The Nation Newspaper Today Headline Friday 20th November 2020
The Nation Newspaper Today Headline and news Dailies Update on current affairs happening now in Nigeria today 20/11/20
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Musa offered to Newcastle, West Ham
By Taofeek Babalola with agency reports It is understood that Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa’s representatives are talking with a host of clubs in Europe, including some in the Premier League. According to TEAMtalk, Musa is hoping to secure a move back to English football in the coming weeks. Various sides in England’s top flight …
Okoro, others proud of Nigerian roots
By Oluwamayomikun Orekoya America’s National Basketball Association (NBA) new boy Isaac Okoro still considers himself a Nigerian despite not being born in the country and representing the USA in age-grade tournaments. The 19-year-old is heading to the Cleveland Cavaliers as the 5th pick in the 2020 NBA draft and was among eight basketballers of Nigerian …
Frosh Amazing wins US award
Rising music act, Oluwafemi Iyanda has won the shinning star award for 2020. The Ido-Ile Ekiti born musician won the award organised for Alarede TV and News. It was hosted by Helen Paul Indiana Polis United Sate of America. The organisers said the award was in recognition of the massive hardwork put in by the …
Nigeria signs pact to import petrol from Niger
By John Ofikhenua, Abuja Nigeria has signed an agreement for transportation of imported petroleum products from Niger Republic. “The Federal Government of Nigeria and the Republic of Niger have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for petroleum products transportation and storage,” the Ministry of Petroleum Resources explained in a statement. Following bilateral agreements between President …
Gbajabiamila horrified by convoy’s security shooting of vendor
By Victor Oluwasegun, Abuja Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila has said he is distraught by the fatal shooting of a vendor at the Federal Secretariat Abuja on Wednesday. The Speaker, in a statement he personally signed, described the event as “a horrible incident.” The statement reads:”A horrible incident has taken place. This evening as I left the …
Foreign-based Nigerian arrested for drug trafficking
By Nicholas Kalu, Abuja The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested Okorie Raymond (38) who tried to smuggle 12.05kg of cocaine through the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. A statement on Thursday by the Principal Staff Officer, Public Affairs, Jonah Achema said Okorie was arrested during the inward clearance of Ethiopian Airline flight …
Eight NYSC members test positive in Bauchi
By David Adenuga Bauchi No fewer than eight members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) posted to Wailo orientation camp in the Ganjuwa Local Government Area of Bauchi have tested positive for coronavirus. Also, two more persons have died of suspected yellow fever, raising the number of deaths so far recorded at 10 since …
Gunmen kill ex-Governor Dickson’s police guard
By Simon Utebor, Yenagoa Gunmen on Thursday morning attacked the Toru-Orua, Sagbama Local Government Area country home of former Bayelsa State Governor Seriake Dickson, killing his police detail. It was learnt the hoodlums came in three speedboats through the Forcados River overlooking Dickson’s home about 2am. They were however repelled by policemen on duty. The …
Court orders arrest of Atiku’s son for ‘contempt’
By Nicholas Kalu, Abuja The Upper Area Court at Kubwa in Abuja on Wednesday ordered the immediate arrest of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, son of Nigeria’s former Vice-President. Bashir Danmaisule gave the order, following Abubakar’s failure to comply with a judgment that he should hand over their three sons to his divorced wife, Maryam Sherif. Sherif …
Govt, Niger Delta leaders agree to end Amnesty programme soon
By Mike Odiegwu, Port Harcourt and Simeon Utebor, Yenagoa Stakeholders in the Niger Delta on Thursday agreed that the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) should end after the integration of all the beneficiaries of the scheme. Traditional rulers, political leaders and past and present officers of the Ijaw National Congress (INC) and the Ijaw Youth Council …
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