The Nation Newspaper Today Headline Saturday 18th January 2020
The Nation Newspaper Today Headline and news Dailies Update on current affairs happening now in Nigeria today 18/01/20
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Klopp rues AFCON January switch
Our Reporter Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes the decision to move the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) back to its traditional January slot is a “catastrophe” for the club. The tournament was scheduled to be hosted by Cameroon in the summer of 2021, which already clashed with the expanded Club World Cup – of which
VAR: EPL referees set to use pitch side monitors
Our Reporter Premier League referees have been told to start using pitch side monitors for red card decisions where it is felt they should have the final say. The Professional Game Match Officials Limited, the body that manages elite referees, has issued the guidance. The only time the monitors have been used this season is
‘Give us our traditional council’
Our Reporter The Awori Youths’ Movement (AYM) in Ota in the Ado/Odo-Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State, has called on the governor of the state, Prince Dapo Abiodun, to create a separate traditional council for Awori. During a peaceful protest in Ota, angry youths described the merging of Awori with Egba and Yewa in
Osun community goes spiritual over proposed federal institution
Toba Adedeji, Osogbo The people of Gbongan, Ayedaade Local Government Area of Osun State have gone spiritual in order to secure the favour of Federal Government to site the proposed institution. The traditional ruler of the town, Oba Adetoyese Oyeniyi who had declared praying and fasting for the people of the community claimed that the town
Lagos airlifts Israel /Rome pilgrims
Our Reporter Lagos State Pilgrims Welfare Board on Thursday airlifted pilgrims to the holy land of Israel and Rome. The pilgrimage will last for nine days and will take them to the papal city of Rome in Italy and the holy land of Israel. Addressing the Pilgrims during the airlifting ceremony at Christ the Light Chapel,
Alleged N220m fraud: EFCC arrests, detains Benue Assembly clerk
Uja Emmanuel, Makurdi The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) said it had arrested and detained the Clerk of the Benue State House of Assembly, Torese Agena, over alleged N220m fraud. A statement signed by the Publicity Head of the anti-graft agency in Benue State, Nwanyinma Okeanu, said the commission also handed the suspect’s wife
Kanu to attend parents burial on February 14
By Emma Elekwa, Onitsha Leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has announced his plan to attend the burial of his parents slated for February 14, 2020. Kanu who spoke through IPOB spokesperson, Emma Powerful said the burial would follow the normal burial preparation, according to the custom of the land. He however refused
Uzodinma warns contractors, others
From Chris Njoku, Owerri Imo State Government on Friday warned contractors to desist from entering into contract agreement with any official of government without reference to current administration. The government said in a statement signed by the Principal Secretary to the Governor, Theodore Nwonkwo that it has come to its awareness that some government
Soldiers invade, burn Ijaw community
By Mike Odiegwu, Yenagoa Troops of Joint Task Force (JTF), Operation Delta Safe (ODS) have invaded and burnt part of Bilabiri community in Ekeremor council area of Bayelsa State. It was gathered from folks in the area that soldiers attacked the community yesterday morning and forced residents to flee into the creeks for safety. Though
Court declines to set aside judgment sacking YPP’s Ifeanyi Ubah from Senate
By Eric Ikhilae, Abuja A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Kubwa, Abuja, has rejected the request by Ifenayi Ubah, representing Anambra South on the platform of the Young Peoples Party (YPP) to set aside a judgment sacking him. Justice Bello Kawu, in a ruling on Friday, also rejected an application
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