Today's News Highlights Include
Metro - FG sacks 2,500 N-Power beneficiaries over absenteeism – TheCable
The federal government has sacked over 2,500 beneficiaries of N-Power, a component of the National Social Investment Programme (NSIP). The scheme is targeted at addressing the challenge of youth unemployment in the country. Justice Bibiye, communications manager of NSIP, said the beneficiaries...
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Politics - Termites ate my school certificate — CJN Tanko - Linda Ikejis Blog
An affidavit which Tanko Muhammad, the new Chief Justice of Nigeria submitted to the Senate last week ahead of his confirmation as the head of the Supreme Court, revealed claims of termites destroying his primary school certificate. He alleged that his documents were destroyed beyond recovery...
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Politics - Nigeria can feed the entire world, says ministerial nominee – TheCable
Uchechukwu Ogah, ministerial nominee from Abia state, says Nigeria has all it takes to feed the entire world. He said this while responding to questions from senators during the screening of ministerial nominees on Wednesday. President Muhammadu Buhari had submitted a list of 43 ministerial...
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Politics - BREAKING: Presidential tribunal: Opposition party withdraws petition against Buhari’s election – Daily Post Nigeria
The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, Wednesday, dismissed the petition of the Peoples Democratic Movement (PDM) against the re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari. The dismissal was sequel to a formal application for withdrawal by the candidate of the PDM in the last presidential...
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Metro - Shi’ites bury dead members, vow to continue protest today – Linda Ikeji’s Blog
Aggrieved members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria aka Shi’ites, have vowed to continue their protest today Wednesday July 24th despite the bloody clash they had with men of the Nigerian police in Abuja on Monday and Tuesday July 22nd and 23rd respectively. The members said this at the funeral...
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