Breakfast News; (7-14, September 2019)

By Jecinta Powell on September 14, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

LEADERSHIP
. Vice President, Yemi Osibanjo to represent Buhari at Robert Mugabe’s burial ceremony.
. PDP rejects tribunal ruling in favour of President Buhari. Heads to appeal court.
. Aisha Buhari tells military authorities to end gender stereotype. Says Female soldiers to participate in fighting insecurity.
. CAN tells federal government to consider women in leadership positions.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
. #Brexit; Uk announces two-year window for foreign students to stay behind and secure jobs.
. Foreign donors threaten to redraw $300m funding from Nigeria’s first Utility-Scale solar project.
. Nigerians evacuated from Southern Africa, on board an air peace flight arrived Lagos on Wednesday 11/09/19, at exactly 9:35pm.
. 39 year old Nigerian-Canadian woman, Uzoma Asagwara elected into legislative seat in Canada for the New Democratic Party.
. Musa Malala has asked the governor of Gombe State, Inuwa Yahaya to continue the feeding program in government schools to keep his 14 children in school.

SECURITY/INSURGENCY
. Police in Bayelsa laments over the difficulties face to rescue abducted mother of former super eagles coach Samson Siasia.
. The Nigerian Police paraded 58 suspected ABU students and others, for alleged kidnapping, robbery, car theft, weapon possession and other crimes.
. PDP supporter, Best Uduophori stabs APC loyalist Elvis Omoiri, for celebrating tribunal victory.

MEDIA
. Thousands in Agbarha-Otor community, in Ugheilli north local government of Delta State protest three years of no electricity.
. El-Rufai, threatens kaduna states residents of severe punishment, if the disagree with the policies of his government on social media
. Flood destroys dozens of homes in Borneo.
. Another batch of 158 Nigerians were repatriated from Libya.
. I did not congratulate Buhari. Fayose issues disclaimer. Nigeria’s former finance minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala losses 91 year old father.

GOSSIP
. Davido and Chef Chi are engaged. Expecting a son together.
. Lagos Task Force storms IKEJA shrine. Properties destroyed and many arrested.
. Ubi Franklin speaks his past struggle with depression.

HEALTH
. Red Cross says 22,000 Nigerians have been reported missing during a decade of conflict in northeast Nigeria.
. Minister of Health, Osagie Onahire and Gov Ifeanyi Okowa have expressed worry over the increased rate in maternal mortality.
. UN; Nigerians and other African refugees to be evacuated to Rwanda from Libya.

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