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Here Are The News Headlines For Today, Thursday September 10, 2020
Find below the news headlines for today, Thursday September 10, 2020.
PUNCH
Malabu: FG asks Shell, Eni to pay $1.92bn damages
Brothers, others nabbed for Internet fraud
Pipeline repairs cost NNPC N41.98bn in six months
Oyo traditionalists protest discrimination, demand public holiday
Family kicks as police allegedly torture land agent to death
Buhari did not lie to Trump
I regret granting pardon to Bauchi serial rapist –Mohammed
Abducted ex-Nigeria scrabble captain Sodje found dead
Sex-for-mark: Imo varsity probes HoD in viral video
‘Trader Moni’ beneficiaries unwilling to repay loans –NSIP
Nigeria borrowed N18.89tn under Buhari – Report
Delta pastor arrested for allegedly defrauding woman
Insecurity: North-Central breaks away from ACF, announces new group
I’ll confront Makinde over Ekiti PDP leadership, others –Fayose
Insecurity: North-Central breaks away from ACF, announces new group
I’ll confront Makinde over Ekiti PDP leadership, others –Fayose
Soldiers dragged Benue warlord, Gana, out of govt convoy before he was killed – Community leader
I’ll confront Makinde over Ekiti PDP leadership, others –Fayose
APC, PDP exchange words over alleged coercion of teachers
Edo deputy gov’s wife petitions police, alleges threat to life
THE NATION
APC, PDP in crossfire over petrol, electricity rates hike
Determination to salvage Edo and Agric sector
Three bank CEOs quit NESG Board over stance on CBN’s economic interventions
Ohanaeze to PDP: pick Igbo candidate for President in 2023
Useni, Mantu, others form North Central Peoples Forum
Chemical union laments upward review of levies, tariffs
NBS: banking sector’s e-transaction peaks at N263.78tr
Fed Govt seeks $1.1b from Eni, Shell in graft case
Ben Llewellyn-Jones is British Deputy High Commissioner
Pensioners get N96b in one year, says PTAD
Nigeria’s debt hits N31tr
I’m ready to testify on Magu before Salami panel, says Malami
Lagos registers continuous assessment scores for JSS 1 admission
COVID-19: Parents should embrace ‘new normal,’ says NAPTAN
UNILORIN Vet student wins scholarship
Education policies should be entrepreneurship-focused, say experts
NBS: banking sector’s e-transaction peaks at N263.78tr
Govt for talks with labour, others
Fed Govt seeks $1.1b from Eni, Shell in graft case
Pensioners get N96b in one year, says PTAD
Nigeria’s debt hits N31tr
Buhari inaugurates panel to push anti-poverty agenda
I’m ready to testify on Magu before Salami panel, says Malami
Tonye Cole, others for conference
New app focuses on literacy
SUN
6 suspected drug traffickers arraigned in Lagos
Protest rocks Aba as NSCDC officer kills man
Enugu community drags policemen before IGP over alleged power abuse
Police to rejig security architecture in Lagos –CP
Buhari includes opposition parties in 2050 agenda committee
APC, PDP in fresh war of words
COVID-19: CBN slams NESG, says its interventions have saved economy
Deregulation: Oil marketers shift focus to N250bn NGEP facility
Allow incoming passengers without QR codes on board –NCAA tells airlines
Commercial flight operations resume at Enugu airport
Expect weak economic recovery in 2021 –Analysts
NYSC DG, Ibrahim charges corps members to be neutral
Magu’s probe: I’m ready to appear before panel –Malami
How I paid $9.084m in cash to Adoke’s co-defendant –Witness
APC, PDP in fresh war of words
Imo landslide: ASUP rescues trapped member as situation worsens
Edo, Ondo: CJN inaugurates 85 judges for election petition tribunal
Tension as water level rises in River Niger
Enugu community drags policemen before IGP over alleged power abuse
Suspected killers of Fasoranti’s daughter in police net
Police to rejig security architecture in Lagos –CP
