Below are the headlines found on This Day Online Newspaper for today, Tuesday, 19 September, 2017.
Tue, 19 Sep 2017
NNPC assures jetty fire will not cause scarcity By Ejiofor Alike in Lagos Senator Iroegbu in Abuja The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) last night called off its over one-month strike after reaching an agreement with the federal government. The ASUU President, Ogunyemi Abiodun, announced after a meeting with the union's executives that []
Tue, 19 Sep 2017
By Alex Enumah in Abuja The Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Abuja has opened a new visa application centre in Abuja to facilitate procurement of Chinese visas for Abuja residents and environs. The centre, located at Churchgate Plaza, Central Business District, will commence operations from September 20, 2017, according to the Deputy []
Tue, 19 Sep 2017
By Onyebuchi Ezigbo and Cynthia Ndukwu in Abuja The Independent National Electroral Commision (INEC) yesterday issued a fresh timetable for the recall of the senator representing Kogi West senatorial district in the National Assembly, Senator Dino Melaye. The process is now to start from October 3rd with the issuance of notice of recall and end []
Tue, 19 Sep 2017
By Obinna Chima The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has taken over Best Western Hotels in Ikeja and Victoria Island, Lagos over a N27 billion debts, following a court order. The order mandated AMCON to seal up and take over the management of the hotel belonging to embattled Ogun politician, Senator Buruji Kashamu, pending []
Tue, 19 Sep 2017
APC's Nwoye finally gets ticket By Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja The deadline fixed for political parties to submit the names of their candidates to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the November 18 governorship election expired yesterday. The management of the electoral umpire met yesterday to formally receive the list of candidates being []
Tue, 19 Sep 2017
By Olawale Ajimotokan in Abuja The federal government has for the second time accused the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) of using fake videos of mass killings, harvested from other parts of Africa and doctored to look current, to mislead the international community and win their support. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai []
Tue, 19 Sep 2017
S'West governors, leaders vote for restructuring, power devolution By Christopher Isiguzo, Chidinma Odigbo in Enuguand Ademola Babalola in Ibadan Amid growing demands for the restructuring of the country in order to address myriads of challenges threatening the unity of Nigeria, the All Progressives Congres( APC) yesterday commenced consultations on the vexed issue in the []
Tue, 19 Sep 2017
By Victor Ogunje in Ado Ekiti Tension rose in Ikere Ekiti yesterday following a violent clash between somestudents and commercial drivers over the rape of a female student (names withheld). The 200 level student of the College of Education, Ikere Ekiti, was alleged to have been raped by a commercial driver along College-Igbara Odo way []
Tue, 19 Sep 2017
By Ebere Nwoji The federal government has said it has so far spent N67.5 billion this year on the payment of pension benefits to 250,000 pensioners under the old Defined Benefit Pension Scheme. The amount was paid to police pensioners, paramilitary and pensioners of parastatals under the scheme. The Defined Benefit Pension scheme is managed []
Tue, 19 Sep 2017
Former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, has described as wicked and ungodly the report in a newspaper (not THISDAY), quoting him as having said he would fight the state governorship election with the last drop of his blood. Answering questions on the matter during the Awka Diocesan Laity Week in Awka, Obi said []
Tue, 19 Sep 2017
INEC Releases Fresh Timetable for Melayes Recall Process
Tue, 19 Sep 2017
Anambra Guber Poll: INEC Deadline for Submission of Candidates Name Expires
Tue, 19 Sep 2017
Restructuring: APC Cttee Begins Sitting in SEast as Enugu, Ebonyi Reject...
Tue, 19 Sep 2017
Proscription of IPOB as Terrorist Organisation is Illegal, Says Falana
Tue, 19 Sep 2017
Fayose: APC Blackmail Wont Change My Position on Kanu
Tue, 19 Sep 2017
Monarch Endorses Lasuns Gubernatorial Ambition
Tue, 19 Sep 2017
Dont Trust PDP, APC With Power in 2019, FJP Tells Nigerians
Tue, 19 Sep 2017
APC: IPOB Agitation Designed to Undermine Buharis Anti-Graft War
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