The Nation Newspaper Today Headline Thursday 9th April 2020
The Nation Newspaper Today Headline and news Dailies Update on current affairs happening now in Nigeria today 09/04/20
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I’m not dead, says Ejigbo LCDA boss
Alhaji Monsurudeen Bello, the Chairman of Ejigbo Local Council Development Area of Lagos State (LCDA), on Thursday debunked rumor of his death, saying it is a case of mistaken identity. The LCDA Media Officer, Kunle Oladele, said news report of the death of Chairman of Ejigbo Local Government in Osun, Gbenga Ayegbayo, who died on
Pakistan shoots down Indian drone as Kashmir tensions rise
Pakistan army Thursday shot down a small Indian surveillance drone in Kashmir, as tensions rose over continued cross-border shelling in the disputed territory. According to a statement from the army media wing, the Indian quadcopter – about the same size as a commercially available hobby drone – had crossed 600m over the de facto border
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Delta State Teaching Hospital will rise again, says CMD
Dr. Onome Ogueh, the chief medical director of Delta State University Teaching Hospital, has turned full circle in his appointment. Ten years ago as a doctor working in the United Kingdom, he helped to set up the institution. In this piece, OKUNGBOWA AIWERIE examines his plans to revamp the hospital. The Delta State University
IBEDC donates N100m worth items to franchise states
From Yinka Adeniran, Ibadan The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) on Wednesday donated food items worth N100million to the five franchise states to strengthen the fight against novel coronavirus pandemic. The company also donated N5million cash for the purchase of critical medical supplies needed to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Read Also: Firm donates N100m to fight
Lawmaker disburses cash grant
Our Reporter To cushion the effect of the ravaging global pandemic “Covid-19 on the people, the legislator representing Epe Federal Constituency in House of Representatives, Hon. Wale Raji, gave N5,000 cash to each to his constituents. Read Also: FG disburses N446.6m to 22,380 poor households in Kaduna Raji said he came up with the cash grant
NIS disinfects facilities nationwide
By Chinyere Okoroafor The Nigeria Immmigration Services (NIS) has taken advantage of the restriction of movement to disinfects its operational windows nationwide. Read Also: FG warns unauthorised health facilities not to handle coronavirus cases According to the Comptroller-General of Nigeria Immigration Service, Muhammad Babandede, the disinfection of the service passport and migrant E-registration centres is part
Philanthropist sets up food bank in Ogun
By Gbenga Aderanti President of Gbenga Akinwande Foundation, Gbenga Akinwande has set up a food bank in Ayetoro, in the Yewa Area of Ogun State to enable indigenes of Ayetoro, and residents of Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State have access to various food items and other relief materials during the lockdown over
Three in court over used female underwear
Our Reporter Three men on Wednesday appeared in an Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court in Osun for allegedly being in possession of used female underwear. The police charged Ofelola Olawuyi, 25, Ajayi Damilare, 27, and Toheeb Elugbaju, 19, with three counts of being in possession of female underwear, disobedience and conspiracy. Prosecution counsel Emmanuel Abdullahi told the
Court sends Naira Marley, PDP chief to 14-day isolation
By Adebisi Onanuga The charges against Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) politician Babatunde Gbadamosi, his wife, Folashade, and musician Afeez Fashola (a.k.a Naira Marley) were dropped by Lagos State when they appeared in court for prosecution. Gbadamosis and Fashola were charged with flouting the Movement Restriction and Stay at Home Order of President Muhammadu Buhari and
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