The Nation Newspaper Today Headline Monday 5th April 2021
The Nation Newspaper Today Headline and news Dailies Update on current affairs happening now in Nigeria today 05/04/21
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Ebonyi killings: FG promises justice for victims
Agency Reporter The Federal Government has pledged to ensure justice for victims of the recent attacks on three communities of Ishielu Local Government Area of Ebonyi, by unknown gunmen. Vice President Yemi Osibanjo made the pledge on Sunday in Abakaliki while addressing stakeholders of the state after inspecting the affected communities and the Effium/Ezza-Effium intra-communal
UPDATED: Hoodlums free over 2,000 prisoners in Imo
By Damian Duruiheoma, Owerri No fewer than 2,000 inmates escaped on Monday morning in Owerri, the Imo State capital when suspected hoodlums attacked the Correctional Facility near the State Government House. The hoodlums also attacked the Imo Police command headquarters where they freed another 600 suspects in custody. They set the police headquarters ablaze with
BREAKING: Hoodlums free over 2,000 inmates in Imo
By Damian Duruiheoma, Owerri No fewer than 2,000 inmates escaped on Monday morning in Owerri, the Imo State capital when suspected hoodlums attacked the Correctional Facility near the State Government House. The hoodlums also attacked the Imo State Police command headquarters where they freed another 600 suspects in custody. Read Also: Ebonyi communal clash: 55 suspected
Tests declining across states
By Moses Emorinken, Abuja 15 states test 578 samples in one week Active virus cases now 9,202 at April 3 Latest report from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has revealed that COVID-19 testing across states in the past week (March 22nd to 28th, 2021) decreased significantly, as 15 states tested a total of
APC lacks presidential material for 2023- Orbih
By Dayo Mustapha National Vice Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the South-South Zone, Chief Dan Orbih, has said the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has no candidate in its fold capable of winning the 2023 presidential election. Orbih said this was more evident since the ruling party was reportedly looking outside of
NCDC to Nigerians: avoid non-essential travels
Agency Reporter The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has re-emphasised the need to avoid non-essential travels during the Easter and Ramadan celebrations to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the country. Its Director-General, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja that it is very important to adhere to public
Pfizer vaccine found effective against COVID-19 variants
Agency Reporter Israeli researchers report that the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is as effective against B.1.1.7 variant of the virus, aka the U.K. variant, as it is against the original SARS-CoV-2 strain. The vaccine was found to be moderately less effective against the B.1.351 (South African) variant and the combined British-South African variants of the coronavirus.
Suspect intercepted with N564m heroin
By Nicholas Kalu, Abuja A suspected drug trafficker, Goodluck Odeh, was intercepted at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, with two kilogrammes of heroin, worth N564 million. Director of Media and Advocacy of the Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Femi Babafemi, in a statement on Sunday, said the illicit substance was concealed in the
Delta APC chieftain injured in gun attack
By Okungbowa Aiwerie, Asaba A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State, Olorogun Ovoke Oshasha, was at the weekend attacked by gunmen at Ughelli Town, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. It was learnt the victim was driving about 4.30pm when he was shot. He, however, escaped. The Nation gathered
Kidnapped Anambra commissioner freed
By Nwanosike Onu, Awka Kidnapped Anambra State Commissioner for Public Utilities Emeka Ezenwanne has been freed. He was freed about 1am on Sunday. Ezenwanne told The Nation that his abductors did not maltreat him. He added that no ransom was paid before his freedom. Read Also: How I was attacked, by Soludo Police spokesman Ikenga Tochukwu
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