The Nation Newspaper Today Headline Thursday 24th June 2021
The Nation Newspaper Today Headline and news Dailies Update on current affairs happening now in Nigeria today 24/06/21
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Joe Igbokwe blasts Abaribe for wearing ‘The Dot Nation’ T Shirt
By Chinyere Okoroafor Special Adviser to Lagos Governor on Drainage and Water Resources, Joe Igbokwe, has criticised Senate Minority Leader, Enyinnaya Abaribe for wearing a customised T shirt bearing the inscription “The Dot Nation”. Igbokwe, in a post on his Facebook page, described Abaribe as “an elder for nothing and an ethnic bigot”. He said
Three rape drugged lady in Ondo
By Osagie Otabor, Akure Three friends have been arrested in Ondo for gang-raping a lady after drugging her. Ojo Olaniyi, Akinseye Bayo and Akintosoye Ayo were said to have taken turns in sexually assaulting the woman in Ondo town, police said. The Nation learnt that the sister of the assaulted woman saw her naked where
Man kills neighbour, buries her in compound
By Nsa Gill, Calabar Police have taken a man into custody in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, after he allegedly decapitated a woman and buried her parts in his compound. Christian Edem Eyo, 24, reportedly perpetrated the act early Wednesday in the compound which he shares with the victim, a mother of two said
Policeman killed by kidnappers buried in Ekiti
By Rasaq Ibrahim, Ado-Ekiti Police Inspector Adewumi Abiola killed by kidnappers was on Wednesday laid to rest in his family home in Igbemo Ekiti, Irepodun/ Ifelodun Council Area of Ekiti State. Abiola was shot dead on June 16 by kidnappers while trying to protect the expatriates handling the Ogun/Oyo State railway Project from abduction at
Suspects flee as navy seizes 251 bags of smuggled rice
By Bassey Anthony, Uyo The Nigerian Navy Forward Operating Base Ibaka, Mbo local council of Akwa Ibom State has seized 251 bags of smuggled rice and a a wooden boat used to convey the grains. The items were recovered in the Effiat creeks in Mbo during routine patrol by naval operatives on June 15. Commander
Village head, wife abducted by gunmen in Ibadan
By Yinka Adeniran, Ibadan The head of Araromi village, Chief Tafa Apanpa, and his wife have been abducted in Bakatari, Iddo local government area of Oyo State by unknown gunmen. Read Also: How gunmen killed ATM customer in Ibadan Sources said the gunmen took away the Baale and his wife on Tuesday. Police spokesman Adewale Osifeso
Soldiers intercept bags of hemp on River Niger
By Okungbowa Aiwerie, Asaba Troops of 63 Brigade, Nigerian Army, have foiled an attempt to smuggle 20 bags of illicit drugs suspected to be marijuana into Asaba, the Delta State capital, through the River Niger. The Nation gathered that the soldiers on routine patrol spotted a speedboat on the waterways and pursued it but the
Seven hijack cement truck in Ondo
By Osagie Otabor, Akure Seven persons have been arrested by police in Ondo for hijacking a truck conveying 900 bags of cement. The robbers also severely wounded the truck driver and left him for dead but he survived. Soldiers tracked the truck to Okitipupa where the robbers took it to. The police said the truck
Evans’ trial stalled again
By Adebisi Onanuga The trial of a kidnap kingpin, Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike alias Evans was yesterday stalled at an Ikeja High Court due to the absence of a defence witness Evans’ counsel Oyekunle Falabi told the trial judge, Justice Hakeem Oshodi that the female witness whose name was not given could no longer be reached via
Army sets up land disputes committee for personnel
By Precious Igbonwelundu Disturbed by incessant complaints about Nigerian Army personnel getting involved in land related disputes, the 81 Division on Wednesday inaugurated a standing committee to look into such issues. General Officer Commanding (GOC), Maj.-Gen. Lawrence Fejokwu who inaugurated the committee at the 81 Division’s headquarters in Victoria Island, Lagos, said it was expected
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