The Nation Newspaper Today Headline Sunday 19th January 2020
The Nation Newspaper Today Headline and news Dailies Update on current affairs happening now in Nigeria today 19/01/20
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If not for anything, Omolola Ajayi’s video of lamentation of how she was deceived into slavery in Lebanon last week, once again threw the illicit but booming business of modern-day slavery into limelight. Somehow, it also succeeded in reaching far more people than the conventional video had been able to reach. Gboyega Alaka presents the
FG approves the use of new test kit for HIV
Moses Emorinken, Abuja IN its effort to ensure that the spread of the HIV virus is drastically reduced and that Nigerians know their status, the Federal Government has approved the use of a new test kit – Omega Visitect CD4 rapid test kit, to detect and monitor HIV infection. The test kit, which also
‘Accidents killed 31, injured 160 others in Ogun’
Ernest Nwokolo, Abeokuta A TOTAL of 31 people, including 16 females, have died in 80 road accidents involving 291 persons in Ogun State between December 15, 2019 and January 15, 2020. Also, 160 people comprising 96 males and 64 females sustained various degrees of injury in the said accidents involving 11 private cars, 10
Emulate Amotekun, APCON tells other regions
Toba Adedeji, Osogbo THE professional body of public relations, Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria (APCON) has thrown its weight behind Amotekun security outfit. In a statement issued by the publicity secretary, Adewumi Abiola, on Saturday, advised that “other regions should emulate Southwest, Nigeria and come up with security outfit that can complement efforts of
Abiodun to cabinet members: be ready to work
Our Reporter Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, Saturday, charged political appointees to be ready to work, as the stage was now set for his administration to deliver the dividends of democracy to the people of the State. The Governor who stated this at a 2- day Executive Council Strategy Session with the theme:
Coalition backs southwest security outfit, seeks good governance
By Damisi Ojo, Akure Various political groups in Ondo State on Saturday threw their weights behind setting up Amotekun scheme by governors to fight insecurity in the southwest geo-political zone of the country. The group under the aegis of Ondo State Coalition 2020 identified with the Operation Amotekun and appreciated the initiative of the
Why Buhari’s men, security chiefs oppose Operation Amotekun
Yusuf Alli, Managing Editor, Northern Operation FEARS that separatist and ethnic groups might take advantage of the introduction of the Western Nigeria Security Network codenamed Operation Amotekun to undermine national security were largely responsible for the declaration of the initiative as illegal by the federal government,The Nation can now confirm. Some members of the
Buhari Support Groups allege targeting of president’s men
Our Reporter A COALITION of pro-Buhari support groups has accused those it calls political double-dealers, paid merchants and insidious elements of hatching campaigns to smear the rising political and professional profiles of some figures in the Muhammadu Buhari administration, warning that the true identities of those sponsoring these attempts at blackmailing these personalities would
Prominent businessman Lekan Are dies at 86
Bisi Oladele, Ibadan RENOWNED businessman and elder statesman, Dr. Lekan Are, died on Saturday. He was 86 years old. Are, who was born on December 2, 1933, died around 12.30 am at the High Dependency Unit (HDU) of the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan. He was the founder and Chief Executive (CEO), Kakanfo Inn
Onigbinde Lauds RACBAR Academy initiative
Our Reporter THE Former Super Eagles Coach High Chief Adegboye Onigbinde has commended the magnanimous spirit of the initiator of the popular Ibadan based RACBAR Academy, Amb. Romoke Ayinde, over her initiative of establishing free sport’s outfit. The retired FIFA advisor revealed this while addressing parents of the 150 kids that took part in
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