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Major Nigerian Headlines For Today Wednesday, February 12th, 2020

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Feb 12, 2020.

Otunba T.J Abass

Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG summary of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Wednesday, February 12th, 2020

1. Lagos, Canada Discuss Bilateral Cooperation

The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and the Mayor of Brampton City in Ontario, Canada, His Worship, Mr Patrick Brown, on Tuesday discussed on ways to collaborate using technology.

2. Sanwo-Olu Urges Aides To Key Into THEMES Agenda

The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has reiterated that residents of the State can only reap the dividends of democracy when political aides understand every aspect of the T.H.E.ME.S development agenda of the current administration, just as he called for unwavering commitment, innovation and transparency from such aides.

3. Lagos Taskforce Arrests Suspect For Impersonating Police Officer

The operatives of the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Unit (Taskforce) have arrested a suspect for impersonating a Police Officer as well as using his motorcycle for commercial purposes on a restricted route in Oshodi, Lagos.

4. TESCOM Commences Induction Programme For Newly Appointed Sec. School Teachers

The Lagos Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM), on Tuesday, commenced a weeklong induction programme for the newly appointed secondary school teachers into the State Teaching Service.

5. Give Your Children Quality Life, Education – Joke Sanwo-Olu Appeals To Parents

The wife of the Lagos State Governor, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu has appealed to parents and guardians to strive to bequeath legacies of quality life and sound education to their children in spite of the rising rate of abuse globally.

6. Duterte ends US defence pact

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has formally terminated the two-decade-old Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the United States, delivering on threats to downgrade an alliance important to US interests on Tuesday

7. Opposition leader Guaido returns to Venezuela after tour

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido breezed through security at an airport near Caracas on Tuesday, returning home without incident from a risky international tour that included a White House meeting with United States President Donald Trump.

8. Ile Arugbo: Reconciliation talks between Kwara, Saraki deadlocked

The reconciliation talks over Ile Arugbo on Ilofa Road, GRA, Ilorin, Kwara State which commenced last Thursday has ended without yielding success

9. FIIRO removes Igwe, appoints new acting DG

The Governing Board of the Federal Institute of Industrial Research Oshodi, Lagos, has removed embattled acting Director-General of the institute, Mr Chima Igwe.

10. Lanre Mojola Reiterates Government’s Commitment To Safety In Schools

Mr. Lanre Mojola, the Director General, Lagos State Safety Commission has reiterated government’s commitment to safety of lives of students and lecturers in public and tertiary institutions across the state.

11. Transcorp Group Announces New Executive And Non-Executive Board Appointments

Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc (Transcorp) has announced significant appointments to its Board and Executive Management.

12. Oniru Kingship Tussle: Ogunyemi Ruling House Lay Claim To The Throne

Following the death Oba Idowu Oniru, on September 23 2019, succession crisis to who becomes the next Oniru of Iru land, Lagos, rages, the Ogunyemi Ruling House amongst other rulling house (Abisogun and Akiogun) is laying claim to the throne, saying it is the turn of the House to produce the next oba.

13. Osun: Apomu Community Crowns New King After Five Years

For more than 5 years, Apomu, the headquarters of Isokan City government Area of Osun State was without a typical ruler after the fatality of Oba Lasisi Afolabi of the Ayeye Judgment House.

14. Biafra: Abia CP Reacts To Nnamdi Kanu’s Threat Over Parent’s Burial

The cops command in Abia state has peeled the rumour that it is plotting to scuttle the interment of the parents of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).