The Nation Newspaper Today Headline Saturday 11th July 2020
The Nation Newspaper Today Headline and news Dailies Update on current affairs happening now in Nigeria today 11/07/20
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Yayi buries father-in-law
The body of late Sehindemi Awe Olubiyi, the father-in-law, to Senator Solomon Adeola, chairman of Senate Committee on Finance, was laid to rest at the “Vault and Gardens,” Ikoyi after a funeral service at Christ the Light Interdenominational Church (CLIC) in Alausa, Ikeja. The late descendant of the first Odofin of Iponda land, King David …
Reps to FG: don’t cancel WASSCE exams
By Victor Oluwasegun, Abuja The House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education and Services has appealed to the Federal Government not to cancel the forthcoming West African Senior School Certificate Examinations. In a statement by the Chairman, Prof.Julius Ihonvbere, titled: “WASSCE should not be cancelled,” on Friday, the lawmakers said stakeholders were not informed beforehand, …
Mixed reactions trail Agbani Darego’s looks
Olushola Victor BETTER known as former Miss World, Agbani Darego is the epitome of beauty and the dream of most men. When she married Ishaya Danjuma in 2017, many hearts were broken. Apart from being successful in her career, Agbani seems to be happy in her marriage too. The union is blessed with a …
‘To hell with face mask’
In spite of the high number of Coronavirus cases recorded in Lagos State on a daily basis and government’s charge to residents to wear their face masks in order to curtail the spread of the deadly virus, only a few residents now leave their homes with face coverings and fewer still wear them the way …
Lagos to empower one million young people in digital skills
The Lagos State Government led by Governor Babajide SanwoOlu, through the office of the Special Adviser on Education, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, in June 2020, kicked off ‘Jobs Initiative Lagos’ (www.jobsinlagos.ng) – an initiative that is targeted at young people in eight Lagos-based tertiary institutions. This initiative will see to the complementary training of students in …
Season over for Liverpool’s inspirational captain
LIVERPOOL captain Jordan Henderson will play no further part in the champions’ bid for Premier League records with his knee injury ruling him out of the rest of the season. Klopp confirmed that the skipper will not be able to feature again this campaign, but will not require surgery and should be fit again for …
Offa robbery: I volunteered statement under duress, says suspect
Adekunle Jimoh, Ilorin ONE of the suspects in the April 5, 2018 robbery incident in Offa, Kwara State, Salawu Azeez, on Friday told the State High Court in Ilorin, the state capital, that the police extracted confessional statement from him by threatening his life. Azeez also narrated how policemen allegedly shot six persons dead …
JUST IN: Six rescued, others feared trapped in Lagos building collapse
By Precious Igbowelundu A three-storey building collapsed at 20, Freeman Street, Lagos Island at about 3 am. Six people rescued alive. “Nine to 10 people are suggested to be living in the building. Efforts are on to rescue the remaining people,” said Southwest Coordinator, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Ibrahim Farinloye. Details coming shortly…
BENUE’S WEEK OF SORROW: How capsized boat killed set of triplets, 23 other youths
Uja Emmanuel, Makurdi It was a week the people and government of Benue State would not forget in a hurry. The ravaging coronavirus conspired with a boat mishap to cast a pall on the North-Central state. The people were still smarting from the news of the new grounds broken by the deadly Covid-19 pandemic …
PHOTO STORY: Scenes at the Lagos building collapse
By Precious Igbowelundu
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