The Nation Newspaper Today Headline Wednesday 31st March 2021
The Nation Newspaper Today Headline and news Dailies Update on current affairs happening now in Nigeria today 31/03/21
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Doctors list conditions to shelve strike
By Moses Emorinken, Abuja Frantic efforts were being made last night to avert a disruption of the health sector by members of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), who have scheduled a nationwide strike to begin tomorrow. The 60-day ultimatum served by NARD to press home its demands expires today. The doctors
Fed Govt. to IMF: food situation, unsustainable
By Nduka Chiejina (Assistant Editor), Abuja The Federal Government has raised the alarm that the food situation in Nigeria and other African countries is unsustainable. The Minister of Finance Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, stated this at the ongoing virtual World Bank-IMF 2021 Spring Meetings Roundtable On ‘Food Security In Africa. Nigeria, like
Pastor Oyakhilome has come again
By Olukorede Yishau The founder of one of Nigeria’s most popular Pentecostal churches, Believers Love World, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, is a man that should be avoided when COVID-19 is being discussed. Long before now, the founder of the church better known as Chris Embassy shot himself in the leg by doubting the existence of the
Tinubu: I meant hiring of 50,000 not 50m into security agencies
By Robert Egbe ALL Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader Asiwabu Bola Tinubu has clarified his proposal on the country’s need to combine its employment and national security policy. He said his call on the government to recruit 50 million youths into the military was inadvertently made. The former Lagos governor’s clarification was contained
Three Yahoo boys jailed in Lagos
By Adebisi Onanuga Justice Sherifat Solebo of an Ikeja Special Offences Court yesterday jailed two internet fraudsters to a total of seven months imprisonment for N800,000 internet fraud. The convicts, Oyelami Olatunji and Osho Kazeem were also given an option of fine in a total sum of N250,000 in lieu of imprisonment. Justice Mojisola
Customs arrests five foreigners with guns
By Adekunle Jimoh, Ilorin Operatives of the Joint Border Patrol Team of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) have arrested five undocumented immigrants for allegedly being in possession of locally-made pistol and cartridges, North Central Coordinator of the team Olugboyega Peters has said. He said the suspects were handed over to the police and Immigration
Suspected killer of anti-cult chief held
By Okungbowa Aiwerie, Asaba Police in Delta yesterday said they have arrested one Odili Opochi for his alleged role in the murder of Austin Emu, President of Delta Anti-Cult Volunteers Corps. Austin Emu, President, Anti-Cult Volunteer Corps, was murdered in Kwale on 5/12/2020. According to a signed statement by Delta State Police image maker,
Four suspected kidnappers arrested in Delta
By Elo Edremoda, Warri Four suspected kidnappers terrorising Abraka and Umutu communities in Delta State have been arrested by security operatives. The suspects identified as Lucky Eduvire, 31, Freedom Uguru 33, Enita Omogware, 38, and Henry Blessing Ovie, 25, were arrested on Saturday after a combined team of police, Department of State Service (DSS) and
11 tankers destroyed in Kaduna garage fire
By AbdulGafar Alabelewe, Kaduna Eleven petrol tankers have been destroyed as fire razed a garage in Anguwan Mu’azu in Kaduna South Local Government Area yesterday. Executive Secretary, Kaduna State Emergency Management Agency (KADSEMA) Abdulahi Hassan confirmed the incident. The KADSEMA chief said the fire led to the discovery of several illegal activities involving petroleum products
Gunmen kill Catholic priest in Benue
By Uja Emmanuel, Makurdi, and AbdulGafar Alabelewe, Kaduna Police in Benue have confirmed that a Catholic Church priest Rev. Moses Nguban has been killed in Agu, a village in Katsina-Ala council area of the state. Since militia leader Terwase Akwaza alias Gana was killed by the military, Katsina Ala has not known peace. Police
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