Nigerian Newspaper Headlines Today: 1st February 2020

Nigerian Newspaper Headlines

ORide, Gokada, Others Protest Ban In Lagos (Photos)

Max and Gokada, motorbike hailing services, have taken to the street to protest against the ban imposed by Lagos state government in several parts of the state. Effect from February 1st, Lagos state says it doesn’t want okada and tricycle plying 15 local councils.

Making the announcement, Gbenga Omotoso, commissioner for information and strategy, confirmed that ORide, Max and Gokada would be affected by the ban.

PDP Demands CJN Tanko’s Resignation, Say Nigerians No Longer Have Faith In Him

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has asked Justice Tanko Mohammed to resign as Chief Justice of Nigeria and Chairman of the National Judicial Council because Nigerians have lost confidence in him. The demand was made by the opposition party on Friday when its leaders protested at the United Kingdom (UK) and American Embassies in Abuja.

Call For Buhari’s Resignation A Call To Do Better: Keyamo

Festus Keyamo, minister of state for labor and employment, says the call for the resignation of President Muhammadu Buhari is a way of asking him to do better.

Senate minority leader, Enyinnaya Abaribe had asked Buhari to resign after the president’s statement in which he expressed surprise over the state of security in the country. Abaribe said Buhari’s government “can no longer do anything” about the situation, a statement that stirred reactions among Nigerians who also demanded that the president resigns.

The Only Way Nigeria Can Be Safe: Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari says his government plans to offer security to all Nigerians with policies and programmes that will bring prosperity, and this can only work if everyone put their differences aside and work together in the spirit of cooperation.

The president said this on Thursday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, when he was paid a courtesy visit by the 2019 National Productivity Order of Merit Awardees.

Lassa Fever: Four New Cases Confirmed In Bauchi

Bauchi state has confirmed four new cases of Lassa fever bringing the total to seven in the state. The confirmation was made by Rilwan Mohammed, executive secretary of the primary health care development agency in the state, during a press conference on Friday.
Mohammed said the number of suspected cases has also risen from 15 to 22.

Insecurity: I’m Worried About Ordinary Nigerians – Jonathan

Former President Goodluck Jonathan says he is worried about ordinary Nigerians, following the widespread insecurity in the country.

Jonathan said this when the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) paid him a solidarity visit over the attack on his Bayelsa residence in December. Jonathan, in a statement via Ikechukwu Eze, his spokesman, told the delegation that he was worried about the fate of “ordinary Nigerians” if he could suffer such attack despite his status.

Imo: PDP Protests In US, UK, EU Embassies In Abuja

The leadership of the People Democratic Party(PDP) staged a protest at the Abuja offices of the US Embassy, UK embassy, and the European Union embassy on Friday following the Supreme court judgement which sacked Emeka Ihedioha and replaced him with Hope Uzodinme of the All Progressive Congress(APC). PDP in its plea wants the Supreme court to revisit the judgement and also reverse the judgement.

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