The Nation Newspaper Today Headline Thursday 28th May 2020
The Nation Newspaper Today Headline and news Dailies Update on current affairs happening now in Nigeria today 28/05/20
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Jailed Nigerian freed, gets $10m compensation
Our Reporter A UNITED STATES-BASED Nigerian, Tony Ugochkwu, has walked out of prison a free man after spending 15 out of the 18 years he was wrongly convicted for murder. For being a victim of wrong identity, he is to be paid $10 million by the government on the order of a court. Ugochukwu, …
Nigeria records 389 new cases of COVID-19, highest daily figure ever, NCDC says
Agency Reporter Nigeria on Wednesday reported 389 new confirmed new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total of confirmed infections in the country to 8,733. NAN reports that the figure is the highest daily cases so far reported since the beginning of the outbreak in the country. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on …
Mother who drowned baby goes for psychiatric test
Robert Egbe AN Igbosere Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Wednesday sent for psychiatric evaluation a nursing mother, Oluwafunmilola Adisa, suspected of killing her baby. Magistrate (Mrs) K. O. Doja-Ojo remanded Adisa, 22, at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), following an application by the Lagos State Office of the Public Defender (OPD). The …
JUST IN: Finally, COVID-19 hits Kogi
James Azania, Lokoja Kogi, which has resisted attempts by the Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) to operate in the state, has finally recorded two coronavirus cases. Until Wednesday evening, Kogi and Cross River were the only states claiming to have no COVID-19 cases. It all ended for Kogi on Wednesday. The state has …
Lagos to replace Okada, tricycle from July
Oziegbe Okoeki LAGOS State Government will from July introduce what it describes as First Mile and Last Mile (FMLM) mobility solution to replace banned Okada and tricycle. Transportation Commissioner Frederick Oladeinde, speaking yesterday at the 2020 ministerial press briefing at the JJT Park, Alausa, Ikeja, said: “Following the restriction of motorcycles and tricycles for …
Being supportive in the face of a pandemic
By Chinaka Okoro SEUN Fajebe, Chief Executive Officer of Imperium Innovations, a company with its primary focus on agro-processing, sees the COVID-19 as a bitter-sweet experience; an opportunity to learn, restructure and re-strategise. According to Fajebe, some production, labeling, and packaging materials must be imported into the country, and the suspension of air travel …
Landlords to Akeredolu: pay us compensation
Osagie Otabor, Akure OWNERS of over 30 buildings marked for demolition in parts of Akure, the Ondo State capital, have implored Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu to pay them compensation before pulling down their houses. Officials of the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development had served the owners of buildings between Investment/Police Officer’s Mess Junction …
Obaseki, Ize-Iyamu open Edo APC ticket battle
Bisi Olaniyi, Benin and Jide Orintunsin, Abuja THE fierce battle for Edo State’s leadership took a dramatic turn yesterday as the two major governorship contenders in the All Progressives Congress (APC) obtained their nomination forms. A group, the Obaseki Mandate Forum (OMF), obtained a form for Governor Godwin Obaseki, who is seeking re-election. Obaseki’s …
Akeredolu opens worship centres
From Osagie Otabor, Akure Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has ordered worship centres to resume activities tomorrow. The religious activities, according to the governor, are to be guided and syndicated. Akeredolu said the religious activities were asked to resume after consultation with religious leaders and other relevant stakeholders. The Ondo Governor noted that if …
Two robbers to die by hanging
Toba Adedeji, Osogbo AN Osun State High Court sitting in Ila-Orangun presided over by Justice Jide Falola has sentenced two persons to death by hanging for armed robbery. The convicts, Ayodeji Adeleke and Abiodun Oyedunmola, were first arraigned on May 24, 2019 for conspiracy and armed robbery. Prosecution Counsel from the Ministry of Justice, …
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