The Nation Newspaper Today Headline Wednesday 20th January 2021
The Nation Newspaper Today Headline and news Dailies Update on current affairs happening now in Nigeria today 20/01/21
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Chelsea seek experienced manager as Lampard pressure increases
Agency Reporter Chelsea have experienced managerial candidates under consideration as pressure increases on Frank Lampard after bowing to Leicester City. According to The Athletic, Chelsea are looking at experienced options to replace Frank Lampard as manager after a poor run of form in the Premier League. The defeat at the hands of Leicester on Tuesday …
Order on herders to vacate forest: Presidency cautions Akeredolu
By Bolaji Ogundele, Abuja The Presidency on Tuesday cautioned Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN), against breaching the constitution in securing the state. In a statement by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, the Presidency reacted to a directive by Akeredolu to herders to vacate Ondo’s Reservation Forests …
Go for COVID-19 test if you have malaria symptoms, says Sanwo-Olu
By Emma Anya, Associate Editor Any malaria-like symptoms should be treated as COVID-19 infection until proven otherwise, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has advised. He gave the counsel on Tuesday while briefing state correspondents at the Lagos State Government House on the management of the second wave of COVID-19. The governor said the consideration has become …
160.2m SIMs yet to be linked with NIN
By Lucas Ajanaku and Blessing Olaifa At the expiration of the January 19 deadline given subscribers with National Identity Numbers (NINs) to sync their Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) on Tuesday, only 47.8 million SIMs were successful. Situations at the NIMC registration centre in Lagos on Tuesday remained chaotic as desperate subscribers raced against the deactivation …
Clinton, Bush, Obama, Pence for Biden’s inauguration
By Bola Olajuwon Vice President Mike Pence, former Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama are billed to attend Wednesday’s inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th United States (U.S.) President. They will be accompanied by their first ladies Hillary, Laura and Michelle to the event billed for noon (EST). But, former President …
OAU approves virtual class, releases guidelines
By Toba Adedeji, Osogbo The Management of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife has approved virtual lecture for students. A statement by the school’s Registrar, Mrs. Margaret Omosule, stated final year students in the Faculty of Pharmacy, Clinical Students in the College of Health Sciences and year four students in the Faculty of Agriculture are to resume …
NIMC mobile App still a cause for worry
The Nigerian Identity Management Commission (NIMC) MOBILE App is supposed to ease access to some of the commission’s services, but as DAMOLA KOLA-DARE found out, it is not yet Uhuru for those wishing to benefit from the App. The Federal Government had declared on December 15, 2020, that after December 30, 2020, all SIMs that …
CAN backs Oyo on guidelines
Our Reporter The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Oyo State chapter, says it is in support of the state government’s decision to close down any church that flouts the COVID-19 prevention protocols. The state government had in December, 2020, before the Christian cross-over service, threatened to shut churches that don’t maintain COVID-19 protocol. Apostle Joshua …
Kano, River direct civil servants to stay at home
By Fanen Ihyongo, Kano and Rosemary Nwisi, Port Harcourt The Kano State government has directed civil servants to stay at home from on Tuesday, until further notice, following the increase in cases of COVID-19 in the country. Also on Tuesday, Rivers State Government directed civil servants on Salary Grade Levels 1-13 to stay at home …
Oluwo urges Southwest to redress wrongs against Awolowo
By Toba Adedeji, Osogbo Ahead of 2023 general election, the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, on Tuesday urged the Southwest to rectify the wrongs done against the late sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo. He said the Yoruba supported the ambition of people from other regions other than Chief Awolowo, who was from the Southwest. Addressing …
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