The Nation Newspaper Today Headline Thursday 20th February 2020
The Nation Newspaper Today Headline and news Dailies Update on current affairs happening now in Nigeria today 20/02/20
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Alleged N1.3b fraud: Judge advises EFCC to put house in order
Our Reporter Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to put its house in order to tender evidence in the trial of for Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido. The EFCC charged Lamido with 43 counts amended charge bordering on abuse of
NFF denies Amokachi’s appointment
Our Reporter THE Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has denied rumour making the rounds about the appointment of former Super Eagles Captain and Coach, Daniel Amokachi as Head of its Technical Department. In a statement on Wednesday, Ademola Olajire, NFF Director of Communications, said Bitrus Bewarang still remained the federation’s Technical Director. Read Also: Buhari appoints
Battle for soul of Ekiti PDP
Ahead of its ward, local government and state congresses in Ekiti State in April, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been thrown into a fresh crisis over the control of the machinery of the party. KUNLE AJAYI looks at the development and how it may affect the future of the chapter in the Fountain of
Solskjaer praises Ighalo’s scoring ability
Our Reporter MANCHESTER United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is happy to report that loan signing Odion Ighalo has already displayed his goalscoring abilities throughout his first training sessions as a Red. The Nigerian striker has joined the club from Shanghai Greenland Shenhua until the end of this season and made his anticipated debut
Okogie tips D’Tigers for Gold at Tokyo 2020
Adeyinka Adedipe SHOOTING guard Josh Okogie has assured that the D’Tigers can ‘potentially win’ gold in the 2020 Olympic Games coming up in Tokyo, Japan from July 24 to August 9. The Nigerian basketball star who spoke at the Rising Stars media parley as part of activities to mark this year’s NBA All Star
Crisis between Oluwo, other monarchs avoidable, says board
From Adesoji Adeniyi, Osogbo The apex decision-making body in Iwoland, the Iwo Board of Trustees, comprising Iwo elders, has said the altercation between the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdul-Rasheed Adewale Akanbi and the Agbowu of Ogbaagbaa, Oba Sikiru Akinropo, is avoidable. Rising from a meeting to review the fallout of the peace meeting involving
World Bank okays $2.185b to fight poverty, corruption in Nigeria
Franca Ochigbo, Abuja THE World Bank has approved $2.185 billion to support six projects that it says would boost the country’s development. According to a statement, the bank said the projects would include improving immunisation, enabling a stronger business environment for the private sector, expanding the digital economy to promote job creation, and increasing
Reps, NIDCOM, Amnesty to save Nigerian in Saudi prison
From Victor Oluwasegun, Abuja THE House of Representatives Committee on Diaspora, the Nigerian in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Amnesty International (AI) have agreed to make a last ditch effort to save a Nigerian, Suliamon Olufemi, who has been on death row in Saudi Arabia since 2002. In a meeting
Concern over state of Effurun/Sapele road
Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, is commonly referred to as ‘Road Master’. Living up to this pseudonym remains a task, as several roads within Warri and Effurun beg for attention, writes ELO EDREMODA. When the Delta State government, led by Ifeanyi Okowa moved to take down the proposed and abandoned Warri Bus Rapid Transit
Ikorodu land tussle: Court grants septuagenarian, three others bail
Our Reporter A LAGOS Magistrate’s Court has granted bail to 70-year-old Nosiru Akolemobasi and three other members of the Sonmolu and Aro Efolu families of Itamaga in Ikorodu for alleged malicious damage. Akolemobasi was granted bail alongside Otunba Gbenga Kuti, 69, Jamiu Aro, 66, and Sanni Yusuf, 53, by Magistrate A. O. Alogba following
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