The Nation Newspaper Today Headline Wednesday 15th April 2020
The Nation Newspaper Today Headline and news Dailies Update on current affairs happening now in Nigeria today 15/04/20
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U.S. returns 300m dollars linked to Malaysian corruption scandal
The U.S. has repatriated another 300 million dollars stolen from the corruption-stained Malaysian state development fund known as 1MDB, authorities said on Wednesday. In total, 620 million dollars has been returned to Malaysia, money the U.S. Justice Department said was laundered through financial institutions in the U.S., Switzerland, Singapore, and Luxembourg. The money is part …
Cannes Film Festival will not be held this year in ‘its original form’ – Organisers
The Cannes Film Festival will not be held this year in “its original form” due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, organisers said on Tuesday. The festival will nevertheless be made “real” in 2020, “in a way or another”, they added in a statement. READ ALSO: Director Spike Lee to head 2020 Cannes Film Festival jury The …
Poly student arrested for rape in Ondo
From Osagie Otabor, Akure A student of the Federal Polytechnic, Ado in Ekiti State, Femi Adejuwon, has been arrested by officials of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for allegedly raping a 16-year-old secondary school leaver. Adejuwon was alleged to have committed the offence last Sunday at Ijoka area of Akure. Read Also: Police …
Family dies as building collapses in Kano
Agency Reporter Kano State Fire Service has confirmed that four members of a family died when a building collapsed at Saberi, Gwale Local Government Area of the state. Spokesman of the fire service Saidu Mohammed confirmed the incident on Tuesday, adding that three other persons in the building were rescued alive from the debris. Mohammed …
U.S. will halt WHO funding during coronavirus pandemic – Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump announced he was halting funding to the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday and accused the world body of failing in its response to the coronavirus pandemic. He said U.S. taxpayers provide between 400 and 500 million dollars a year to the organization. However, it is unclear how Trump plans to …
Man remanded for fake news post in Osun
From Toba Adedeji, Osogbo An Osun State Magistrates’ Court, sitting in Osogbo has remanded a 32-year-old man, Akinloye Saheed, for allegedly posting false information on Facebook against the state government. Saheed, a leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was arraigned on a four-count charge of defamation, false information, instilling fear and spreading inciting statement …
Monarch’s wife, daughter kidnapped in Oyo
Agency Reporter Olori Funbi Ojo, wife of Oba Olusanjo Ojo, the Baba-Aso of Igboole in Igboora area of Oyo State, was on Monday evening kidnapped alongside her daughter by unknown gunmen. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the monarch’s wife is the matron of Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology (OYSCATECH) health …
Ex-council chief killed in Adamawa
From Onimisi Alao, Yola Gunmen have killed a former chairman of Transition Management Committee of Ganye council in Adamawa State, Sabastian Kaikai. The assailants killed Kaikai in his country home in the early hours of Tuesday. The motive for his murder was not ascertained at press time. Read Also: Suspected cultists ‘killed’ OPC man in revenge …
Vulnerable persons get palliatives in Niger council
From Justina Asishana, Minna The chairman of Lapai Local Government Area of Niger State Mu’azu Jantabo has distributed 300 bags of rice to the most vulnerable persons across the council. The chairman also met with security agencies, district heads, and the general public, assuring the people that the council will do its best to cushion …
Police arrest evangelist’s killer in Ibadan
From Joseph Okwuofu, Ibadan Police in Oyo State Tuesday said they arrested one Abegunde Olaniyi suspected to have killed Mrs. Grace Ajibola, an evangelist with Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) in Ibadan, the state capital. Commissioner of Police Shina Olukolu said Olaniyi on March 17, 2020 “brutally attacked, robbed and killed” Mrs Ajibola in her Oluyole …
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