The Nation Newspaper Today Headline Tuesday 9th February 2021
The Nation Newspaper Today Headline and news Dailies Update on current affairs happening now in Nigeria today 09/02/21
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Banks begin closure of Cryptocurrency accounts
By Collins Nweze The cryptocurrency traders have commenced offline operations outside approved exchange platforms following the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) directive that banks close their accounts. The founder and lead, Cryptopreacher Blockchain Academy, Rume Ophi, yesterday, said commercial banks had notified cryptocurrency traders about the CBN’s directive and subsequent account closure. The CBN had
NCDC donates Infectious Disease Centre, molecular lab to Taraba
By Moses Emorinken, Abuja The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has established and equipped an Infectious Disease Care Centre (DCC) and molecular laboratory at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Jalingo, Taraba State. Noting that this is in line with its mandate to support states in strengthening health security, a statement by the agency in
#OccupyLekkiTollGate, #DefendLagos trend over Lekki toll gate reopening
By Alao Abiodun The decision of the Lagos State Judicial Panel to allow Lekki Concession Company to reopen the Lekki tollgate has elicited a flurry of reactions. Many youths have taken to social media, threatening to stage a massive protest on February 13. The Nation reports the Lekki tollgate has not been operational since October
Aquinas College old boys honour Ekiti varsity VC
By Osagie Otabor, Akure The Aquinas College Akure Old Boys Association (ACAOSA) has honoured the Vice Chancellor of the Ekiti State University of Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Victor Adeoluwa. National President of ACAOSA, Justice Adesuyi Olateru-Olagbegi, who spoke at a luncheon to honour Adeoluwa, hailed Governor Kayode Fayemi for appointing credible and capable
Rotary donates N2.5m e-learning centre to school
To boost its education delivery, Rotary Club (RC) of Onigbongbo has donated an e-learning centre to Wasimi Community Senior High School, Onigbongbo, Lagos State. Making the donation, the club’s President Prince Aderotoye Adebowale said he inherited the project from his predecessor and that it would have been completed since last September but for COVID-19 lockdown
Foundation’s scholarship lifts 140 UNIZIK students
By Emma Elekwa, Onitsha A total of 140 indigent students of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State have benefited from the scholarship awards of the Emeka Agbanari Foundation. The beneficiaries, selected from various faculties in the institution by a special committee of the Students Union Government (SUG) received the sum of N7million. Presenting the
Ikpeazu backs technical varsity for Southeast
By Sunny Nwankwo, Umuahia Abia State Governor Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu says as a strong advocate of technical education, his administration would support any move towards setting up a technical university in the Southeast region. He said this when he received the outgoing Vice-Chancellor of Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alaike Ebonyi State, Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba
Lalong hails Buhari over new Poly in Shendam
By Kolade Adeyemi, Jos Plateau State Governor Simon Bako Lalong has praised President Muhammadu Buhari for approving of the establishment of the Federal Polytechnic Shendam, describing it as cheering news for indigenes of the state and a catalyst for the development. Lalong spoke when he received a letter from the Federal Ministry of Education
I want to practise journalism, says JABU best student
By Osagie Otabor, Akure The best graduating student of the Joseph Ayo Babalola University (JABU) for the 2019/2020 academic session, Miss Esther Fashola, says she plans to have a stint in journalism before going for post-graduate study. Esther graduated with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 4.89 in Mass Communication. She attributed her
Lagos agency trains youths in coconut craft
By Kofoworola Belo-Osagie With the pandemic affecting jobs, the Lagos State Coconut Development Agency (LASCODA) is training about 100 youths, retirees and women to use coconut shells in art and craft to earn income. The training, begun last week for the first set of 20 beneficiaries at the Farm Service Centre, Oko-Oba Agege, would
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