The Nation Newspaper Today Headline Monday 20th April 2020
The Nation Newspaper Today Headline and news Dailies Update on current affairs happening now in Nigeria today 20/04/20
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COVID-19: Kano to repatriate 251,893 Almajiris
From Kolade Adeyemi, Kano Apparently worried over the alarming increase of COVID-19 in Kano, the state Government has identified over 251,893 almajiris for eventual evacuation and repatriation to their various States. The almajiris were all fished out from eight metropolitan local government areas, where they are largely concentrated in the state. Speaking while presenting …
COVID-19: Jack Ma donates 500,000 test kits, gloves to Nigeria, others
Jack Ma, the founder of Alibaba Group, on Monday, announced the donation of more medical equipment to Africa in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The Chinese billionaire made the announcement on his verified Twitter handle. Ma twitted: “Our 3rd donation to Africa will immediately be made to @_africanunion and @AfricaCDC. “This includes 4.6 million …
EU, Britain continue post-Brexit negotiations via video
Eleven weeks after Brexit, Britain and the European Union (EU) are hoping to finally make progress towards a trade agreement. The first of three week-long negotiations by video conference begins on Monday. The next stages are planned for mid-May and early June. Britain left the EU at the end of January. However, there is still …
Living with COVID-19
Emeka Omeihe Scenario-building on post corona virus disease, COVID-19 Nigeria may for now, seem somewhat hasty or even preposterous. This is to be understood given the immediate preoccupation of the various governments to contain the increasing spread of the viral disease. Faced with this daunting challenge, it would appear a waste of valuable time …
‘Gang-rape threat’: Women groups write AGF
From Frank Ikpefan, Abuja A coalition of women groups has called for the prosecution of Bello, son of Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, for allegedly threatening to rape someone’s mother on Twitter. The demand by the activists came barely 48 hours after a public apology was tendered by the younger El-Rufai. El-Rufai’s son had …
Arsenal to offer Saka improved pay package
Our Reporter ARSENAL starlet Bukayo Saka looks set for a significant pay rise in a new contract despite the club seeking wage cuts among their squad due to the coronavirus outbreak. After a stand-off between the board and players, Arsenal are now set to agree a plan for players to take a 12.5 per …
Joshua names six possible fights before retirement
Our Reporter ANTHONY Joshua has announced in a YouTube interview with Sky Sports Boxing the six fighters he wants to fight before he retires. Joshua named Oleksandr Usyk, Deontay Wilder, Tyson Fury, Luis Ortiz, Jarrell Miller and Adam Kownacki. Joshua’s bout with Fury is the most anticipated fight in heavyweight boxing, maybe even all …
Governors, Babangida, CAN, IPI, others mourn Abba Kyari
Sanni Onogu, Abuja, Chris Oji, Enugu, Eric Ikhilae, Abuja, Adamu Suleiman, Sokoto, Augustine Okezie, Katsina, Joel Duku, Maiduguri and Mike Odiegwu, Port Harcourt GOVERNORS, ex-military President Ibrahim Babangida, Labour and Employment Minister Chris Ngige and the International Press Institute (IPI) on Sunday joined others to commiserate with President Muhammadu Buhari over the death …
Unexemplary examples
Hardball ONE of the most basic things in leadership is role modeling. The leader ordinarily offers an example that followers are expected to emulate – never mind it does not work like that in a clime where you have a preponderance of bad leaders. The role-modeling factor is even stronger in spiritual leadership where …
Governors to Trump: it’s not yet time to reopen America
UNITED States (U.S.) Governors hardest hit by the novel coronavirus differed again with President Donald Trump over his claims they have enough tests and should quickly reopen their economies as more protests are planned over the extension of stay-at-home orders. “The administration I think is trying to ramp up testing, they are doing some things …
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