Breaking News in Nigeria Today Friday 16th July 2021
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Friday 16th July 2021 on some of the nation newspapers .
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2023: Concerns over North, South contention
Electoral violence and polarisation of the electorate may characterise the 2023 presidential poll if the two leading parties split the country along North, South divide by their choice of presidential candidates, ONYEKACHI EZE reports The post-election violence of 2011 that claimed over 800 lives and rendered 65,000 homeless in the northern part of the country
Ezugwu: NASS must end antipeople legislative postures
Chief Willy Ezugwu is the Secretary General, Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP). In this interview, he speaks on the controversy over the Electoral Act Amendment Bill and Senate’s screening and confirmation of new commissioners of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). FELIX NWANERI reports What is your reaction to the Senate’s rejection of the
COVID-19: UNILAG extends deadline for students to vacate halls of residence
The University of Lagos (UNILAG), yesterday announced the extension of the deadline issued to students to vacate halls of residence to prevent COVID-19 spread. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Senate of the university had, after an emergency meeting on Wednesday, directed all students to vacate their halls of residence with immediate
Southern govs yet to micro-zone 2023 presidency – Shaibu
Edo State Deputy Governor, Comrade Philip Shaibu, in this interview monitored on Channels Television says the Southern Governors Forum (SGF) is yet to micro-zone the presidency for the 2023 elections even as he underscores the need for the leading political parties work with the North on the plans. BIYI ADEGOROYE reports The governors of the
Concerns over public debts mischievous, says Buhari group
A support group for President Muhammadu Buhari, Buhari Media Organisation (BMO), has described recent concerns over domestic and foreign borrowings by the All Progressives Congress (APC) administration as unfounded and borne out of mischief. The group said in a statement signed by its Chairman Niyi Akinsiju and Secretary Cassidy Madueke that the opinions ascribed to
WTO: Nigeria seeks exemption from fishery subsidies discipline
The Federal Government is pressing for exemption of small scale and artisanal fishers from the scope of the fisheries subsidies discipline under negotiation at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) by member nations. Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo, gave the Indication in his submission at a one-day virtual meeting of the WTO
EFCC not a debt recovery agency, Bawa warns Nigerians
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa has warned the general populace that the commission is not a debt recovery agency for business transactions gone wrong. The EFCC boss said this while speaking as one of the panellists at the Alao Aka- Bashorun Memorial Lecture, which was held yesterday in
Electronic transmission: INEC can’t share power NCC, Tambuwal tells Senate
Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has faulted the Senate’s decision to subject constitutional power of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct elections to the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC), describing it as “unconstitutional and unlawful”. Tambuwal, who is former Speaker of the House of Representatives, drew the lawmakers’ attention to section 78 of
Election transmission: Senate’s decision assault on constitution –PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said the decision of the Senate to subject electronic transmission of election results to the Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC), which is an agency under executive control, is a defilement of the 1999 Constitution (as amended). The party said in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan that
APC backs suspension of Lai Mohammed’s loyalists
The Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has ratified the suspension 11 members of the Kwara State chapter of the party for taking the party and state chairman, Abdullahi Abubakar to court. The members are said to be loyalists of the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed. The group
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