The Nation Newspaper Today Headline Friday 2nd October 2020
The Nation Newspaper Today Headline and news Dailies Update on current affairs happening now in Nigeria today 02/10/20
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We’ve invested in human capacity, technology, process- FRSC boss, Boboye
Corp Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Dr. Boboye Oyeyemi has said the agency invested in human capacity development, technology and process within the past six years. Boboye noted no desired result and productivity would be achieved without investing in human capacity. The Corp Marshal spoke in a recent interview. He lauded the …
Arsenal edge past Liverpool on penalties in League Cup
Arsenal squeezed past Liverpool 5-4 on penalties to advance to the English Football League (EFL) Cup quarter-finals on Thursday after a goalless 90 minutes. With the Premier League champions making several changes to the team that beat Arsenal in the league 3-1 on Monday and their opponents also rotating, it was always unlikely to be …
Buhari goes Rail-Wire, by Femi Adesina
Femi Adesina Have you heard the news? I’m sure you have. But just in case you haven’t, here’s the news on the hour: After 33 years, the 326 Km Itakpe-Ajaokuta-Warri Rail Line and Ancillary Facility Yard has been commissioned for commercial operation. The event came up Tuesday September 29 with President Muhammadu Buhari flagging off …
Barcelona’s Fati leads La Liga top scorer chart
Barcelona youngster Ansu Fati is the new top scorer in La Liga and his goal at Celta Vigo was his 11th goal for the club in just 16 shots on goal. As outlined by a report in Marca, the 17-year-old has now equaled Bojan Krkic and is one short of the tally of Pablo Pombo …
How Milan survived 24-penalty shootout to reach UEL group stage
Seven-time European champions AC Milan scored a penalty at the end of extra-time before winning a 24-penalty shootout against Portugal’s Rio Ave on Thursday night to squeeze into the Europa League group stage. Milan, unbeaten in all competitions since March 8, were trailing 2-1 until Rio Ave defender Toni Borekovic handled in the area and …
Mikel’s Stoke City beat Aston Villa to reach Carabao Cup Quarter-Finals
John Obi Mikel’s Stoke City reached the Carabao Cup quarter-finals after defeating Aston Villa 1-0 on Thursday night. Sam Vokes’ first-half striker was all Michael O’Neill’s side needed to win at Villa Park, and in the process securing a place in the competition’s last eight for the first time in five years. The former Chelsea …
Police warn of bandits attack in Ekiti
By Rasaq Ibrahim, Ado Ekiti The Ekiti State Police Command has raised the alarm that some bandits were planning to invade the state and wreak havoc. The command said it had intelligence report that that the bandits would pose as law-abiding citizens before launching attacks on their host communities after settling down. Police Commissioner Babatunde …
Imo schools to resume October 5
Our Reporter Imo State Government has given approval for the resumption of schools on Monday. The resumption is, however, subject to the adherence to the recommendations by the committee responsible for ensuring that COVID-19 safety protocols headed by the Deputy Governor, Prof. Placid Njoku. The decision to reopen the schools was reached at the State …
Hoodlums kill policeman in Rivers
By Rosemary Nwisi, Port Harcourt A policeman attached to the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (F-SARS) in Rivers State has been killed by suspected hoodlums. The F-SARS man, whose identity was not established at press time, was abducted and killed on Wednesday night at the boundary between Oyibo Local Government Area of the state and neighbouring …
UN receives $1b in pledges to increase access to tools
By Omolola Afolabi The United Nations and its partners have received $1 billion dollars in pledge as governments, private sector, civil society and international organisations renewed their commitments to support Access to COVID-19 Tools- (ACT). UN Secretary General António Guterres, who announced this during a media briefing yesterday, said almost $1 billion in new financing …
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