The Nation Newspaper Today Headline Tuesday 7th January 2020
The Nation Newspaper Today Headline and news Dailies Update on current affairs happening now in Nigeria today 07/01/20
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Ndidi deserves CAF’s Top 3, says Ekpo
Gbolahan Dada Former international Friday Ekpo is piqued that none of the Nigerian players made it to the final round of the Africa Footballer of the Year Award which has three prominent players in the continent at the moment performing creditably for their clubs and countries. Liverpool pair Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah, as well
BFN prioritises Olympic qualification in 2020
By Adeyinka Adedipe The Badminton Federation of Nigeria (BFN) is working assiduously to ensure that its players’ qualifier for this year’s Tokyo Olympic Games in Japan. In its 2020 programme made available to NationSport, the players Africa’s number one Anuolowapo Opeyori, his doubles partner Godwin Olofua and Dorcas Adesokan, who is Africa leading player, will
Abd’Allah: I wish Enyimba the best
By Morakinyo Abodunrin Coach Usman Abd’Allah said he left Enyimba International FC of Aba on his own volition, adding he was least perturbed over the purported claim that he was sacked by the management of the club. In a terse media release on Monday, Enyimba’s long-serving chairman Felix Anyansi-Agwu was quoted as saying that
Kenyan pastor fatally stabbed wife
Agency Reporter A KENYAN pastor stabbed his wife during a church service and then slit his throat in a murder-suicide witnessed by the shocked congregation, local police told CNN yesterday. On Sunday, Elijah Misiko, an assistant pastor with the Ground for God’s Gospel Church in Mombasa, left his front row seat and approached his
Turkey sends troops to shore up Libyan UN-backed govt
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said troops have begun moving into Libya after parliament approved the move last week. He said their mission was to ensure stability for the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) in Tripoli. The Libyan government is fighting an insurgency by rebel forces under Gen Khalifa Haftar, based in eastern
Three die, others injured in Lagos-Ibadan expressway accident
Three persons have been confirmed dead while three others sustained various degrees of injuries in an accident along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Monday night. The accident involved an Iveco truck and a Toyota Hiace bus before Ishara bridge, Ogere. Mr Clement Oladele, the Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), confirmed the incident to the
Britain’s ‘most prolific rapist’ jailed for life
BRITAIN’S “most prolific rapist”, who has been convicted of 159 s** offences, including 136 rapes, will “never be safe to be released”, a judge has said. Reynhard Sinaga was found guilty of luring 48 men from outside Manchester clubs to his flat, where he drugged and assaulted them – filming the attacks. Police said they
Army arrests child trafficker in Enugu, rescues nine children
Chris Oji, Enugu The Nigeria Army has arrested a suspected woman child trafficker in Enugu state rescuing 9 children in the process. The suspect was said to have specialized in moving children, ostensibly kidnapped, from Plateau State in North Central zone to Rivers State in South-South zone. Army said the arrest was part of
‘Wrong genotype diagnosis contributes to high rate of SCD in Nigeria’
Agency Reporter THE Sickle Cell Hope Alive Foundation (SCHAF) has said wrong genotype diagnosis is a major contributor to the high prevalence of Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) in Nigeria. Its President, Prof. Adeyinka Falusi, stated this on Monday at a media briefing in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)
Soleimani killing: Tehran offers $80m bounty for Trump’s head
BOUNTY worth about $80 million has been placed on Donald Trump’s head in Iran in the wake of General Qasem Soleimani’s assassination by United States (U.S.) drone. This came as President Donald Trump threatened severe sanctions against Iraq after its parliament called on U.S. troops to leave the country. During the televised funeral of Soleimani,
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