The Nation Newspaper Today Headline Friday 20th March 2020
The Nation Newspaper Today Headline and news Dailies Update on current affairs happening now in Nigeria today 20/03/20
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Robbery leader to be hanged for stealing phones
By Adebisi Onanuga An Ikeja high court has sentenced Muritala Salami to death by hanging. Justice Adenike Coker on Thursday convicted Salami, leader of a four-man robbery gang, guilty of conspiracy and robbery. He was arrested on April 16, 2016. Read Also: Eight arraigned for robbery in Lagos During trial, prosecuting counsel Dr. Jide Martins told
Petrol price: IPMAN pleads for time
Gbade Ogunwale, Abuja The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has pleaded for time to enable members exhaust their old stock of petroleum products before the new petrol pump price comes into effect. The Federal Government had on Wednesday announced a downward review of petrol price from N145 to N125, in response to the
‘N33b laundering’: EFCC opposes Mompha’s plan to travel abroad
By Robert Egbe The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday filed an application to stop social media celebrity Ismaila Mustapha, aka Mompha, from travelling abroad to see his family. Mompha is on trial at a Federal High Court in Lagos on an alleged N33billion money laundering and cyber fraud charge. He and his
Surgeon’s ‘negligence’ leads to amputee’s death in Kano
Our Reporter A surgeon, Dr Ayinde A. A, on Thursday appeared before a Kano State High Court over the amputation of a 50-year-old man’s leg, which allegedly caused his death. Dr Ayinde, head of orthopaedics at Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital, Kano is standing trail for culpable homicide. He pleaded not guilty to the charge. Prosecution
‘Why we adopt digital economy’
Blessing Olaifa, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday gave reasons for the early adoption of digital economy by his administration, saying it was targeted at diversifying the economy, fighting corruption and using the deployment of technology to address the security challenges facing the country. The President made the remarks while inaugurating the Digital Economic Complex
Reps to probe FMBN’s operations
Victor Oluwasegun, Abuja The House of Representatives on Thursday resolved to probe the operations of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN). The House mandated its Committee on Housing to investigate the structure, operations and challenges facing the bank and report back within four weeks for further legislative action. The motion moved by Rep. Julius
FCV Gladiator Football Camp gets new date
Following the decision by the Federal Government to suspend all sporting activities over the COVID-19 pandemic, the Organizers of the annual FCV Gladiator Camp, a football clinic, has postponed the clinic which was earlier scheduled to hold between April 5 to 10 in Lagos and April 12 to 17 in Abuja. In a statement signed
BREAKING: Ben Murray-Bruce loses wife
By Alao Abiodun The wife of a former Senator representing Bayelsa East Senatorial District, Ben Murray-Bruce, has passed on. It was gathered that he lost his 43-years-old wife to cancer. Confirming this, Murray-Bruce took to his twitter page to announce the sad news. Read Also: Bello loses mother He tweeted, “I’m broken. Just lost my beautiful
Kwara has no suspected case
Our Reporter The Kwara State government on Thursday said that it has no confirmed or suspected case of COVID-19 as at this moment. It added that it is putting in place all measures to keep the people safe at all times. Commissioner of Education and Human Capital Development Fatimah B. Ahmed said “the government calls
Oba of Benin suspends hearing of complaints
Our Reporter The Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Oba Ewuare II, has suspended, with immediate effect, the hearing of all complaints brought by various communities, groups and individuals to the palace, in view of the ravaging Coronavirus. The monarch, yesterday in Benin, through his Acting Chief Press Secretary (CPS),
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