Nigeria news today headlines : Tuesday 7th January 2020
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DisCos, GenCos Fret Over FG Planned Takeover Of Firms
MOHAMMED SHOSANYA; TEMIDAYO AKINSUYI LAGOS – Investors in the generating and distribution arms of the power sector are currently fretting over plans by the Federal Government to take over the assets and hand them over to investors it thinks can manage them, Daily Independent has learned. The development came as the government recently ended a
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‘Operation Show ID’: Borno Gov Slams Soldiers Over Extortion
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State on Monday lost his patience and confronted soldiers and police officers who were believed to be extorting motorists and commuters over failure to present the national identity card. The governor expressed anger over his alleged discovery that the soldiers at the checkpoint were demanding N1000 or N500 from the
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Land Disputes Delaying Ogoniland Clean-Up — FG
The Federal Government on Monday said it is committed in cleaning up the hydrocarbon impact on communities in Ogoniland in spite of challenges being faced in the exercise. Dr. Marvin Dekil, the Project Coordinator, Hydrocarbon Pollution and Remediation Project (HYPREP), disclosed this to newsmen on the sidelines of the 2020 Ogoni Day celebration in Bori,
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Gunmen Kidnap Husband, Wife, 10 Others In Taraba
JANET NYAJON; AUDU JALINGO; BOLU-OLU ESHO AKURE – A couple, Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Dauda, and 10 other passengers were reportedly adopted in Taraba State, along the Jalingo-Wukari Expressway on Sunday. A close relative of one of the victims, Philip Magari, told Daily Independent that the incident took place in Bantaje ward of Wukari Local
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2020: Report Sees Early Budget Passage Stimulating Investment
LAGOS – Despite seeing the outlook for the Nigerian economy in 2020 hanging on a framework of a well-intended but slightly uncoordinated policy outline, a report released by United Capital Research team on Monday has declared a favourable environment for investment. The report titled, ‘A Different Playing Field’, identified the unprecedented early passage of the
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Women Are Easy Prey To Men In Politics – Ogunlola
Hon. Wumi Ogunlola, a lawyer, politician and gender crusader is a member of the House of Representatives, representing Ijero, EKiti West and Efon-Alaaye. In this interview with YAQOUB POPOOLA, she opines that men always create needless crisis among women folks to take advantage of them in politics. Excerpts: The APC led Federal Government has been
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Ondo 2020: APC And The Dilemma Of A Right Candidate
LAGOS – For the people of Ondo State, 2020 is an election year as the incumbent, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu SAN celebrates his 3rd year in office come February, 2020. The irregular timetable for governorship election in the State is due to the tribunal battle between the late Dr Olusegun Agagu and Dr Olusegun Mimiko. The
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Can PDP Reclaim Its Lost Position As Ruling Party?
ABUJA – From all indications, it has been difficult for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to play the role of opposition since it lost power at the centre in 2015, same is the All Progressives Congress (APC) to play the role of the ruling party. For both, it has been a learning process. While the
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Who Wins 2019 CAF Awards?
LAGOS – The King of African football will be crowned at the Egyptian resort city of Albatros Citadel, Sahl Hasheesh, Hurghada among a list of three players, Egyptian Mohamed Salah, winner for the past two editions, his Liverpool teammate Sadio Mane of Senegal and Algerian forward Riyad Mahrez. Of the top three contenders, Mane is
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OQT: Ogoke Replaces Upe Atosu
LAGOS – The Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) has invited Serah Ogoke as replacement for Point Guard Uper Atosi who was not released by her school for D’Tigress 2020 Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) holding in Belgrade Serbia next month. D’Tigress will play Mozambique, host Serbia alongside Olympics defending champions and World champions USA, in the qualifying
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