The Nation Newspaper Today Headline Thursday 26th November 2020
The Nation Newspaper Today Headline and news Dailies Update on current affairs happening now in Nigeria today 26/11/20
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Kanu’s family raises alarm over soldiers presence
By Eric Ikhilae, Abuja and Sunny Nwankwo, Umuahia The family of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu, on Wednesday raised the alarm over the presence of soldiers in its village, Isiama Afaraukwu in Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia State. His younger brother, Emmanuel, told our correspondent that …
Abuja school honours NNPC/SNEPCO scholar
By Sanni Onogu, Abuja Seventeen-year-old NNPC/SNEPCO scholar, Miss Ulan Sylvia Andrew, has been celebrated for scoring straight A1 in the 2020 West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Senior School Certificate Examination. The management of an Abuja-based private secondary school, Premiere Academy Lugbe, said Miss Ulan, broke the academic record in the school with her outstanding performance. …
Tension as Niger, Labour decide on salary slash Thursday
By Justina Asishana, Minna Niger workers may embark on strike after a meeting with the State Government, which has insisted on salary slash. The Nation gathered the action will take effect if government sticks to its decision to slash salaries over dwindling federal allocation. It also learnt the government is planning to pay workers 70 …
Court to IG: prosecute businessman, firm for forgery
By Eric Ikhilae, Abuja A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Inspector-General of Police and two others to prosecute a businessman, Chika Ikenga, and his firm, Eunisell Chemicals Limited, for forgery and other charges. Also to be affected by the order are Deputy Inspector General (DIG) DIG Michael Anthony Ogbizim of the Fore …
‘Clean up Lagos tertiary drains to avert flooding’
By Oziegbe Okoeki Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources Tunji Bello has urged local councils and development areas in the state to clean up tertiary drains in their domains in order to avert flooding. Bello made the call in a keynote address at a stakeholders meeting on cleaning and maintenance of tertiary …
UNIOSUN anti-suicide campaigner dies after drinking poison
By Toba Adedeji, Osogbo A 23-year-old 100-Level student of Osun State University, Ikire campus, Juba Orisajafor has died after ingesting a poisonous substance. He died on Tuesday a few hours after preaching against suicide on WhatsApp. His post on WhatsApp read, “Often time I ask myself, Why do people commit suicide? Perhaps because they’ve got …
Court orders arrest of Naval commander in Rivers
By Mike Odiegwu, Port Harcourt A Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has issued a bench warrant on Commander of the Nigerian Navy Pathfinder, Rumuolumeni, Com. Sam Bora. The court accused Bora of failing to appear before it and refusing to release an arrested suspect. Justice Hilary Oshoma also ordered that the Inspector General …
Ghost workers uncovered in Imo councils
By Chris Njoku, Owerri About 300 ghost workers have been uncovered in the 27 local government areas of Imo State, Permanent Secretary of the Local Government Service Commission, Mrs. Rosemary Izuogu, said yesterday. Izuogu said this accounts for why over 100 workers have refused to leave their departments after five years, as directed by the …
Four robbery suspects arrested in Lagos
By Precious Igbonwelundu Operatives of the Lagos Police Command have arrested four suspected armed robbers alleged to have terrorised Alakuko and environs. The suspects, Suleiman Babajide, 26, Mustapha Michael, 25, Daniel Gideon, 23, and Olalekan Adesina, 26, were apprehended at the wee hours of Tuesday. The suspects were alleged to be in the habit of …
Obaseki, Bagudu, Okei-Odumakin seek prosecution of suspected sexual offenders
By Bisi Olaniyi, Benin Wife of the Edo State Governor, Mrs. Betsy Obaseki; her Kebbi State counterpart Dr. Zainab Bagudu; and Founder of Women Arise, Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin; have called for actions to end all forms of gender-based violence against women. The also advocated the prosecution of suspected sexual offenders. The women spoke at a …
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