed Adamu of double standards for ordering the Oyo State commissioner of Police, Mrs. Ngozi Onadeko to arrest the Yoruba ethnic rights activist Mr. Sunday Ighoho but refusing to order the arrest of the leader …
1 Killed as Pirates Attack Cargo Vessel off Nigerian Coast, Turkey’s Military Plans Rescue Operation
Pirates on Saturday attacked a Turkish cargo ship off the coast of Nigeria, kidnapping 15 sailors and killing one, according to Al Jazeera reports. The report said Turkey’s military was planning a rescue operation for the surviving crew members. Quoting Turkey’s Maritime Directorate, the report said the crew initially locked themselves in a …
Gas Explosion Kills Four, Injures Many in Delta
Omon-Julius Onabu in Asaba Three children and a woman were yesterday confirmed dead in an explosion that occurred in a gas plant at Agbor, Ika South Local Government Area (LGA), Delta State on Friday. The explosion also left a dozen persons battling for their lives at different hospitals, following severe burns they sustained. The explosion …
Nigeria Records 1,633 New Covid-19 Cases
By Onyebuchi Ezigbo Nigeria recorded 1,633 newly confirmed cases of Covid-19 on Saturday. A daily tally of confirmed Covid-19 cases posted by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said that 1,633 new confirmed cases and five deaths were recorded in Nigeria on Saturday. The report said that till date, 120,602 cases have been confirmed …
Kings University Confirms Kuku as VC
The Kings University has appointed Prof. Adenike Kuku, a renowned biochemist, as its vice chancellor. Her appointment came one year after acting in that capacity between January and December 2020. According to the university’s spokesman, Oluwadare Adebisi, the appointment was confirmed by the institution’s Board of Trustees. According to Adebisi, Kuku’s leadership qualities, enthusiasm, and …
Ikpeazu Dissolves Cabinet, Recalls Suspended Chief of Staff
Emmanuel Ugwu-Nwogo Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu yesterday dissolved the State Executive Council (SEC) about one and half years after he appointed the commissioners to serve in his second tenure cabinet. He also recalled his Chief of Staff, Dr Anthony Agbazuere, who had been on suspension since December 6, 2020 following a viral video …
Seplat Asks Privileges Committee to Sanction Senior Advocate
• Accuses him of misleading court to secure order • Senior lawyer denies allegations Tobi Soniyi Seplat Petroleum Development Company has asked the Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee (LPPC) and the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to sanction a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr. Kunle Ogunba, for alleged gross misconduct and …
Dogara Not Our Member, PDP Insists
Segun Awofadeji in Bauchi The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bauchi State, yesterday said that a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara was no longer its member. The chapter’s Publicity Secretary, Yayanuwa Zainabari rejected the former speaker at a session with journalists at the party secretariat, Bauchi. At the session, Zainabari said: …
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