The Nation Newspaper Today Headline Sunday 22nd December 2019
The Nation Newspaper Today Headline and news Dailies Update on current affairs happening now in Nigeria today 22/12/19
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FAKE NEWS OF THE YEAR: The marriage that never was
By Lawal Ogienagbon It was the day many Nigerians looked forward to, to confirm whether or not their President will actually be getting married. Two days to the ‘wedding day’, the social media had been agog with the story about President Muhammadu Buhari’s marriage to Sadiya Umar Farouq, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and
SPORTS PERSON OF THE YEAR 2019: Anthony Joshua – Back on Track
By Adeyinka Adedipe When versatile singer Billy Always released his epic song – Back on Track- in 1988, little did he know that the song would become an inspiration to two-time undisputed world heavyweight champion, Anthony Oluwafemi Olaseni Joshua, who was born a year after the lovely song hit the airwaves. The song talked about
Senate President’s provocative statement on $30bn loan
Barometer There was hardly any Nigerian, including President Buhari’s most fanatical supporter, who was not astounded by Senate President Ahmed Lawan’s brutally frank insistence that the president’s $29.9bn loan request would be approved. This was before the loan request was debated. Why then does he resist the conclusion that the 9th National Assembly is a
PERSON OF THE YEAR 2019: Little Success’ before and after myths
Little Success Adegor’s brief moment in the limelight has made a difference in her life. But she’s not exactly living in the lap of luxury, writes ELO EDREMODA, who visited her and family in Sapele, Delta State. When the video of seven year-old Success Adegor went viral in March, this year, many imagined how the
PERSON OF THE YEAR 2019: Success Adegor – A little girl’s protest shakes social media
By Kofoworola Belo-Osagie Before March 10, 2019, a google search of the name Success Adegor would probably have yielded few results of a random person by the name. However, a video of the seven-year old venting about not being allowed in school for owing exam fees changed everything. In the video, she complained to Stephanie
Winners emerge in tobacco control rap challenge
By Omolara Akintoye The grand finale of the Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) Tobacco Control Rap Challenge took place at the weekend in Lagos and was attended by tobacco control advocates and youth groups. The competition, which started on September 2, 2019, targeted creating awareness on enforcement of the National Tobacco Control
FG moves to rescue Nigerians trapped in Mali
From Grace Obike, Abuja The Federal Government (FG) is making moves to rescue Nigerians trapped in various mining areas in Mali. The government through the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has begun profiling the victims and working out modalities for evacuating them back to Nigeria. This is being done through
Abese Day 2019: Traditional ruler invites investors
Adeyinka Akintunde Ahead of the 2019 Abese Day celebration, Baale of Abese, High Chief Olawale Babayemi Aikulola, has appealed to investors to take advantage of infrastructure in the town to scale up their businesses. Abese is a community in Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State. Speaking with The Nation, the Baale called on
Military retires 527 soldiers, trains 27 officers
By Precious Igbonwelundu The military at the weekend retired 527 soldiers, ratings and airmen from service with a charge to remain committed, loyal and patriotic to the Nigerian State. The retirees, comprising 228 from the Nigerian Army (NA), 118 from the Nigerian Navy (NN) and 181 trainees from the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), underwent a
Glo shines at World Branding Award ceremony
Our Reporter Telecommunication giant, Globacom, sparkled recently in London when it was adjudged as the “Brand of the Year” 2019-2020 Telecommunications-Mobile at the 2019 World Branding Awards. The organizers of the award, World Branding Forum (WBF), said Globacom was chosen along with other international brands following a survey and global poll in which over 230,000
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