APC demands equitable distribution of commonwealth
Buhari includes opposition parties in 2050 agenda committee
6 suspected drug traffickers arraigned in Lagos
CAN to hold fasting, prayer for peaceful election
Deadlock over inauguration of Edo Assembly
Edo Assembly urges INEC, others to ensure credible poll
Obaseki orders payment of Edo workers’ February salary
Butchers shut down markets, endorse Obaseki’s re-election bid
GUARDIAN
New tariffs push prices above global average
PDP faults Buhari’s directive to ministers on marketing of policies
UN fears COVID-19 disruptions may cause more infant deaths
Nigeria abandons Vision 20:2020, dreams Agenda 2050
Senate extends constitution amendment memoranda submission date
Resident doctors strike ill-timed, ill-advised, says FG
Experts seek integration of TB into COVID-19 response
El-Rufai not ready for peace in Kaduna, SOKAPU alleges
Why East Africa leads in continental growth, by SAP chief
LASEPA, foundation partner to boost eye health among workers
Experts seek integration of TB into COVID-19 response
PDP faults Buhari’s directive to ministers on marketing of policies
Why East Africa leads in continental growth, by SAP chief
UN fears COVID-19 disruptions may cause more infant deaths
I’m ready to testify before Salami panel, says Malami
Expert wants Nigeria to halt $7.6b yearly loss to child marriage
NARD says 20 doctors died of COVID-19, justifies indefinite strike
Bank chiefs quit NESG over criticism of CBN policies
Group partners youths, others to ensure violence-free Ondo poll
Morocco extends health emergency as virus cases spike
12 candidates vie with Conde for Guinea’s presidency
Will Sudan’s peace deal with rebels work?
LEADERSHIP
Bogoro’s Revolutionary Initiatives In South- East
CHI At 40: Celebration Of Leadership
Petroleum Depot Marketers Demand Full Downstream Sector Deregulation
PDP NWC Confirms Odey As Candidate For C’River North Senatorial Bye-election
NDE Trains 100 Youths On Agricultural Development
For A Stronger Delta, Okowa Pledges Continued Partnership With Military
Electricity Workers Picket PHED, Disrupt Power Supply To 3 States
Winner Of Spelling Bee Competition Gets N150,000 Prize In Osun
Ghost workers: Bauchi Gov To Hold Public Parley
Flattening The Curve Of Coronavirus In FCT
COVID-19 And Implementation Of SDG-16
CBN Replies NESG, Says Interventions Targeted At Saving Economy
Constitution Amendment: CSOs Push For Devolution Of More Powers To States
FG Begins Disbursement Of N2.3trn Stimulus Package
C’River North PDP Primaries: Ogana Lukpata Congratulates Stephen Odey, Says Exercise Free, Fair
Oyo APC And The Rough Road To Unity
Reward System Behind APC Internal Crisis – Moniedafe
Mass Defection Hits Bayelsa APC Over Alleged Violation Of Rotation Agreement
Obaseki Leads NGF’s Committee On $750m World Bank Grant
Obaseki’ll Defeat Ize-Iyamu, Others With People’s Power At Poll – Akemokue
NCC, NBS Q2 Report and Telecom Resilience Amid Covid-19
FG Should Support Poultry Farmers, Says Kaka
SPDC Denies Spilling 45,000 Barrels Of Oil In Bayelsa
FAO Decries Massive Deforestation In Nigeria
FAAC Disburses N3.9trn In H1 2020
Job Loss Looms In Customs Over $3.1bn Automation Project – Bello
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Following the sighting of the moon, this year’s Ramadan starts Tuesday, April 13th 2021, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, announced Monday.
Alhaji Abubakar, who is the president of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), said this in an announcement on NTA live broadcast.
He urged all Muslims to use the occasion of the holy month to pray fervently for the country and indulge in acts of charity so as to benefit maximally this month.
The NSCIA on Monday had issued a guideline enjoining the Ummah to practice social distancing during the 1442AH Ramadan.
