Breaking News in Nigeria Today Monday 23rd December 2019
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Monday 23rd December 2019 on some of the nation newspapers .
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Wike: Without God, I would have lost 2019 election
R ivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, yesterday said that he would have lost the 2019 governorship election in the state to federal might if not because God intervened. Wike described himself as the luckiest politician that was assisted by God to overcome the onslaught of federal might during the 2019 elections. The
Lalong asks security agencies to deal with trouble makers
P lateau State Governor and Chairman, Northern Governors’ Forum (NGF), Simon Lalong, has directed security agencies in the state to deal decisively with anyone found disturbing the peace of the state or engaged in any criminal activity during the Christmas and New Year celebrations. Lalong spoke yesterday during the 2019 Christmas Carol held
Border closure yielding good results – Gbajabiamila
S peaker of the House of Representatives, Hon.Femi Gbajabiamila has said that the current border closure by the Federal Government was yielding good results as Nigerian farmers are “smiling to the bank.” Gbajabiamila said the action by the Federal Government had forced Nigerians to now consume locally farmed products, especially Nigerian rice. Gbajabiamila
Sanwo-Olu pledges to boost food, fish production
L agos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, yesterday said that his administration was set to boost food and fish production in the state, saying that the aquaculture life of the state would be fully explored. To this end, the governor said fishermen and fish traders in the state would soon begin to experience a
Buhari restates commitment to economic diversification, job creation
P resident Muhammadu Buhari has restated the commitment of his administration towards diversifying the nation’s economy and providing jobs for teeming unemployed Nigerians. Buhari, who spoke at the 67th Annual Jalsa Salana (Islamic Conference) of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Nigeria, said the Federal Government was mindful of the challenges facing the country.
Okowa: N18bn Warri, Uvwie drainage projects kick-off January
D elta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, has promised the people of Warri, Uvwie and other neighbouring towns that the first phase of the N18 billion storm water project approved to checkmate perennial flooding in the locality would commence next year. Six major storm drainages had been designed to ease yearly flooding problems in the two
Police commission promotes 623 senior officers
T he Police Service Commission (PSC), has approved promotion of six hundred and twenty three senior police officers to their next ranks. The PSC said the promotions were based on seniority, merit, availability of vacancies, as well as unblemished record of service. Spokesperson for the commission, Mr. Ikechukwu Ani, who made the disclosure
Sowore: I didn’t receive any letter from U.S. lawmakers – Malami
A ttorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), yesterday, said he has not received any correspondence from the lawmakers of the United States of America over Omoyele Sowore. The AGF’s position was contained in a statement issued by his media aide, Dr. Umar Jibrilu Gwandu, in Abuja.
Ekiti begins negotiation process on minimum wage
E kiti State Government and the labour unions will today commence negotiation on the new minimum wage payable to workers of the state. This is coming after several months of expectations and suspense. The federal government had ordered state governments to reach compromise with labour on the implementation of the N30, 000 minimum wage
PDP governors fight dirty
B ayelsa State governor, Seriake Dickson, has accused his Rivers State counterpart, Nyesom Wike, of fueling what he described as “oil wars” with neigbouring states in the oil-rich Niger Delta. Dickson, who spoke during a live media chat in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital on Saturday night, also accused Wike of inciting ethnic disharmony in Ijaw
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