Nigerian Newspapers Today : Monday 23rd December 2019
Here are some of the Nigerian Newspapers Today on Monday 23rd December 2019 .
SUNDAY 23RD DECEMBER 2019
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I Wasn’t Elected to Fight Executive, Gbajabiamila Replies Critics Who Call 9th Assembly Rubber Stamp
Adedayo Akinwale ín Abuja The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, has said that the 9th National Assembly is not a rubber stamp, while pointing out that he was not elected to fight the Executive but to engage and collaborate with stakeholders to bring dividends of democracy. Gbajabiamila spoke in Surulere, Lagos
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Religious Freedom: Nigeria, US to Discuss Areas of Concern, Says Presidency
The Presidency says the decision by the U.S. government to place Nigeria on its Watch List does not make Nigeria a country of concern on religious freedom. Speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on this development, Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, said Nigeria and
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Presidency Hinges Nonrenewal of Fowler’s Tenure on Failure to Meet Revenue Target
•Say it’s not a sin to have cabal in govt •Backs Daily Trust editorial against Punch Adedayo Akinwale ín Abuja The Presidency has said that the tenure of former Chairman of Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Mr. Babatunde Fowler, was not renewed because of his inability to generate enough revenue for the country. Fowler, whose
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Give Us Leah Sharibu as Christmas Gift, Northern Christian Elders Urge Buhari
By John Shiklam in Kaduna The Nothern States Christian Elders Forum (NOSCEF) has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to present Leah Sharibu to the Christian community in Nigeria as their Christmas gift by ensuring her release from Boko Haram insurgents’ captivity. In a Christmas message on Sunday in Kaduna, Chairman of NOSCEF, Mr. Ejoga Inalegwu, said
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To Plug Revenue Leakages, FG to Launch Automated Import Waiver Platform
Ndubuisi Francis in Abuja Top government officials of the federal government and relevant stakeholders met in Abuja at the weekend to fine-tune the roll out of the automated platform for the issuance of Import Duty Exemption Certificate (IDEC) as well as vehicle identification and registration number. The launch of the IDEC, which is expected to
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Presidential Committee Sets 19 Inmates Free from Kuje Correctional Centre
By Alex Enumah Nineteen inmates of the Kuje Correctional Centre over the weekend regained freedom, following the visit of the Presidential Committee on Correctional Services Reform and Decongestion. The Chairman of the committee and Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Justice Ishaq Bello, said that the prerogative of mercy granted to the inmates
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CBN Reduces Bank Charges
By Obinna Chima The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reviewed downward most charges and fees for banking services as contained in the new Guide to Charges by Banks, Other Financial, and Non-bank Financial Institutions, with effect from January 1, 2020. The banking sector regulator explained that the move was in furtherance of its quest
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NIDC Working towards Ensuring Nigerians in Diaspora Vote in 2023, Says Dabiri-Erewa
By Victor Ogunje Following steps being taken by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to introduce electronic voting to the nation’s electoral system, the Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDC), Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has said her commission is working towards ensuring that the over 20 million Nigerians living abroad are allowed to vote
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Registrar: 19, 273 Teachers Failed Qualification Exam
By Kemi Olaitan The Registrar and Chief Executive of the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN), Prof. Segun Ajiboye, Sunday said 53,674 candidates passed the November diet of the Professional Qualification Examination (PQE) organised by the Council to certify teachers in the country. The breakdown of the results signed by the Registrar and made available
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