The Nation Newspaper Today Headline Wednesday 6th May 2020
The Nation Newspaper Today Headline and news Dailies Update on current affairs happening now in Nigeria today 06/05/20
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Lockdown: Edo community gets palliatives from UK
By Ozolua Uhakheme, Assistant Editor Arts The Sobe Community in the UK has donated some palliatives to hundreds of elderly men and women in Sobe, Owan West Local Goverment Area of Edo State to mitigate the sufferings occassioned by the ongoing lockdown as a result of Coronavirus pandemic. The presentation of the foodstuffs …
Fed Govt playing double standard with almajirai, says Wike
• Abia officials intercept 20 persons hidden in food truck •18 almajirai from Sokoto sneak into Ondo •Katsina to send almajirai to home states Mike Odiegwu, Port Harcourt, Sunny Nwankwo, Umuahia, Osagie Otabor, Akure and Augustine Okezie, Katsina RIVERS State Governor Nyesom Wike on Tuesday accused the Federal Government of playing politics with the …
More troubles for Ondo deputy governor
Things have fallen apart between Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and his deputy, Agboola Ajayi. The governor is seeking re-election. The disagreement centres around the deputy governor’s governorship ambition. Will Agboola run against his boss at the primary? OSAGIE OTABOR asks. IT is no longer news that Deputy Governor Agboola Ajayi is no longer in the …
$311m Abacha loot: Repatriation of funds a sign of trust in Nigeria
Bolaji Ogundele, Abuja THE Presidency has described the recent repatriation of $311million to Nigeria by the government of the United States of America (USA) as a sign of growing respect for Nigeria and its government. It noted that the fund, just like those earlier repatriated from countries such as the United Kingdom (UK) and …
NNPC: price crash delays oil bid rounds, upstream projects
By Emeka Ugwuanyi and Lucas Ajanaku Nigeria will not hold bidding rounds for major oilfields until crude prices recover, and some upstream projects will be completed much later than originally planned, officials said in a web conference yesterday. Oil prices also rose yesterday as traders looked optimistically at moves by several major economies to …
Lagos gets N82.5m ambulance
Oziegbe Okoeki THE Lebanese community in Lagos on Tuesday donated eight truck-loads of food items and an ambulance valued at N82.5 million to the Lagos State government. The items are meant to help the state cushion the effect of COVID-19 lockdown on the residents. The food items included 1,848 cartons of Aquafina water, 105 …
PTF takes delivery of medical tools, PPE
Our Reporter THE Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 has got a boost with the donation of medical items including personal protective equipment (PPE). Many communities across the country also got the tools aimed at facilitating the containment of the coronavirus pandemic. The donation was made by Oilserv Group of Companies. The medical supplies worth …
Reps head for court over $10m bribery allegation
Victor Oluwasegun and Tony Akowe, Abuja THE House of Representatives is heading for the court over what it believes is a weighty allegation of bribery of $10million, allegedly given the House to pass the Infectious Disease Control Bill. The resolution was to take legal action against an online media organisation for allegedly reporting that …
COVID-19: Pinnick outlines reasons behind fund from FIFA
By Taofeek Babalola The President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick has said that $500,000 to each of the 211 member countries by Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) to member associations was not a palliative as widely speculated. “As part of our efforts to remain transparent with financial dealings and because …
Chukwueze undergoes COVID-19 test for LaLiga return
By Morakinyo Abodunrin Ahead of eagerly-awaited return of the Spanish LaLiga, Super Eagles winger Samuel Chukwueze has undergone the mandatory Coronavirus test along with his Villarreal teammates. On Monday, La Liga confirmed that Spain’s footballers will go back to training this week being the first step in a month-long process towards a return to …
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