The Nation Newspaper Today Headline Tuesday 7th April 2020
The Nation Newspaper Today Headline and news Dailies Update on current affairs happening now in Nigeria today 07/04/20
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NGO trains policemen
Adebisi Onanuga CRIME Victims Foundation of Nigeria (CRIVIFON) has restated its commitment to training the police such that respect for the rights of the people will be foremost in their minds in the conduct of their duties. Its Executive Director, Dr. Gloria Egbuji, stated this in her address at the inauguration of the ASPAMDA Unit
Appointees subvention to fund food bank
By Okungbowa Aiwerie, Asaba The Delta State Government, on Monday, said all political appointees will lose a month’s subvention to fund its food bank. Read Also: Delta gets ‘critical’ medical equipment from three oil firms The food bank is to cushion the effect of the lockdown in the State on the poor, Delta Information Commissioner, Charles
Libya reports 1st COVID-19 recovery case
The National Centre for Disease Control of Libya’s UN-backed government has announced the first COVID-19 recovery case in the country. “We officially announce the recovery of the first case of the new coronavirus after two samples tested negative at the laboratory,’’ Badr Addin Al-Najjar, Director of the centre, told a press conference. “Social separation and
Court orders arrest of socialite Eletu Odibo, others over alleged N250m fraud
Adebisi Onanuga AN Ikeja Special Offences Court has issued a bench warrant against a Lagos socialite, Waheed Gbadamosi Eletu Odibo, for his failure to appear before the court to take his plea on N250 million fraud. Others affected by the order is one Yemi Idowu and two companies; Aircom Nigeria Limited and STB Building Society.
Cross River slams N300,000 fine on offenders
By Nsa Gill, Calabar Miffed by the low level of compliance to the no mask no movement order in the state, the Cross River State Governor, Prof. Ben Ayade on Monday slammed a N300,000 fine on vehicle owner who disobey the order. The new directive from the governor, released by his Senior Special Adviser Media
COVID-19: Customers find tech-nimble banks most helpful
Most Nigerian banks have made considerable financial donations to governments’ efforts at containing the ravaging COVID-19 pandemic, with major banks and investors headlining the multi-billion Naira private sector-led campaign. With the full lockdown in key major economic and political centres of Lagos State and Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and Ogun State, as well as partial
Fayemi, Makinde, AbdulRazaq resume after 14 days isolation
By Rasaq Ibrahim, Ado Ekiti The Governors of Ekiti, Oyo and Kwara States, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, Engr Seyi Makinde and AbdulRaman AbdulRazaq, on Monday resumed official state functions in their respective states after 14 days self-isolation. The self-isolation is in line with the globally accepted COVID-19 Protocols. In Ekiti, Fayemi, who went into isolation on
‘Navy witch-hunted, unlawfully retired me’
Robert Egbe A RETIRED Navy Commodore, Mr Linus Ugwu, has sued the Nigeria Navy at National Industrial Court in Lagos for alleged unlawful retirement. Ugwu told Justice O. A. Obaseki Osaghae that the Navy witch-hunted him out of the military and is subjecting him to trauma and threats following his decision to seek legal redress.
COVID19: Lawyers begin monitoring of ‘illegal’ police arrests
By Robert Egbe The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Ikorodu Branch has said it is financing the operations of lawyers monitoring indiscriminate police arrests during the 14-day court restriction in Lagos State. NBA Ikorodu Chairman, Bayo Akinlade, said lawyers volunteering for the Police Duty Solicitors Scheme (PDSS) will receive financial and technical support. Akinlade told The
FCTA to begin distribution of palliatives
From Gbenga Omokhunu, Abuja Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Minister of State, Dr. Ramatu Aliyu, has disclosed that the administration will within the week commence the distribution of palliative materials to the less privileged as part of measures to cushion the effect of the sit-at-home presidential order. The minister who disclosed this during an inspection tour
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