Nigeria news today headlines : Tuesday 18th February 2020
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Court Bars INEC From Deregistering 31 Political Parties
Justice Anwuli Chikere of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, restrained Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from deregistering 31 political parties. Justice Chikere, in her ruling, said having failed to counter the application by the applicants, the affected political parties had the legal right which must be protected. In an interlocutory motion with suit
23 Killed During Food Rush At Nigerians’ IDP Camp In Niger
At least 23 people were reported killed in a stampede that occurred as officials of the Borno State government distributed food items to Nigerian refugees living in Niger Republic. Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum, on Sunday, travelled to Diffa, a border community in Niger Republic, where he met over 120,000 Nigerians who fled their
Quota System May Not Save Northern Youths In Future — Emir Sanusi
LAGOS – Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammad Sanusi II, on Tuesday warned Northern youths to stop depending on quota system in getting appointments, saying a constitution amendment may be made in future that will put a stop to it. He also warned that the North will destroy itself if it does not change its current
Nigeria’s Population May Hit 543m By 2050, Osinbajo Warns
JOS – Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Monday, at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) warned that Nigeria’s population by the year 2050 would be 543 million, describing this population size to be more of a burden than an asset to the government and people of Nigeria. Osinbajo, who stated this in
Poor Network Slows Down Business, Threatens PoS, ATM Transactions
LAGOS – There is growing concern over slow pace of business activities in the country as financial transactions via Automated Teller Machines (ATM), Point of Sale (PoS) and online banking services have been experiencing transaction decline due to internet interruptions. Over the past few weeks, the fluctuating nature of local internet services has left several
PDP Urges CJN To Raise New Panel To Review Imo Guber Judgment
ABUJA – As the Supreme Court reviews its January 14, 2020 judgment that sacked Emeka Ihedioha as Imo State governor today, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday urged the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Mohammed Tanko, to constitute a fresh panel to review the case. Recall that the Supreme Court had on January
Why INEC Should Delist More Political Parties –Ezeemo
Godwin Ezeemo, a frontline industrialist and an astute politician, is seeking to replace Governor Willie Obiano as Anambra state governor. To achieve this aim, he has decided to contest the 2021 governorship election in the state on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In this interview, he spoke with select journalists at his
Bayelsa Lesson: Anxiety In Edo APC Over Governorship Flagbearer
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is yet to recover from the rude shock it received last week following the Supreme Court judgment which nullified the victory of the party’s candidate and Governor-elect , David Lyon a day to his inauguration as Governor of Bayelsa state. A five-member panel of the apex court led by
200 Investors Jostle For Nigeria’s 45 Gas Flare Sites
LAGOS – Two Hundred bidders were yesterday shortlisted by the Federal Government for the Commercialisation of 45 gas flare sites in the country as part of the ongoing Nigeria Gas Flare Commercialisation Programme. Sarki Auwalu, the Director of Department of Petroleum Resources(DPR), speaking at a bidders conference in Lagos, said the bidders emerged from 850
FG To Set Up Steering Committee For New National Development Plan
ABUJA – Federal Government has announced that it would set up Steering Committee for the development of National Development Plan in March 2020, which would replace Economic Recovery Growth Plan (ERGP) of the present administration. Prince Clem Ikanade Agba, Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, stated this during his familiarisation visit to the
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