The Nation Newspaper Today Headline Wednesday 11th March 2020
The Nation Newspaper Today Headline and news Dailies Update on current affairs happening now in Nigeria today 11/03/20
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Pandemonium as FCTA shuts Dutse-Alhaji market
By Gbenga Omokhunu, Abuja The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Tuesday closed the popular Oloye Olajumoke Modern Market in Dutse-Alhaji, Bwari area council, over violence between some traders and officials of environmental department of the council. Also, about 25 persons were believed to have been arrested by the police following the incident in the
JUST IN: Fire guts Anambra market
By Emma Elekwa, Onitsha An early morning fire on Wednesday razed the building material market in Ogidi, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State. The inferno which started around 4am, reportedly emanated from a standby articulated vehicle parked inside the market. The Nation gathered men of the fire service, who were immediately contacted, were
Prospective corps members kidnapped in Katsina
By Precious Igbonwelundu Suspected kidnappers on Monday night abducted four Rufus Giwa Polytechnic graduates on their way to Zamfara State for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Orientation Camp, it was learnt on Tuesday. The victims made up of three male and a female were kidnapped around Funtua in Katsina State at about 11:30pm by
Outrage over banishment of deposed Emir Sanusi
Joseph Jibueze, Adebisi Onanuga and Robert Egbe A GROUNDWELL of opposition on Tuesday greeted the banishment of deposed Emir of Kano Muhammad Sanusi II. Senior lawyers were unanimous in their condemnation of the action. They urged him to challenge what they called an “anachronistic” practice that has no legal basis. Failure to challenge his
COVID-19 taking huge toll on economy, says Buhari
Coronavirus continued its global dislocations on Tuesday. From Nigeria where a scary economic meltdown now looms with shrinking revenue as oil money goes downhill, to the global canvass where the Coronavirus scare has forced the United Nations General Assembly to cancel its Beijing assembly, writes ADEYINKA ADERIBIGBE, BOLAJI OGUNDELE, GRACE OBIKE and OMOWALEAYO WALE-OLAITAN
‘Kwankwaso’s govt queried Sanusi three times’
Toba Adedeji, Osogbo THE Kano State Government on Tuesday gave more reasons it deposed Muhammad Sanusi as Emir of Kano. It said Sanusi was queried three times by the administration of former governor Rabiu Kwankwaso for disrespecting tradition. This is apart from being at loggerhead with Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje in the past
Ekiti sacks randy teacher for ‘impregnating’ SS3 pupil
Rasaq Ibrahim, Ado-Ekiti THE Ekiti State Teaching Service Commission has dismissed a randy secondary school teacher for allegedly impregnating a 17-year-old pupil, preparing for Senior Secondary Certificate Examination. The dismissed teacher, Mr. Owoosi Gbenga who was a Grade level 10 officer, until his dismissal from service taught Economics at Alarelu Comprehensive High School, Igbara
Osun Assembly okays death penalty for kidnappers
Toba Adedeji, Osogbo THE Osun State House of Assembly on Tuesday passed the Bill prohibiting kidnapping, banditry and ritual killings in the state. The Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Timothy Owoeye said said, “Where the life of the person kidnapped, restrained or seized is lost in the process, the kidnapper is liable
Mbappe undergoes test for Coronavirus
By Our Reporter Paris Saint Germain (PSG) on Tuesday subjected Kylian Mbappé to a test to see if he is COVID-19 positive, after missing two days (Monday and Tuesday) training with a throat infection and fever, reports French news outlet, L’Équipe. The results of the test should be back today , but initial testing suggests
Osun Assembly okays death penalty for kidnappers
By Toba Adedeji, Osogbo Osun State House of Assembly has passed into law, a bill prohibiting kidnapping, banditry and ritual killing. The bill, which was passed into law on Tuesday, was read for the third time, having passed through debates to correct identified grey areas by the committee of the whole of the House
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