The Nation Newspaper Today Headline Friday 12th June 2020
The Nation Newspaper Today Headline and news Dailies Update on current affairs happening now in Nigeria today 12/06/20
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Appeal Court affirms murderer’s death sentence
From Rasaq Ibrahim Ado-Ekiti The Court of Appeal in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, on Thursday affirmed the death sentence passed on one Michael Ochong in 2016. A high court on June 11, 2016, sentenced Ochong to death by hanging for murder. The convict approached the appellate court, seeking to upturn the decision. Read Also: Husband’s murderer Sanda …
‘Policemen who brutalised women lawyers to face disciplinary action’
From Nicholas Kalu, Abuja Policemen who allegedly brutalised women lawyers attached to rights group, Women Aid Collective (WACOL), in Enugu State, would face full disciplinary action, the Police Service Commission (PSC) said on Thursday. The Commission also endorsed the report of the Special Panel of Enquiry set up by the Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command …
Ex-Governor Nyako’s brother kidnapped
Our Reporter Police in Adamawa State have confirmed the kidnap of Alhaji Dahiru Nyako, 90, a brother to former governor Murtala Nyako. Police spokesman Sulaiman Nguroje told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Yola, the state capital, that the older Nyako was kidnapped yesterday in his residence at Mayo-Belwa town, the headquarters of Mayo-Belwa Local …
Policeman dismissed for cultism
Agency Reporter Akwa Ibom State Police Commissioner Imohimi Edgal has dismissed a police constable, Mfon Esio for belonging to a secret cult group. The constable was sacked after investigation revealed that he participated in the initiation rites of a secret cult, Junior Vikings Confraternity on May 20th, 2020. One Ubong John William, according to the police, was …
Aregbesola comes to judgment, by Femi Adesina
By Femi Adesina Wednesday June 10, 2020, was ‘judgment day’ for Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola. Incidentally, the day had broken with stories of denials of rift between him and his political mentor, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, former two-term Governor of Lagos State, and National Leader of All Progressives Congress (APC). The APC …
Detainee freed five years after robbery charge
From Toba Adedeji, Osogbo An Osun State High Court, Osogbo, presided over by Justice Kudirat Akano has discharged one Gideon Aycent for the offence of conspiracy and armed robbery. Aycent was charged with armed robbety on December 28, 2015 and prosecution counsel told the court that Aycent was a logger who had cut a log …
Singer, Evih features Davido in debut EP ‘Cruise’
Not many singers have the muscle or the talent to attract the attention of superstar singer, Davido but Evih, born Ambakederemo Evans Oghenekaro has done just that on his debut EP titled “Cruise”. Evih, featured OBO on the remix of his 2019 song “Wonder” and the experience and the result, according to the singer, has …
774,000 jobs coming for youths, Buhari assures
By Alao Abiodun President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the employment of 774,000 jobs for youths to mitigate the socio-economic impact of COVID-19 on Nigerians. Each local government across the nation, he said will be allotted 1,000 slots to cushion the effects of economic hardship on Nigerians. Buhari revealed these during his Democracy Day broadcast to …
Groups condemn harassment of Tarkwa Bay evictees
By Evelyn Osagie Civil rights groups have condemned continued harassment of evictees from Tarkwa Bay and eviction threats on residents of other Island communities in Lagos. Read Also: Much Ado about Tarkwa Bay eviction The groups under the auspices of The Nigerian Slum/Informal Settlement Federation (Federation) and Justice & Empowerment Initiatives –Nigeria (JEI), stated that “forced …
T.B. Joshua: Beauty of holiness, radiance of love
By Dare Adejumo It is never a simple task to dissect a global spiritual personality such as Prophet T.B Joshua. You need to be in a higher etereal realm or be graciously given the grace to do so. TB Joshua as fondly called is a prophet of God with uncommon Christian lifestyles. Such a being …
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