The Nation Newspaper Today Headline Monday 27th April 2020
The Nation Newspaper Today Headline and news Dailies Update on current affairs happening now in Nigeria today 27/04/20
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COVID-19: No Commissioner infected in A’Ibom
From Bassey Anthony, Uyo The Commissioner for Works in Akwa Ibom, Mr Ephraim Inyangeyen has debunked the rumour that nine of his colleagues are infected with COVID-19 virus. Inyang-eyen in a statement issued Sunday night and posted on his Facebook page described the widely-spread rumour as “insane and sponsored blackmailer”. Akwa Ibom currently has …
Polaris Bank marks first year with N27.8b profit
Our Reporter Polaris Bank Limited released its first audited report at the weekend with a profit before tax of N27.8 billion in its first year of operation. The result which posits a compelling narrative in the history of Nigeria’s banking industry followed from the turn-around initiatives undertaken by the leadership of the bank led by …
Three escape death in Anambra multiple crash
From Emma Elekwa, Onitsha Three persons have survived a multiple road crash in Nnewi, Anambra State. The crash occurred at Afor Nnobi Market involving four vehicles, a truck, two tricycles and a motorcycle. The Nation gathered that the injured were rushed to hospital by sympathisers before the arrival of Federal Road Safety Corps officials. Read …
‘My brother’s killers after me’
By Precious Igbonwelundu and Halima Balogun Suspected land grabbers have gone after a man after killing his brother. In the last two weeks, Olusegun Akinde, spokesman to popular Isheri-Osun land agent Chief Taoreed Faronbi (Alado), said, the killers have been trying to silence him, after killing his brother Samson Akinde alias Eletu. Akinde, a member …
Buhari will determine when to lift lockdown, says Minister
Dr Osagie Ehanire, the Minister of Health, on Sunday said President Mohammadu Buhari would determine when to lift the lockdown occasioned by the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the country. Ehanire said this on SundayPolitical on Channels Television in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that on April 13, Buhari announced a 14-day extension …
Storm wreaks havoc in Delta, Benue, Kaduna
From Polycarp Orosevwotu, Ughelli, Uja Emmanuel, Makurdi One person reportedly died and three others hospitalised at the weekend as rainstorm wreaked havoc in Iyede Kingdom, Isoko North council of Delta state. The rain which lasted over two hours destroyed houses and properties worth millions of naira. The deceased, identified as master Antilezer Akporobome, 19, was …
Man, son held for killing herdsman in Ogun
From Ernest Nwokolo, Abeokuta A farmer in Ogun State, Mr. Kolese Womiloju, 45, and his son, Taiwo Womiloju, 25, have been arrested by police for hacking a herder Abubakar Sidi Usman, 32, to death. Father and son were said to have first attacked the herdsman with a ring laced with charm on April 22 which …
Lawyer urges Akeredolu to reverse action on Odu’a
From Bisi Oladele, Southwest Bureau Chief Lawyer, Femi Familusi, has urged the Ondo State Governor and the Chairman of the Southwest Governors’ Forum, Rotimi Akeredolu, to reverse the appointment of Adewale Raji as Odu’a Investments Ltd’ Group Managing Director (GMD). In an open letter to the governor, the Ado-Ekiti-based lawyer is also seeking the constitution …
COVID-19 a white man’s disease, say defiant communities
From Justina Asishana, Minna Outside Minna, the Niger State capital, there is little regard for the lockdown ordered by the state government to curb spread of the coronavirus. The defiant residents say Covid-19 is a white man’s disease and cannot catch them. A lot of the communities in Shiroro and Paikoro local government areas of …
‘Security against banditry in Niger faulty’
From Justina Asishana, Minna Security strategies deployed so far to curb banditry in Niger State have failed, a senator representing Niger East Senatorial District, Alhaji Sani Musa has said. Bandits attacks in three councils of the state have continued apace despite military response including airstrikes. Shiroro, Munya, and Rafi local government areas are the epicentre …
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