The Nation Newspaper Today Headline Wednesday 18th December 2019
The Nation Newspaper Today Headline and news Dailies Update on current affairs happening now in Nigeria today 18/12/19
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PRESIDENT Donald Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani has told CNN that he has been “very supportive” of his continued efforts to dig up dirt on Democrats in Ukraine, including his most recent trip to the Eastern European country. The admission bolsters a central Democratic argument of the impeachment proceedings: that the President has allowed his personal
Mbeki’s visit raises hopes for political dialogue in Zimbabwe
Former South African President Thabo Mbeki’s visit to Zimbabwe has been hailed as a step in the right direction towards a resolution of the political and economic problems bedeviling the country, an official said. Mbeki brokered the accord that led to the establishment of an inclusive government in 2009, following disputed elections pitting former President
*-abuse-cases/ Pope lifts ‘pontifical secret’ rule in s** abuse cases
THE Pope has declared that the rule of “pontifical secrecy” no longer applies to the sexual abuse of minors, in a bid to improve transparency in such cases. The Church previously shrouded sexual abuse cases in secrecy, in what it said was an effort to protect the privacy of victims and reputations of the accused.
British parliament re-elects Hoyle as Speaker
THE British parliament has unanimously re-elected Lindsay Hoyle as the Commons speaker after convening for the first time since last week’s election. After congratulating Hoyle, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the parliament – where his Conservative Party has 80-seat majority – is “one of the best parliaments this country has ever-produced,” citing record numbers of
Brexit bill to rule out extension to transition period
THE United Kingdom (UK) government is to add a new clause to the Brexit bill to rule out any extension to the transition period beyond the end of next year. The post-Brexit transition period – due to conclude in December 2020 – can currently be extended by mutual agreement for up to two years. But
Fed govt reviews counter insurgency operation in Northeast
Federal Government said it has adopted proactive measures to review the counter-insurgency operations to ensure total eradication of the remnant of Boko Haram insurgents hibernating in parts of the northeast. Minister of Defence, Major Geneneral Salihi Magashi (rtd), stated this when he paid a courtesy visit to Governor Babagana Zulum, on Monday in Maiduguri. Magashi
Court convicts Businessman in Kano for money laundering
Kolade Adeyemi, Kano The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Kano zonal office on December 17, 2019, secured the conviction of one Abdullahi Sani before Justice Lewis Allagoa of the Federal High Court Kano, on a one-count charge bordering on under declaration. The charge reads: “That you, Abdullahi Sani, on or about the 31st
NAF destroys ISWAP logistics facilities in Borno
NIGERIAN Air Force (NAF) says its Air Task Force (ATF) has destroyed some Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) logistics storage facilities at Kirta Wulgo on the fringes of Lake Chad in northern Borno. NAF’s Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, disclosed this in a statement yesterday in Abuja. Daramola
Hospital reduces cost to tackle maternal mortality
From Gboyega Alaka Adkan Group known for corporate charity has, in the spirit of Christmas, opened a hospital that will offer affordable services to tackle maternal and child mortality cases in the Northcentral region of the country. The group’s Healthcare Administrator, Sonu Kumar, said the facility, known as Mayfield Specialist Hospital, focused on ensuring that
Vote enough fund for education, Sanusi tells Northern governors
From AbdulGafar Alabelewe, Kaduna Worried by the increasing number of out-of-school children and the decline in education in northern Nigeria, Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II, on Tuesday tasked northern governors to vote enough money to improve the sector in the region. Speaking in Kaduna at the annual commemoration lectures of Malam Haruna Soba,
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