The Nation Newspaper Today Headline Saturday 5th December 2020
The Nation Newspaper Today Headline and news Dailies Update on current affairs happening now in Nigeria today 05/12/20
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Man dies mysteriously after stabbing co-tenant to death in Osun
By Toba Adedeji, Osogbo A middle-aged man known as John Amoo has died mysteriously after stabbing his co-tenant to death in Osun State. It was learnt that Amoo stabbed one Oyeyemi Adeleke to death at Awosuru Area, Osogbo on Wednesday evening. The Nation gathered that after he stabbed his co-tenant, he destroyed the car of …
PMB’s depressing human rights records
By Kolawole Olaniyan President Muhammadu Buhari is failing to live up to his promises to ensure respect for human rights, obey the rule of law, and tackle corruption. Since assuming office in May 2015, the Buhari’s government has consistently flouted constitutionally and internationally guaranteed human rights. The growing crackdown on peaceful dissent, and the signing …
Insecurity: What the government should do
By Lawal Adamu Usman SIR: It is not understatement to say that Nigeria is at war with itself. There are rising cases of insecurity across the country with bandits, Boko Haram and kidnappers overrunning the Northern part of the country. In 2015 when President Muhammadu Buhari came to power, the country was battling with Boko Haram …
Don launches book on democracy without development
A renowned political economist, development practitioner, governance expert, Dr. Omano Edigheji, is to launch his fourth academic book; Nigeria: Democracy without Development. How to fix it. According to a statement yesterday, the public presentation of the book will take place on Tuesday, December 8, at Shehu Musa Yar’adua Center, Abuja. The statement said: “This book …
Appeal Court upholds death sentence on Maryam Sanda
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld the death sentence handed a mother of one, Maryam Sanda, convicted for murdering her husband, Bilyaminu Bello, a cousin of former Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Haliru Bello. A three-man panel of the court, led by Justice Stephen Adah, in a judgment yesterday, unanimously dismissed …
Buhari, Lalong mourn as Domkat Bali dies at 80
Bolaji Ogundele, Abuja and Kolade Adeyemi, Jos President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday paid tribute to a former defence minister and chief of defence staff, General Domkat Yah Bali ,who died earlier in the day. Bali was 80 years old. Buhari placed a call through to the late General’s widow, Esther ,and also delegated a team, …
FG approves charges for Lagos-Ibadan rail
By Adeyinka Aderibigbe The Federal Government has approved passengers’ charges on the new Lagos Ibadan rail standard gauge. The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, made the disclosure during the inauguration of the Governing Council of the Chartered Institute of Transport Administration of Nigeria (CIOTA) in Abuja on Friday. The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) Managing Director …
Passengers to pay N6,000 for first class tickets on Lagos-Ibadan rail, says FG
The Federal Government has approved passengers’ charges on the new Lagos-Ibadan rail standard gauge which would commence operation in January, 2021. Passengers on first class seats will pay N6, 000, the government added. It noted that other passengers will be charged N3,000 for economy seat and N5,000 for business class as it is done on …
#EndSARS: Stop scaring police off their beats —Lai Mohammed
The Federal Government yesterday pleaded with Nigerians to empathize with and appreciate security personnel, including police officers instead of victimizing them. Information and Culture Minister Lai Mohammed, who made the call while meeting with title editors of Nigerian newspapers in Lagos, also urged the public to resist the temptation to tar all officers with the …
Awo’s daughter Tola Oyediran buried in Ibadan
Yinka ADENIRAN, Ibadan Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, yesterday hosted dignitaries who came to pay their last respects to Mrs Omotola Oyediran, the daughter of the late sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo. Among the personalities that thronged the burial service of the chairman of African Newspapers of Nigeria (ANN) Plc, Mrs Oyediran, included Nigeria’s Vice …
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