Breakfast News;(04-18, October 2019)

By Jecinta Powell on October 19, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

LEADERSHIP
. Kogi House of Assembly impeaches Deputy Governor, Simon Achuba.
. Senate urges Buhari to declare state of emergency on federal roads.
. Senator Florence Ita-Giwa commend’s senate for revisiting anti-sexual harassment bill.
. Appeal court sacks Senator Dino Melaye. Orders fresh elections.
. Tinubu- It is the people’s responsibility to compel their leaders to do what is right and insist on good governance.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
. IMF- Nigeria’s economic growth is too slow to reduce poverty.
. President Buhari approves N10bn intervention fund to upgrade Enugu airport.
. Federal Govt, labour reach agreement of percentage increase for workers minimum wage.
. Nigeria’s total public debt hits N25.7trn, rose by M3.32trn in 12months- DMO.
. NIMC announces N5,000 for the renewal of National Identity Cards.
. Sex for grades scandal- Unilag sets up panel to probe Dr Boniface Igbeneghu and Dr Samuel Olapido over allegations of sexual harassment.

SECURITY/INSURGENCY
. Police disperse shiite protesters with gunshots in Abuja.
. EFCC set to investigate “Tinubu’s bullion vans”
. 34-years-old Delta state chief of internet fraud, Akegor Omamuyorwi arrested by the EFCC.
. Suspected gunmen kill father and abducts 2 children in Abuja.
. Army arrest top Boko Haram commander and nine others.
. EFCC set to collaborate with ECOWAS member-state to aid in prosecution of cross-border crimes.

MEDIA
. Actress Funke Adesiyan has been appointed as the first lady’s PA on domestic and social events.
. It’s been 77 days since Human Right Activist, Omoleye Sowore was arrested by the DSS.
. Another tanker explosion rocks Anambra State, following a previous blast which killed many and torched shops.
. Man sentenced to death for killing MTN staff who declined his marriage proposal.
. Mercy Eke emerges big brother Nigeria 2019 winner. First woman to win the reality show.
. President Buhari claims Boko Haram terrorists have been defeated and normalcy has returned to ravaged areas.
. Buhari, Jonathan meet in Aso rock behind closed doors. Jonathan’s fifth visit to the presidential villa.

GOSSIP
. In Abuja, police charge victims of “one chance” N20,000 to launch investigate into crime.
. Nina bbn and another lady clash over a man she met in Atlanta.
. Sympathisers of the #onitschafire demand the resignation of Anambra state governor, Willie Obiano.
. Willie-xo and hushpuppy drops 40million for MI and Vector’s face-off rap battle.

HEALTH
. NMA- under two years , 48 doctors have been kidnapped in Nigeria for ransom.
. Ondo State raises alarm over quack doctors, seals eight hospitals.
. Sanusi weeps over child’s death, for mother’s lack of $5. He says the poor are paying the ultimate price.

Quotes

“Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.”
Robert Louis Stevenson

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