
The Nation Newspaper Today Headline Saturday 21st December 2019
The Nation Newspaper Today Headline and news Dailies Update on current affairs happening now in Nigeria today 21/12/19
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Dare: NFF must clean up its corrupt image
DEAR stakeholders, I welcome you to this all-important meeting, which I do with subdued excitement. My excitement is subdued today not because we have not had a few successes in our football development, but because these successes have been diminished by recent losses and happenings in the world of football. We have gone from a
Eyes on Ndidi against rampant Man City
By Oluwamayomikun Orekoya AS second-placed Leicester City travel to Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium to play one of their toughest match in the English Premier League (EPL), the Foxes will hope Wilfred Ndidi will be at his usual defensive best against the reigning English champions. Third-placed Manchester City and Leicester City go head-to-head in a
Dickson launches N350m students’ loan scheme in Bayelsa
By Mike Odiegwu, Yenagoa Bayelsa State governor, Seriake Dickson, has instituted N350million, Higher Education Students Loan Scheme (HESLS), a revolving interest-free loan programme for indigent students in tertiary institutions. Speaking during the official launching of the scheme in Yenagoa, Dickson explained that N100million was added to the initial N250million already provided by the state
$1.06b Malabu Oil deal: Adoke to spend Christmas, New Year in custody
FROM: Yusuf Alli, Managing Editor, Northern and Eric Ikhilae, Abuja •Anti-graft agency grills ex-AGF for six hours •He’s in poor health condition, says Ozekhome For about six hours yesterday, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) grilled a former Attorney-General of the Federation, Mr. Mohammed Bello Adoke (SAN) over $1.06 billion Malabu Oil Block deal.
NDDC: How Akpabio moved against Oshiomhole, Sylva, Omo-Agege
Vincent Akanmode, Deputy Editor The battle for the control of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) took a dramatic turn during the week with President Muhammadu Buhari allegedly jettisoning the nominees whose names were confirmed by the Senate on October 29 for the board of the commission. The Senate-approved board whose members had been waiting
Supreme Court judgement: Imo’s been liberated from Okorocha’s dynasty, says CUPP spokesman
By Damian Duruiheoma Owerri Spokesman of the Conference of United Political Parties (CUPP), Ikenga Ugochinyere Imo, has described Friday’s Supreme Court judgement on the candidacy of Chief Uche Nwosu in the 2019 governorship election in Imo State as a total liberation of the state from the dynasty of former governor, Rochas Okorocha’s family. The
FRSC to motorists: always remember your dependants
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has urged motorists to always remember those depending on them and other road users while driving. Its Ikorodu Unit Commander, Olawale Kareem, made the plea at the ‘Drive to Stay Alive’ campaign held in Majekodunmi Motor Park, Sabo in Ikorodu to remind road users of traffic rules in order
My dramatic encounter with killers of my wife – Husband of housewife allegedly murdered for rituals by her native doctor ex-lover
By Kunle AKINRINADE and Ebele BONIFACE •Says I never knew she was visiting the ritualists; she only told me she was going to her mother •Mother of deceased: she told me she was going to work The grief was penetrating and infectious. The eerie silence that befell the environment was so loud and visible
Between Buhari the President and Buhari the General
Vincent Akanmode The Punch newspaper deserves full credit for perspicacity with its recent resolve to address President Muhammadu Buhari with his military title of Major-General. The move, the newspaper said, was a symbolic protest against the President’s penchant for disregarding the rule of law. It also said it would henceforth describe the Buhari administration
13-yr old rape victim held in hospital over N1m medical bill
Elo Edremoda, Warri A 13-year old girl, (name withheld), who was reportedly raped to coma by her step-father, Mr. Sunday Ojo, is still at the hospital, in Warri, Delta state, where she was revived due to inability to pay her medical bill. Her mother, Mrs Ese Ojo, (not real names) is yet to defray
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