Nigeria news today headlines : Sunday 22nd December 2019
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Uproar Over US Inclusion Of Nigeria On Special Watch List
AKINWUNMI KING; CHINYERE ABIAZIEM LAGOS – Nigerians across religious and political divides expressed divergent views on Saturday over the decision of the Unites States of America to place Nigeria on a special watch list of countries that have engaged in or tolerated “severe violations of religious freedom”. While the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) urged the
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Zamfara Commissioner Resigns Two Weeks After Inauguration Zamfara Commissioner Resigns Two Weeks After Inauguration
Alhaji Jamilu Zannah, Zamfara State Commissioner of Education, has resigned his appointment barely two weeks after the inauguration of the State Executive Council (SEC). Zannah hinged his resignation on “high-handedness” and lack of consultations on the part of Governor Bello Muhammad Matawalle. The government has, however, dismissed the claims, saying Zannah’s action was unfortunate, selfish
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PDP’s Strategy To Wrestle Power In Ondo In 2020
Akure – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State is currently looking at how it would make a return to power in the state in the 2020 governorship election. To some individuals in the state, this appears to be a tall dream for the party to achieve. PDP members and supporters see this as
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AFDB’s Investment In ECOWAS Region Hits $20bn –Adesina
ABUJA – President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina, has estimated total investment portfolio of the bank in ECOWAS regions to be in the threshold of $20 billion. Adesina explained that bulk of the investment went into provision of energy and transport infrastructure, private sector, regional financial market integration, water and sanitation among others.
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Libya’s Instability Threat to Peace In West Africa – Buhari
ABUJA – President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday in Abuja said instability in State of Libya is a recurring threat to the Sahel and Sub-Saharan Africa, expressing concern over the growing effect of the crisis on many lives. Speaking at a bilateral meeting with the President of Cote d’Ivoire, Dr. Alhassan Quattara, on the margins of
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Sowore And The Big Showdown With Government
LAGOS – It was a sigh of relief for many of his admirers and followers when the convener of the #RevolutionNow movement, Omoyele Sowore, was released on bail by the Department of State Services (DSS) on Thursday December 5, 2019. Nigerians were, however, shocked when some officials of the DSS stormed a Federal High Court
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National Security Has To Be Balanced With Human Rights – Akano
Remi Akano is a public affairs commentator. In this interview with EJIKEME OMENAZU, he spoke on the hate speech and social media bills as well as the human rights records of the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. Excerpts: How do you see the recent decision of The Punch Newspapers to be addressing President Muhammadu Buhari in
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Makinde And The Principle Of Reciprocity
Jide Ajani That Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State could puncture the political balloon of ego ascribed to a certain godfather of politics in the South-West geopolitical zone of Nigeria, is a qualified testament to hardwork, sincerity of purpose and reciprocity of love between the governor and the governed, as well as an abiding faith
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National Assembly Gasps For Breath Without Service Commission
ABUJA – For workers who are aides to lawmakers at the National Assembly, the hope of regularising their positions brightened on Tuesday, when President Muhammadu Buhari formally approved the nomination of Ahmed Kadi Amshi as Chairman, National Assembly Service Commission (NASC). The lawmaking body had been without a board in the last 15 months, following
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Putting Dickson’s Era In Bayelsa In Proper Perspective
YENAGOA – By February 14, 2020, the outgoing Governor Seriake Dickson would have spent two terms of eight years in office guaranteed by the nation’s constitution. On that day, Dickson, who was elected governor on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2012 and won re-election in 2015, would hand over the baton
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