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Major Nigerian Headlines For Today Tuesday, January 14th, 2020
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1. I’m Not Loyalist To Any Political Godfather But To APC- Kaka
Erstwhile Ogun State Deputy Governor, Senator Gbenga Kaka, has said that he was not a loyalist of any political godfather, but he was loyal to the constitution of the All Progressives Congress.
2. China Bans Human Rights Watch Director Over Protest
China has said that Human Rights Watch Director, Kenneth Roth, was denied entry to Hong Kong over his organisation’s support of protesters in the city.
3. Police,NSCDC Beef Up Security In UK,US Embassies
The police and Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps have beefed up security around the United States Embassy and British High Commission in Abuja, following reports of possible attack on the embassies.
4. Hanan Buhari Defies Critics, Says She Can’t Wait For Next Project
Following controversies that trailed the usage of the presidential jet for a personal event, daughter to the president, Hanan Buhari has waved the criticisms saying she could not wait for a new project.
5. Community Urges Dickson To Complete Imiringi Bridge Before Leaving
The people of the gas-rich settlement in Ogbia Local Government Area, Bayelsa State, has appealed to the Governor of the state, Seriake Dickson, to complete the construction of a new unity bridge to replace the collapsed one linking Imiringi.
6. Maina Fails To Quash EFCC Evidence Against Him
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday declined the application filed by the former chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, requesting the court to reject documented evidence presented against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
7. Ex-Liverpool Goalkeeper Reina Returns To Premier League
Aston Villa have signed former Liverpool and Spain goalkeeper Pepe Reina on loan from AC Milan for the rest of the season.
8. Presidential Aspirants Lobby US To Support Igbos 2023 Presidential Bid
Some potential presidential aspirants have lobbied the United States to support the Igbos 2023 presidential ambition.
9. Barcelona Appoint New Manager After Valverde Sack
Barcelona have confirmed the appointment of former Real Betis manager, Quique Setien as their new head coach after Ernesto Valverde was shown the exit door on Monday.
10. 50 YEARS AFTER CIVIL WAR: We Must Embark On Sober Reflection – SOYINKA
Last year October, about a week after the nation space that we have generously agreed to refer to as Nigeria, celebrated her 59th year of Independence from colonial rule, I found myself at the Athens Democracy Forum, Athens being of course that former nation-state that claims the honour of pioneering a system of governance that we all today, celebrate under the name – Democracy.
11. Osagie Tackles PDP Chairman, Say He’s Seeking Political Relevance
The Special Adviser to the Edo State Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Mr. Crusoe Osagie, has belittled the Edo State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, Dan Orbih, for allegedly fabricating stories of an empty treasury against the state government to score cheap political points and save his ebbing political career.
12. Lawan Emerges N’East APC Zonal Leader
The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has emerged the zonal leader of the All Progressive Congress APC in the Northeast.
13. Reps, EFCC, DSS To Investigate Telecoms Providers Over NITDA Fund
The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on ICT, Alhaji Lado Abdullahi, has revealed that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC and State’s Service will join the committee to investigate telecom providers, over alleged non-remittance of the one percent annual turnover to NITDA.
14. New VAT Rate: CITN President Reacts Says It Will Not Take Effect, See Why
The President, Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN), Dame Olajumoke Simplice has reacted to the new Value added Tax (VAT) rate of 7.5 per cent, says it will not take effect until the new Finance Bill is gazetted by the Federal Government.
15. Update: 7.5 Percent VAT Kicks Off As Buhari Signs Finance Bill
The Value Added Tax (VAT) goes from five per cent to 7.5 per cent following President Muhammadu Buhari’s signing of the 2020 Finance Bill.
16. NYSC Speaks On 2020 Batch A Registration
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has stated that no date has been released for the commencement of online registration in respect to 2020 Batch “A” Orientation programme.
17. Pensacola Naval Base Shooting An ‘Act Of Terrorism,’- Gen.Barr
Attorney General William Barr said Monday that a deadly shooting last month at the naval air station in Pensacola, Fla., was an act of terrorism, as he publicly called out Apple to unlock two iPhones used by the gunman.
18. CSO Threaten To Protest If Omo-Agege Fails To Resign
Following the alleged conviction of the Deputy Senate President,Ovie Omo-Agege for felony by a United States’ court in 1996,a coalition of nine civil society organizations have threatened to stage a protest at the National Assembly if he(Omo-Agege) failed to resign and the Delta Central Senatorial District seat declared vacant within the next 72 hours.
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