The Nation Newspaper Today Headline Saturday 24th October 2020
The Nation Newspaper Today Headline and news Dailies Update on current affairs happening now in Nigeria today 24/10/20
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How hoodlums looted my home, stole foodstuff, certificates, passport – Lagos lawmaker
By Robert Egbe Lagos State House of Assembly Majority Leader, Sanai (SOB) Agunbiade has said that the hoodlums who invaded his home in Ikorodu on Friday October 23, were sponsored to assassinate him. Agunbiade, who represents Ikorodu Constituency 1, said he got intelligence of the planned attack, but thought it was a rumour. The lawyer …
COVID-19: NCDC records 77 new infections
Agency Reporter The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control(NCDC) has confirmed 77 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. The agency made this known via its verified website on Friday. The NCDC said that the 77 new cases brought the nation’s confirmed cases to 61,882. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that as the …
#EndSARS: Water resources minister meets stakeholders in Jigawa
Agency Reporter The Minister for Water Resources, Mr Sulaiman Adamu, is to meet with stakeholders in his home state, Jigawa over #EndSARS protest. Adamu, who paid a courtesy on Gov. Muhammad Badaru in Dutse on Friday, said he would be meeting political, community, religious and traditional leaders across the state with a view to bring …
Why Buhari didn’t speak on Lekki shootings, by Presidency
By Alao Abiodun President Muhammadu Buhari didn’t mention anything about the shooting of #ENDSARS protesters in Lekki on Tuesday night during a nationwide broadcast yesterday because it would be “premature and presumptuous.” Many Nigerians have carpeted Buhari for not mentioning about the shootings or empathising with the victims during the much-awaited presidential broadcast, describing the …
Inability to write good memos stall nutrition programmes in Nasarawa
Agency Reporter The inability of government officials to write convincing memos that could be approved for release of funds by Gov. Abdullahi Sule is affecting nutrition intervention programmes in Nasarawa State. Ismaila Abdullahi, Nutrition Desk Officer, Nasarawa State Ministry of Finance, Budget and Planning, made the declaration on Friday in Lafia at a 2-day meeting …
FG has provided relief to states affected by flood – DG NHSA
Agency Reporter The Director-General, Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NHSA), Mr. Clement Nze, has said that the Federal Government provided a lot of relief to cushion the effects of flooding in the affected states. Nze told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja, that the relief followed the setting up of a Presidential …
#EndSARS: Threats to officials affecting power supply in South East – EEDC
By Emma Elekwa, Onitsha The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) has lamented disruption of activities of its technical and maintenance teams following unsafe working environment occasioned by ongoing protests across parts of the South East states. The company, in a statement on Friday by the Head, Corporate Communications, Emeka Eze also decried threats to lives …
Ebonyi Govt lightens curfew from 8pm to 8am
Agency Reporter Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has reduced the 24-hour curfew earlier imposed in the state to 8:00p.m. to 8:00a.m. The Governor gave the directive on Friday in Abakaliki through the Commissioner for Information and State Orientation, Mr Uchenna Orji. Umahi said that the new directive is with effect from Friday, Oct. 23, 2020, …
How #EndSARS protest was hijacked, misdirected, Buhari tells ex-leaders
Agency Reporter President Muhammadu Buhari has described as unfortunate the way and manner the initial genuine and well-intended protest of youths in parts of the country against the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) was hijacked and misdirected. A statement by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, said Buhari stated this in …
My heart bleeds with level of destruction, says Sanwo-Olu
By Oziegbe Okoeki Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Friday said his heart bleeds and he was pained after seeing the level of destruction that took place in the state on Wednesday and Thursday as a result of the #EndSARS protests. Sanwo-Olu was addressing the press after a tour of the areas where massive destruction …
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