The Nation Newspaper Today Headline Tuesday 28th April 2020
The Nation Newspaper Today Headline and news Dailies Update on current affairs happening now in Nigeria today 28/04/20
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Anambra Police intercept truckload of cement stolen in Edo
Emma Elekwa, Onitsha Police in Anambra have arrested a four-man robbery syndicate in Onitsha, the commercial city of the State. The suspects, specialized in hijacking trucks loaded with cement, reportedly snatched a truck loaded with 900 bags of cement at Uromi village in Edo State and diverted same towards Anambra State. The Nation gathered …
Buhari’s wife donates food items, others to Kano
Kolade Adeyemi, Kano Aisha, wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday donated Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), medical consumables and assorted food items to Kano State. She presented the items to the state government through her Special Adviser (SA) on Administration, Hadi Uba. The SA said the items were meant for about 500,000 households across …
How Nigeria can mitigate impact of COVID-19 on economy, by NEPAD boss
From Eric Ikhilae, Abuja The National Coordinator, African Union Development Agency-New Partnership for Africa’s Development/ African Peer Review mechanism (AUDA-NEPAD/APRM) Nigeria, Princess Gloria Akobundu has suggested ways the country could mitigate the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the economy. Princess Akobundu said strategic partnership with the private sector, with focus on grassroots challenges …
Lawyer urges Akeredolu to reverse action on Odu’a
From Bisi Oladele, Southwest Bureau Chief A LAWYER, Femi Familusi, has urged the Ondo State Governor and the Chairman of the Southwest Governors’ Forum, Rotimi Akeredolu, to reverse the appointment of Adewale Raji as Odu’a Investments Ltd’ Group Managing Director (GMD). In an open letter to the governor, the Ado-Ekiti-based lawyer is also seeking the …
Police go after Imam for violating lockdown
Okungbowa Aiwerie, Asaba THE Delta State Police Command has launched a manhunt for a cleric Mohammad Young Okotie for violating the stay-at-home order of the state government. Police Commissioner Hafiz Inuwa, who ordered the arrest of the Muslim cleric, also ordered his men to fish out worshippers who attended last Friday’s Jumaat service at …
Senator to feed two million households
AbdulGafar Alabelewe, Kaduna SENATOR representing Kaduna Central zone, Malam Uba Sani has flagged-off distribution of palliatives to two million households in the seven local government areas that makeup his constituency. The Senator said the gesture was aimed at cushioning the effects of the Covid-19, especially as Ramadan begins. Sani said the whole world is …
National Assembly resumes today
Sanni Onogu, Abuja THE National Assembly will today resume plenary after about five weeks of break as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Senate and the House of Representatives had in March suspended plenary for two weeks in a bid to prevent the spread of Coronavirus disease. Both later extended their break in …
Two pastors arraigned for holding services
Agency Reporter TWO pastors, Johnson Ogundipe Johnson and Joshua Adeuyi, were, on Monday, arraigned before an Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court for allegedly conducting a religious gathering of more than 20 persons on Sunday. State prosecutor Femi Onipede told the court that the two pastors committed the offence on April 26, between 6 am. and 8 …
COVID-19: NCDC to increase testing – official
Agency Reporter The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says it remains focused on the fight against the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Nigeria. The agency said on Monday in Abuja that it would increase testing for the virus across the country as a strategy to succeed. Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, Director-General of NCDC, gave …
How nationwide lockdown will affect COVID-19
Many states are gearing for nationwide lockdown to prevent community transmission of coronavirus (COVID-19). ADEYINKA ADERIBIGBE writes on how this may affect transportation PERHAPS the biggest debate across the country in the last few days is whether or not the Federal Government should declare a nationwide lockdown to contain the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. A …
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