“All COVID-19 protocols should be observed. I’tikaf should still be put on hold while strict observance of all COVID19 protocols including avoiding lengthy or crowded sessions should be observed,” it stated.
Ramadan is the ninth lunar month of the Islamic calendar seen as sacred by Muslims during which they refrain from eating, drinking and sexual activities from dawn to dusk for 29 or 30 days — depending on when a new crescent is slighted.
The sighting of this new moon marks the beginning of another month, Shawwal, and the celebration of Islamic festival, Eid-l-fitr.
The Ramadan ritual is observed to attain a spiritual bond with God, as contained in Qur’an 2:183: “Oh you who believe! Fasting is prescribed to you as it was prescribed to those before you, that you may learn piety and righteousness.”
The Benue State Government has urged community leaders to expose those who carried out an unprovoked attack on Nigerian Army troops, leading to the death of an officer and 10 other soldiers.
In a statement on Friday, Governor Ortom while addressing the recent crisis between communities in Konshisha and Oju Local Government Areas, called for restraint on all sides including the military.
Ortom noted in his communique that he has already directed leaders of the affected areas to ensure that the weapons the “bandits” took away from the military personnel deployed to bring peace between the warring communities are returned without delay.
Earlier on, the army had reported that its troops came under attack while on a routine operational task, it was not clear who the attackers were at the time.
The military however asserted that the troops comprising one officer and ten soldiers were initially declared missing which prompted the deployment of a joint search and rescue team comprising NA troops and personnel of Operation Whirl Stroke.
The search and rescue team, unfortunately, found all the missing troops dead in Konshisha LGA of Benue State. While the bodies of the slain troops were evacuated immediately.
According to the army, efforts were still ongoing to track down the perpetrators of the heinous crime with a view to bringing them to justice.
In his reaction, Governor Ortom urged members of the affected communities to expose perpetrators of the unprovoked attacks on the military, stating that such an act is condemnable and also capable of jeopardizing the efforts Government has made to guarantee the return of peace to the area.
The governor disclosed that in an effort to find a solution to the crisis, he set up a Boundary Committee headed by the Deputy Governor, Engineer Benson Abounu to resolve the land dispute in collaboration with the National Boundary Commission.
The Committee had fixed a date for the demarcation of the area in contention when renewed violence broke out between the Bonta Community of Konshisha Local Government Area and Okpute Community of Oju Local Government Area.
Ortom assured the people that his administration is determined to see the end of the crisis and will support security agencies to fish out those fomenting trouble.
He, however, urged the military to avoid civilian casualties and protect law abiding people while efforts are on to recover their missing weapons.
Queen Elizabeth II’s husband Prince Philip has died at age 99, according to a statement by Buckingham Palace.
Prince Philip was the longest-serving royal consort in British history after getting married to Princess Elizabeth in 1947, five years before she became Queen.
The Palace announced the death of the late monarch via its official Twitter handle on Friday afternoon, April 9, 2021.
“It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen announces the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh,” it said in a statement.
“His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle.
“The Royal Family join with people around the world in mourning his loss.”
The palace added that further announcements would be made “in due course”.
Fears over the health of the Duke of Edinburgh, as he was formally known, had been heightened after he recently spent a month in hospital for treatment.
He left the hospital on March 16 following what was described as a successful procedure for a pre-existing condition and treatment for an unspecified infection.
He was first admitted on February 16 on the advice of his doctor after he complained of feeling unwell.
Philip had returned to Windsor Castle, west of London, where he had been isolating with the queen — Britain’s longest-serving monarch — since the start of the coronavirus pandemic last year.
He was due to turn 100 in June.
The news of his death saw television channels interrupt regular programmes and start special coverage marking his life.
The BBC announced his death and played the national anthem, “God Save the Queen”.
Philip had increasingly struggled with his health in recent years and had retired from public life.
In the run-up to Christmas 2011, Philip was taken to hospital by helicopter after suffering chest pains.
The Greek-born former naval officer was then treated for a blocked coronary artery and had a stent fitted