The Nation Newspaper Today Headline Thursday 19th March 2020
The Nation Newspaper Today Headline and news Dailies Update on current affairs happening now in Nigeria today 19/03/20
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Game up for suspected cybercriminals
In one fell swoop, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) operatives smoked out 80 suspected cyber criminals from their ‘ornate’ hideout in Lagos, writes Ayo Oyewole. At 30, Oladimeji Olusegun Ogunfolaju sits atop a goldmine of sorts: Lakers Hotel and Lake County Entertainment at Ebute-Igbogbo area of Ikorodu, Lagos. Everywhere Ogunfolaju, a businessman,
Ex-Rivers Governor Odili under probe for N100b ‘fraud’
Yusuf Alli, Abuja A PROBE into how a former Governor of Rivers State, Dr. Peter Odili, allegedly diverted N100 billion for personal use, has commenced. Odili, who was governor between 1999 and 2007, was alleged to have moved about N4 billion in cash to a bank between 2004 and 2006, in favour of his
Four arrested as Navy intercepts Cameroon-bound diesel
Our Reporter A patrol team of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Victory in Calabar, Cross River, has intercepted 204 drums of illegally refined diesel being smuggled to Cameroon, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. The team also arrested four suspects in connection with the seizure. The suspects are Okon Asuquo-Okon, Unwana Nkereuwem, Ndundu
Gunmen attack vigilance group in Rivers
Mike Odiegwu, Port Harcourt ABOUT four gunmen have attacked a vigilance group at Diobu, Mile 2 area of Port Harcourt, Rivers State. It was gathered that the gunmen, who launched the attack on Tuesday night, shot a member of the vigilance group. Read Also: No case of Coronavirus in Rivers yet, says govt The Secretary
32 students get N4.8m scholarship
From Sunny Nwankwo, Umuahia Thirty-two undergraduates resident in Abia State, but studying in various universities in different parts of Nigeria have received a scholarship grant of N4.8 million. Each of the students according to the President of Alex Otti Foundation, Dr. Alex Otti, would receive N150, 000 yearly throughout their studies as long as
Plague justice and 2023
Olatunji Ololade WHEN the coronavirus eventually afflicts Nigeria’s most senior public officers, and hurls them to life’s precipice, let’s hope they understand the poetry of their flirtation with demise. Let’s hope they appreciate the justice of it. In that moment, their “Excellencies” would rue their refusal to build world class health facilities in the
‘Oshiomhole’s pleasant heresies’ revisited
Mohammed Adamu Most Nigerian politicians are more readily ‘conservative’ and or ‘reactionary’ about politics than they are prepared to admit. Quite few are prepared to be ‘liberal’ and or ‘progressive’ about it. And yes, although the few liberal-minded ones may also lay claim to ‘progressive’ disposition, yet quite fewer even are practically expressive of
Fed Govt bans travellers from U.S., UK, Italy, Germany, others
Bolaji Ogundele, Abuja TRAVELLERS from the United States (U.S.), United Kingdom (U.K.) and 11 other will not be allowed into Nigeria beginning from Saturday, the Federal Government said on Wednesday. Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, who announced the ban, said it will be in force for 30 days and
Edo assembly rumpus
Editorial Democracy is founded on the time-tested principle of majority rule, by which it is accepted that the electorate is sovereign. Whenever there are serious issues of state to be settled between elections, the government turns to the people for a decision through referendum. But, when an issue comes up during the electioneering campaign,
Degree students ‘must work hard’
By Damola Kola-Dare The Vice-Chancellor, University of Benin (UNIBEN), Prof. Lilian Salami, has urged new students of the institution to work hard to achieve their dreams. The Vice-Chancellor who was represented by Prof. Osamade Omorogiuwa, spoke last Thursday during the institution’s matriculation for degree programmes students Federal College of Education (Technical) FCET, Akoka, Lagos
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