The Nation Newspaper Today Headline Wednesday 5th August 2020
The Nation Newspaper Today Headline and news Dailies Update on current affairs happening now in Nigeria today 05/08/20
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El-Rufai to Southern Kaduna leaders: show ‘forcefully taken land’
By AbdulGafar Alabelewe, Kaduna Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has challenged traditional rulers in southern part of the state to show any piece of land that has been forcibly acquired in their domain or being illegally occupied by anybody or group. The governor challenged the monarchs in the area to support security agencies in restoring …
Businesses groan as COVID-19 impact on economy worsens
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic raises several challenges across different sectors of the economy. No sector from banking, telecoms, manufacturing, e-Commerce among others are exonerated from the uncertainty and rising costs of operations triggered by the pandemic. Therefore, getting the economy and businesses working post-COVID-19 will require collaboration with private sector operators on key issues like …
Obaseki disrespects Oba of Benin, says Oshiomhole
Our Reporter A cultural dimension has been added to the raging political battle of wits in Edo State ahead of the September 19 poll, following an accusation that Governor Godwin Obaseki committed a taboo by standing before Oba Ewuare of Benin wearing a cap. The allegation was made by his predecessor and now estranged political …
Broadcasting stations to pay N5m fine for hate speech
By Lucas Ajanaku and Jill Okeke Any broadcasting station that broadcasts news considered to convey hate speech will pay N5,000,00 and not N500,000 fine, Information and Culture Minister Lai Mohammed, said on Tuesday. The minister spoke in Lagos at the unveiling of the amended Sixth Edition of the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission Code. He said an …
The 2023 zoning controversy
By Festus Eriye President Muhammadu Buhari’s successor would not be elected for another three years, yet the air is already thick with intrigue. Given the immense powers of the Nigerian presidency the scheming is understandable. Such is the clout of our presidents and governors that the cycle of politicking never really breaks to provide a …
Ondo 2020: ‘INEC never substituted AAC candidates’
By Emmanuel Oladesu The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it did not substitute the governorship candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in Ondo State. It said the alarm raised by one of its governorship aspirants was false. INEC National Commissioner for Information and Voter Education Festus Okoye said in a statement that …
Court asked to stop Akeredolu from parading self as APC candidate
From Eric Ikhilae, Abuja The Federal High Court in Abuja has been urged to restrain Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu from further parading himself as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the governorship election scheduled for October 10. The request is part of the reliefs contained in a suit filed by an aggrieved member …
‘Governor exposes failure with promise to make Edo great again’
From Bisi Olaniyi, Benin The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has said Governor Godwin Obaseki has exposed his failure with the promise to make Edo great again. Ize-Iyamu, on Tuesday in a statement by the Chairman of Edo APC Media Campaign Council, Prince John Mayaki, said Obaseki suddenly woke …
CAN president, Sultan raise alarm over killings
From Gbenga Omokhunu, Abuja Islamic and Christian leaders have expressed sadness over killings in the country. They also raised the alarm over proliferation of arms and ammunitions. Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) President Rev. Samson Ayokunle and the Sultan of Sokoto Sa’ad Abubakar spoke on Tuesday through the platform of the Nigerian Inter-Religious Council (NIREC). …
Almajiris and clamour for change
By Fredrick Nwabufo Sir: If Nigeria’s young are timid, tractable and apathetic to economic and political issues affecting their country, blame the anvil on which they are forged. The government, the formative schools, the universities and the predatory politics – all are the forgers of today’s youth. A system which lobotomises the young from nascency …
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