Nigerian News From EkohotBlog: Major Headlines Today Wednesday, September 4th, 2019

Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Wednesday, September 4th, 2019

1. Xenophobia: FG To Send Security Agents To Protect Lives And Properties Of Nigerians-Onyeama

Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama says the Federal Government is looking into possibility of sending some security agents to South Africa to safeguard lives and property of Nigerians.

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2. Xenophobia: Osinbajo Reveals What Buhari Govt Will Do To Stop The Killings Of Nigerians In South Africa

Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Tuesday declared that Nigerian government would ‘take up’ the issue of attack on Nigerians with South African government.

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3. Xenophobia: Lawan Blows Hot Over Attack On Nigerians In South Africa

Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, has expressed concern over the worsening xenophobic attacks on foreign nationals in South Africa, in which Nigerians have been major victims.

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4. AU Reacts To Xenophobic Attacks In South Africa

African Union Commission Tuesday asked South African authorities to ensure the administration of justice to perpetrators of xenophobic attacks on foreigners in the country.

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5. FEC Meeting Postponed

President Muhammadu Buhari has postponed the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting which was to hold Wednesday, September 4, 2019.

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6. Xenophobia: Stop Attacking South African Businesses, FG Urges Citizens

The Federal Government has appealed to Nigerians not to attack the South African businesses operating in Nigeria in retaliation for the ongoing xenophobic attacks against Nigerians in South Africa.

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7. 100 Days In Office: Lagos Govt Earmarks N4bn To Empower Lagosians

The Lagos State Government says it has set aside a N4 billion grant to empower Lagosians with ingenious business ideas as part of activities to mark Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s first 100 days in office.

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8. Insecurity: FG To Deploy Vehicles, SWAT Team To Southwest – Official

Muhammed Adamu, the Inspector General of Police (IGP) on Tuesday said police Special Weapons And Tactics (SWAT) team and patrol vehicles would be deployed to the South-west region of the country.

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9. LASG Presents N10 Million Cheque To Family Of Deceased LASTMA Officer

The Lagos State Government today presented the sum of N10 million naira to the family of the deceased Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) officer, Remilekun Arogundade who lost her life while on official duties on the 26th of May 2019.

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10. Sanwo-Olu: We’ll Recruit Teachers To Maximise Quality Training

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday disclosed that the State would be hiring trained teachers to strengthen quality education in its schools. The Governor said his administration would spare no effort to expand quality teaching to pupils in all state-owned schools.

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11. Xenophobia: No Nigerian Died- Nigerian Mission In South Africa Says

Nigerian Mission in South Africa says no Nigerian died but over 50 vehicles and other property worth millions of dollars owned by Nigerians were vandalised, burnt or stolen, in fresh attacks

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