The Nation Newspaper Today Headline Monday 9th March 2020
The Nation Newspaper Today Headline and news Dailies Update on current affairs happening now in Nigeria today 09/03/20
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NCC deactivates 2.2m SIM cards
Our Reporter NIGERIAN Communications Commission (NCC) has deactivated 2.2 million improperly registered Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) cards from all telecommunication networks nationwide. Its Executive Vice Chairman, Prof. Umar Danbatta, announced this in a statement in Abuja by its Director of Public Affairs, Dr Henry Nkemadu. Danbatta said the commission’s efforts in this regard was
Simon rallies Eagles against Leone Stars
From Tunde Liadi, Owerri FC Nantes’ forward Moses Simon has urged his teammates in the Super Eagles to replicate their club form and not underrate the Leones of Sierra Leone in the double-header 2021 AFCON Qualifiers later this month in Asaba and Freetown. The Eagles will square up against Sierra Leone in Asaba at
Makinde to sign Amotekun bill tomorrow
From Bisi Oladele, Ibadan Barring last minute changes, Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde will tomorrow sign into law the bill backing the establishment of the Oyo State Security Network Agency codenamed Amotekun Corps, The Nation has learnt. The bill was passed with fanfare by the House of Assembly last Tuesday, as lawmakers and members
Confusion mars Ekiti PDP ward congress
From Rasaq Ibrahim, Ado-Ekiti Confusion has continued to trail the ward congress of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ekiti State. The exercise was marred by accusations and counter-accusation from party leaders and stakeholders. The Nation gathered yesterday that the camp of Senator Biodun Olujimi has captured the PDP structure at the ward and local government
No new confirmed COVID-19 case in Nigeria, says NCDC
Agency Reporter THE Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says 23 suspected cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) have been identified in Edo, Lagos, Ogun, FCT and Kano states, out of which one was confirmed positive “index case” with no death. NCDC Director General, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, disclosed this while speaking with News Agency of Nigeria
Oshiomhole’s adversaries plotting to weaken APC ahead 2023, says Eta
Jide Orintunsin, Abuja ALL Progressives Congress (APC) National Vice Chairman (Southsouth) Prince Hilliard Eta yesterday said those behind the plot to remove the party’s National Chairman, Adams Oshiomole, plan to weaken the ruling party. He alleged that the motive of the agents of destabilisation was to pave way for their 2023 presidential ambitions. The
Adams or Leave?
Sam Omatseye IT all seemed surreal. We had just come from a drama of the courts. Now, we were back there. Something startled where we thought we were safest. We were trying to murder the court. We were trying to turn it to a toy, a diabolical trump card of our body politic. Enter
Whither APC?
By Fredrick Nwabufo SIR: In 2013, the PDP galloped from one crisis to another until it imploded and lost power at the centre in 2015. The APC appears to be toeing the same path. Since the party cruised to power, it has been embroiled in tremulous wrangling. Soon after the APC breasted victory in
‘Don’t ruin your studies’
Our Reporter The former Dean, Faculty of Science, Augustine University, Ilara-Epe, Lagos State, Prof. Michael Soladoye, has urged students of the institution, especially the new intakes for the 2019/2020 academic session, not to allow their love for entertainment to ruin their studies. Prof. Soladoye, who spoke when delivering a paper titled: “Matriculation for an
Why I sought review of Supreme Court judgement, by Ihedioha
Damian Duruiheoma, Owerri Ousted Imo Governor Emeka Ihedioha has explained why he sough review of the Supreme Court judgement that declared Senator Hope Uzodinma of the All Progressives Congress as Governor He said that apart from wanting to defend the mandate freely given to him by the people of the state, the major
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