The Nation Newspaper Today Headline Thursday 19th December 2019
The Nation Newspaper Today Headline and news Dailies Update on current affairs happening now in Nigeria today 19/12/19
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By Alao Abiodun President Donald Trump has been impeached by the House of Representatives. For the third time in the nation’s history, the House of Representatives voted to impeach a sitting president after a daylong debate. Trump was impeached following more than a week-long investigation into the president’s dealings in Ukraine. The House officially voted
Konduga: 17,000 get food aide as Zulum eyes Damboa, Biu, Gwoza
Our Reporter Borno Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum has concluded plan to storm Damboa, Biu and Gwoza with food for displaced and vulnerable persons. This is in continuation of his administratuon plan to get food, cash and other relief materials to displaced and vulnerable persons across the state. The governor was last Friday at Konduga
Christmas: Borno Governor releases December salaries, pensions
Our Reporter Workers and pensioners in Borno State will celebrate the Yuletide with smiles as December salaries and pensions have started hitting their bank accounts. This follows a directive by the state governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum that no affected Christian should celebrate Wednesday’s Christmas without December salary or pension. The governor directive, according to
Magashi to Zulum: ‘Military happy with your competence as Borno Gov’
Our Reporter The Nigerian Military is happy that a resourceful, competent and determined Professor Babagana Umara Zulum is the governor of Borno, at a challenging time, Minister of Defence, retired Major General Bashir Magashi has said. Magashi spoke in Maiduguri early this week when he led the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai
As 250 houses progress, Kawuri village to resettle in March
Our Reporter The people of Kawuri village in Konduga local government are to be resettled latest March 2020, Borno Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum has said. The Governor spoke at the village last week after inspecting 250 resettlement houses being built by the state government as permanent homes for residents of the village. Kawuri people
Maina, son to remain in Kuje prison till January 20
Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman, defunct Pension Reform Task Team (PRTM), and his son, Faisal, are to remain in Kuje Correctional Centre, Abuja, till January 2020. Justice Okon Abang, who gave the order yesterday, adjourned hearing on Abdulrasheed’s bail variation application till January 13, 2020, while Faisal’s trial continuation was adjourned till January 20, 2020. Earlier
White House: Impeachment an ‘unconstitutional travesty’
The White House has hit back at lawmakers after President Donald Trump was impeached, slamming the “illegitimate articles of impeachment” and voicing confidence the president would be acquitted in the Senate. “Democrats have chosen to proceed on this partisan basis in spite of the fact that the President did absolutely nothing wrong,” spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham
Buhari’s N37bn largesse to National Assembly
By Fredrick Nwabufo SIR: Former President Olusegun Obasanjo is one person who has felt the sting of the avarice of the National Assembly. At different points, he described the institution in blackened terms. Though the former president may hold a provincial grudge against the legislature for ”obvious reasons” – the botched third-term agenda —
Politicians, developments that made 2019 tick
2019 was a rollercoaster year as far as politics is concerned. As an election year, it was dominated by one political activity after another. Deputy Political Editor RAYMOND MORDI highlights some of the activities BEING an election year, 2019 was dominated by politicking, balloting and the resort to litigation to settle political scores. There were
Back to clear-cut budget cycle
Since the country returned to democratic rule, it has been difficult to have a budget cycle that runs from January to December. President Muhammadu Buhari and the National Assembly have been able to break the jinx, write ROBERT EGBE and TONY AKOWE. It started like a promise. And in a country were promises are easily
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