The Nation Newspaper Today Headline Sunday 6th December 2020
The Nation Newspaper Today Headline and news Dailies Update on current affairs happening now in Nigeria today 06/12/20
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FG seeks police, judiciary support to end gender-based violence
By Frank Ikpefan, Abuja Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Pauline Tallen has urged the Nigeria Police and Judiciary to support the fight against gender-based violence in the country. The minister made the call at the launch of Cece Yara Foundation in Abuja, an organisation championing the cause of the girl-child. Tallen said that …
Nigeria deposits AfCFTA ratified instrument with AU
By Vincent Ikuomola Abuja All seems to be set for the commencement of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) scheduled to take off January 2021. Nigeria on Saturday deposited the instrument of Ratification of the agreement. The AfCFTA according to the African Union is the African continent’s most ambitious integration initiative, embedded in the …
Ex-presidential aspirant, Harry Akande, dies at 77
By Yinka Adeniran, Ibadan Ibadan-born billionaire and former presidential aspirant, Harry Akande, died on Saturday aged 77. The Agba Oye of Ibadanland, died after a brief illness, his family said in a statement in Ibadan. Spokesman for the family, Olumide Akande, described the death of the business mogul as a huge shock to the family, …
FG laments low enrolment of students in technical, vocational education
By Frank Ikpefan, Abuja The Federal Government has lamented the low enrollment of students into technical and vocational education courses despite the rising unemployment in the country. Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, said it was unfortunate that many Nigerians, after graduation, remained either unemployed or underemployed with little or no skills to contribute to the …
Recession: Nigerians must moderate foreign goods consumption to stabilize economy — Emefiele
By AbdulGafar Alabelewe, Kaduna The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, has advised Nigerians to moderate their insatiable tastes for consumption of foreign goods to stabilize the nation’s economy. Emefiele, gave the advice during a one-day interactive engagement session with stakeholders on the five year Policy thrust of the CBN. …
NAF graduates 204 special forces, combat search and rescue personnel
By Frank Ikpefan, Abuja As part of efforts to tackle internal security challenges, the Nigerian Air Force ( NAF) has graduated new batch of Special Forces (SF) and Combat Search and Rescue Personnel (CSAR). The combined graduation ceremony took place Saturday at the Regiment Training Centre (RTC) Annex, Bauchi. It comprised of nine officers, 153 …
‘We’re out to encourage viable water sector’
By Oziegbe Okoeki The Lagos state government has said it is committed to a viable water sector, saying it is critical to economic growth as well as well-being and prosperity of the people. Executive Secretary, Lagos State Water Regulatory Commission, LSWRC, Mrs. Funky Adepoju stated this in her remarks at the two-day stakeholders workshop for …
Security personnel to enforce FGM law in Osun
Our Reporter The security agents in Atakumosa West and Ilesa West Local Government Areas in Osun State on Saturday received the backing of the stakeholders to enforce the state’s law banning the practice of Female Genital Mutilation. At a consensus building forum held at the State Ministry of Women & Children Affairs in Osogbo, the …
Govt, residents agree on review of Magodo residential scheme II plan
By Okwy Iroegbu-Chikezie The Lagos State Government and the Magodo Residents Association have reached common grounds on contents of the review of Magodo Residential Scheme II Plan. After several meetings, the two sides finally agreed to leave the estate as residential with no mixed developments, while those who had converted their uses would be made …
Fed Govt, police misrepresent EndSARS
Idowu Akinlotan Almost in quick succession, the federal government betrayed its shifting but unflattering perception of the #EndSARS protest by taking three actions last week. First, through a legal action allegedly inspired by the Force Police legal unit and filed on behalf of the police by a senior legal practitioner, O.M. Atoyebi, the law …
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