Breaking News in Nigeria Today Friday 26th February 2021
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Friday 26th February 2021 on some of the nation newspapers .
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2023: APC, PDP in race for South-East votes
The people of the South- East geopolitical zone are in for interesting times as the country’s leading political parties battle for the area’s votes ahead of the 2023 general election, FELIX NWANERI reports It is an early race for the votes of the people of South-East as the country’s two main political parties – All
S’West PDP: Makinde, Fayose’s battle rages
Ahead of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) zonal congress in South- West, Anayo Ezugwu examines the intrigues and politicking in the camps of Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose It started as a rumour but the recent announcement of zonal congresses elections by the Peoples Democratic Party
Osinbajo: 5m solar installation plan’ll promote local capacities
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has said that the plan to instal 5 million solar renewable energy system in underserved homes across the country will promote local capacities in assembly, manufacture and maintenance of equipment. According to his spokesman, Laolu Akande, Osinbajo said this yesterday at a virtual engagement with stakeholders involved in the implementation of the
Third Mainland Bridge’ll be totally reopened this weekend’ – Fashola
Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, said yesterday that the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos undergoing repairs, would be totally reopened to traffic ‘’this weekend’’. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Fashola, who gave the assurance during a radio phone-in programme, did not specify which day of the weekend to expect
NPHCDA trains health workers on handling COVID-19 vaccines
Ahead of the arrival and roll out of the expected COVID-19 vaccines, the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), has begun the training of over 13,000 health workers nationwide, to ensure proper handling and administration. This came as Executive Director/CEO, NPHCDA, Dr. Faisal Shuaib, revealed that a self e-registration link had been developed to
Nigeria’s health sector will emerge stronger from COVID-19 – Gbajabiamila
Speaker of House of Representat ives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has said that the Nigeria’s health sector will emerge stronger at the end of COVID- 19 pandemic, going by efforts aimed at repositioning the sector. Gbajabiamila said this when he received a report on stakeholders roundtable in the health sector, organised by the House Committee on Media
Northern govs step into Ortom, Bala’s feud
… not something significant – el-Rufai The feud between the governors of Benue State, Samuel Ortom and his counterpart in Bauchi State, Senator Mohammed Bala would soon receive attention from the Northern Governors. The governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, who disclosed this yesterday, however said there was nothing significant about their differences. The
Marwa: Nigerians must take ownership of fight against drug abuse
The Chairman/ Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. General Mohamed Buba Marwa, has urged Nigerians to take ownership of the renewed fight against the menace of drug abuse in the country. Marwa gave the charge during the inauguration of a “SpecialPurposeCommittee” of the NDLEA to mobilise the civil society to
COVID-19: Ooni unveils local vaccines to boost immunity
Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, yesterday launched verozil-immune booster, a capsule produced to boost immune system with a view to fighting COVID-19. The monarch also launched bitter leaf capsule, vision pro and rio capsules to tackle high blood pressure, eye problem and men’s sexual disorder. Launching the four products in his palace in Ile-Ife,
Lagos to tackle environmental degradation with THEMES agenda
In a bid to effectively tackle environmental degradation and other challenges confronting the environment in the state, the Lagos State government and experts have called for increased awareness among residents in order to protect the environment. Speaking at a virtual Mandatory MasterClass for LASEPA Accredited Environmental Consultants, the agency’s General Manager, Dr Dolapo Fasawe, said
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