The Nation Newspaper Today Headline Thursday 18th March 2021
The Nation Newspaper Today Headline and news Dailies Update on current affairs happening now in Nigeria today 18/03/21
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By Sam Anokam The remains of actor Ernest Asuzu would be interred on April 13 in Imo State. The Nation gathered that the late actor’s remains will be interred after a scheduled ceremony slated for three days in April 2021. In a chat with Asuzu’s widow, Amina Asuzu, it was revealed that the burial rites
15 held after cultists clash in Lagos
By Precious Igbonwelundu Many people were reported injured and properties looted on Wednesday after cultists clashed in Ikosi area of Ketu, a Lagos community. Guns, cutlasses and bottles were freely deployed in the clash which reportedly started on Tuesday night on Ikosi Road, barely 48 hours after the state government signed into law the 21-year
PCN to pharmacy graduands: join COVID-19 fight
By Moses Emorinken, Abuja The Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) has urged the 236 fresh Pharmacy graduands of Madonna University, Elele to deploy their professional training in the fight against the deadly covid-19 pandemic. It stated that they should develop competencies and certifications in vaccine storage and administration, as this is urgently required in the
Benefits of vaccination outweigh risks, say NAFDAC, WHO
By Moses Emorinken, Abuja With the many controversies surrounding the administration of the AstraZeneca vaccine to protect citizens from the covid-19 disease, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has stressed that the benefits of taking the vaccine far outweigh the risks. This came as the World Health Organisation (WHO) also
Bello challenges army commandant on zero-crime in Kogi
Our Reporter Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello has urged the new Commandant of the Nigerian Army Records, Chari Megumeri Barracks Lokoja, Maj. Gen. Gbolahan to ensure the state records no crime or maintain a near-zero crime rate during his stay as head of the military formations in Kogi. Bello, while receiving General Gbolahan on Wednesday
Wakilin’s arrest: Three OPC members remanded on murder charges
By Yinka Adeniran, Ibadan An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan on Wednesday ordered that three members of the Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) be remanded in a correctional centre for alleged arson. The three suspects Awodele Adedigba, 45, Dauda Kazeem, 38, and Hassan Ramon, 33, were charged with conspiracy, murder and arson. Chief Magistrate Olaide
Troops rescue 10 airport quarters abductees
By Tony Akowe, Abuja, and AbdulGafar Alabelewe, Kaduna The House of Representatives on Wednesday summoned the Minister of Aviation Hadi Sirika to brief its Committee on Aviation on how bandits gained access into the Kaduna airport recently and abducted some residents of its staff quarters. Adopting a motion on the need to provide adequate security
2023 president: PDP panel dashes South’s zoning hope
By Gbade Ogunwale, Abuja Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) hoping for zoning of the 2023 Presidential ticket to South may be disappointed. This is because should the party accept the report of its Review Committee, the 2023 ticket will be thrown open to all. The committee, led by Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed,
Bandits attack Emir’s vehicle in Kaduna
By AbdulGafar Alabelewe, Kaduna Kaduna State government has confirmed that bandits shot at the official vehicle of the Emir of Birnin-Gwari on the Kaduna-Birnin Gwari Road in Chikun council area. Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan confirmed the incident in a statement, saying the incident happened at about 4:30pm on Tuesday. The
Sacked Ganduje’s aide says ‘goodbye’ to Nigeria
By Alao Abiodun Salihu Tanko Yakassai, the immediate past Special Adviser on Media to Kano Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, has relocated overseas. The Nation had reported Ganduje relieved Tanko Yakasai of his appointment over continued unguarded comments and utterances deemed contrary to the stand of the All Progressives Congress (APC) government which he was serving. Yakasai
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