The Nation Newspaper Today Headline Thursday 14th May 2020
The Nation Newspaper Today Headline and news Dailies Update on current affairs happening now in Nigeria today 14/05/20
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80 youths charged with attacking police stations, injuring five cops
By Robert Egbe 80 Ibeju-Lekki youths accused by the police of assaulting policemen and destroying property valued at N570,000 at two police stations, were on Thursday brought before an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court in Lagos. Some of the defendants are: Segun Adeyemi, 29; Christian Duru, 23; Afeez Ayodele, 25 and Bakare Yusuf, 20; Kazeem Rama, …
How ThisDay Dome facility will support COVID-19 fight
The private sector has played a leading role in the fight against the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. BOLAJI OGUNDELE and GBENGA OMOKHUNU write about the latest of such support unveiled on Tuesday by ThisDay Media and Technology Group, Sahara Energy Group and others in Abuja THE latest on the list of private initiatives to fight …
Kwara records nine new cases of COVID-19, discharges three patients
Agency Reporter The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed that nine more people have tested positive to Coronavirus in Kwara. The NCDC on its platform noted that three patients have twice tested negative and have been discharged. Read Also: COVID-19: Nigeria records 184 new cases, total infections now 4971 This brings the total …
Gambari steps in
•Chief of Staff: I’m answerable to Buhari •Governors, Tinubu, others hail appointment Bolaji Ogundele, Abuja AFTER 27 days hiatus, Prof. Ibrahim Agboola Gambari took office yesterday as Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari. He replaced the late Mallam Abba Kyari, the last occupant, who died of Coronavirus complications at a private hospital in …
COVID-19: Nigeria records 184 new cases, total infections now 4971
Agency Reporter The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Wednesday recorded 184 new cases of COVID-19 in the country, bringing the total number of infections in Nigeria to 4,871. The NCDC also said that six new patients have been confirmed dead to the virus in the country, bringing the total number of deaths to …
Caring for the vulnerable
By Omolola Afolabi Following the outbreak of COVID-19, the novel health emergency and its attendant social and economic implications, accompanied by agitations from indigent Nigerians as a result of the lockdown directive of the Federal Government to contain the spread of the disease. Several kind-spirited individuals and Non-Governmental Organizations have risen to the occasion of …
Dispute rages in Lagos over lockdown’s likely return
Online voters trade words Lagos records 51 in 184 new cases Cases, deaths double after easing of stay-at-home order Joseph Jibueze and Precious Igbonwelundu WILL lockdown return to Lagos as COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the nation’s commercial capital? This question is generating intense controversy in the social media as Lagosians participate in …
Money talks
Hardball BY withdrawing the policemen protecting the Chairman, Five Star Group, Emeka Okonkwo aka E-Money, Inspector-General of Police (IG) Mohammed Adamu drew public attention to a perennial problem. Who should have police escort? A top police officer was quoted as saying: ”We received a signal from the Force headquarters…that the police detail of music …
Kwara Governor AbdulRazaq swears in five judges
From Adekunle Jimoh, Ilorin Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Wednesday swore in five judges for the Kwara State High Court. He urged them to adhere to their oath of office by being fair. The judges are Funsho Dada Lawal, a former permanent secretary and solicitor general of the state; Olanipekun Sherifat Bola, a …
‘Govt to decide resumption of football activities’
Andrew Abah, Abuja THE General -Secretary of Nigeria Football Federation Dr. Sanusi Mohammed has said the Federal Government is to direct the NFF through the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development on the possible date of restarting football activities due to COVID-19 pandemic. Sanusi said the football house was watching developments and also consulting …
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