The Nation Newspaper Today Headline Wednesday 8th July 2020
The Nation Newspaper Today Headline and news Dailies Update on current affairs happening now in Nigeria today 08/07/20
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‘A SAN paid me N10,000 monthly salary’
Agboeze Ugochukwu brought his family joy when, in 2018, he became the first lawyer in his clan. But after being laid off from a N30,000 monthly job because of COVID-19, the Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) alumni is finding the legal terrain a difficult one to navigate. He shares his story with …
PHOTOS: Terminal empty, passengers low as Lagos airport reopens
By Kelvin Osa Okunbor and Isaac Jimoh Ayodele The Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two (MMA 2) re-opened for domestic flights on Wednesday amid poor passengers turn out. As early as 6.00 am, airport workers, airline personnel and security officials were already at their duty posts but only a few passengers showed up at the departure …
Bandits kill Army Captain, abduct mother, wife
By James Azania, Lokoja An Army officer attached to the 353 Artillery Regiment, Ojo Barracks, Lagos, was on Sunday, reportedly shot dead by suspected bandits, along the Okene-Lokoja highway. Capt. GSM Abubakar, with army number N/13600, was said to be traveling in his Honda Accord car when he ran into a blockade mounted by the …
Terminal empty, passengers low as Lagos airport reopens
By Kelvin Osa Okunbor The Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two (MMA 2) re-opened for domestic flights on Wednesday amid poor passengers turn out. As early as 6.00 am, airport workers, airline personnel and security officials were already at their duty posts but only a few passengers showed up at the departure hall. The departure hall …
COVID-19: Nigerians dying of other illnesses due to neglect
As the federal and state governments pay attention to the battle against COVID-19, a lot of Nigerians are dying of other illnesses. GABRIEL OGUNJOBI sheds light on this development. “Social distancing, please!” he warned, gesturing in a manner to remind his potential patients about one of the most iterated COVID-19 safety precautions. “I also have …
‘Umahi not showing symptoms, working from isolation’
From Ogochukwu Anioke, Abakaliki Ebonyi Deputy Governor Kelechi Igwe has said Governor David Umahi is currently not showing COVID-19 symptoms and is conducting official duties from isolation. Igwe said this on Tuesday at a meeting with top government officials and the state COVID-19 Response Team in Abakaliki. He declared that the governor “is still very …
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Edo death toll hits 50 as govt moves to protect senior citizens
Our Reporter The death toll from COVID-19 in Edo State has climbed to 50, with 1,435 people testing positive for the disease. The state, however, said 840 persons have been discharged from its isolation facilities. Commissioner for Health Dr. Patrick Okundia, who stated these to reporters in Benin City, noted that over 50 per cent …
CAN to state govts: reopen worship centres
From Gbenga Omokhunu, Abuja Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) President Rev. Samson Ayokunle has urged state governments, which are yet to reopen worship centres, to do so. Ayokunle described the continuous lockdown order on places of worship as unacceptable and unreasonable. Some states like Lagos and Ogun are yet to reopen worship centres due to …
Okowa orders exco members, aides to face test
From Okungbowa Aiwerie, Asaba Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has directed members of the state executive council and his appointees to embark on compulsory COVID-19 test as part of measures to contain the spread of the virus, it was learnt yesterday. The directive, which was contained in an internal memo, also affected civil servants working …
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