Breaking News in Nigeria Today Friday 20th December 2019
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Friday 20th December 2019 on some of the nation newspapers .
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2020 budget begins January 1 next year – FG
The Federal Government has drawn the curtain on further releases with regards to 2019 budget as it declared that the implementation of 2020 budget starts January 1st. To kick off with new budget, implementation guideline will be released by the government, Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, has stated. The minister
Anambra South: One judgement too many
OKEY MADUFORO reports on the controversy trailing the recent judgement of an Abuja Federal High Court, which purportedly sacked the senator representing Anambra South Senatorial District, Senator Ifeanyi Ubah The political terrain of Anambra South Senatorial District was last Monday jolted by a report of a judgement of an Abuja Federal High Court
Ogunlewes, PDP, Accord Party chieftains, others join APC
PDP not destined to win elections in Lagos, says party chair TNN group declares support for Tinubu’s 2023 presidency All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday harvested thousands of members of opposition parties in Lagos State as former Minister of Works, Senator Adeseye Ogunlewe; his son, Moyosore; ex-Organising Secretary of the Lagos State Peoples Democratic
Obi canvasses education as solution to Nigeria’s problems
Former Anambra State governor, Mr. Peter Obi said Nigeria’s socio-economic and political problems were caused by poor adequate attention being given to education. Obi, who met Catholic Pontiff, Pope Francis in Vatican at the annual meeting of Scholas Ocurrentes Foundation, a foundation created by the pope when he was Archbishop of Bueno Aires, Argentina, said
FG inaugurates task force on power sector
Minister of Power, Alhaji Saleh Mamman yesterday in Abuja inaugurated a Special Task Force Committee on Electric Power Sector to address the country’s power challenges. Speaking during the event, Mamman said that the committee would serve as an advisory team on policies and innovative technologies in the power sector. The minister noted that the taskforce
Senate suspends plenary in Uwajumogu’s honour
The Senate, yesterday, officially announced the demise of its member, Senator Benjamin Uwajumogu, an All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, who represented Imo North. The suspension followed a motion by the Senate Leader, Yahaya Abdullahi, who formally notified members of the death of their colleague on Wednesday, and the need to observe the tradition of putting
Alaafin, Danjuma, Adebanjo, others lament Yoruba political predicament
The Alaafin of Oyo, His Imperial Majesty Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi 111, former Chief of Army Staff (General Theophilus Danjuma) and an Afenifere leader, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, yesterday lamented the leadership state of affairs of Nigeria, claiming that Yoruba race was being subjugated. The occasion was the launch of the book on the story of
Reps begin work on implementation of 2020 Budget January 16
The House of Representatives Committee on Finance is to begin work on implementation of the 2020 Appropriation Act from 16th January, 2020. Chairman of the House Committee on Finance, Hon. James Faleke, who disclosed this in a press release yesterday said the Committee would be receiving weekly /monthly reports on revenue generation and remittances to
FG to prioritise welfare needs of NAF personnel
The federal government has assured personnel of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) of its readiness to give priority to their welfare in an effort to ensure dedication as well as operational effectiveness. The assurances were given yesterday by Minister of Defence, Maj-Gen. Bashir Magashi (rtd), and the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal
How Nigerian universities can be reformed, by Gbajabiamila
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has said that Nigerian universities must do a lot of work within to be able to entrench good reforms. The Speaker said sustainable reforms would not be imposed from the outside of the university system, noting that Nigerian universities must look inward. Gbajabiamila spoke when he delivered
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