The Nation Newspaper Today Headline Saturday 10th April 2021
The Nation Newspaper Today Headline and news Dailies Update on current affairs happening now in Nigeria today 10/04/21
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NNPC to establish gas power plant in Borno – GMD
Agency Reporter The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), in collaboration with other stakeholders, is to establish a gas power plant in Maiduguri to address the problem of power supply in Borno. The Group Managing Director (GMD) of NNPC, Mr Mele Kyari, made this known on Friday in Maiduguri during a courtesy call on Gov. Babagana
ACF to liaise with FG, Kaduna over abducted college students
Our Reporter The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) says it will meet with the Federal and Kaduna State Governments on the plight of students of Federal College of Forestry Mechanization who have been in captivity since March 11. This is part of the forum’s resolution at the end of its National Executive Council meeting (NEC) on
Female farmers to govt: we’re tired of training, give us inputs
By Emma Elekwa, Onitsha Farmers in Anambra state have decried non-availability of farming inputs and other equipment needed for them to produce bountiful harvest. The farmers, under the ageies of the Small Scale Women Farmers Organisation of Nigeria (SWOFON) said they had undergone series of training without corresponding inputs to practicalize what they were thought.
Goods destroyed as fire razes Onitsha factory
By Emma Elekwa, Onitsha Goods worth millions were on Friday destroyed by fire at a disposable cups/plates factory near head bridge, Onitsha, Anambra state. The factory located opposite Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) office along Hero road reportedly went up in flames around 5.30pm. The Nation gathered that the inferno, which emanated from the factory’s
Lagos, planners, advocate action against quackery in town planning
By Okwy Iroegbu-Chikezie The Lagos State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Idris Salako, on Thursday advised town planners to eliminate quacks from the sector to ensure a well-built environment. Salako made the call during the investiture of Mr. Ayo Adejumo as the 17th Chairman of the Lagos Chapter of Nigerian Institute of
Buhari mourns as ex-minister, Mahmud Tukur, dies in Abuja
Our Reporter President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday expressed sadness over the demise of his close associate and Trade Minister during his tenure as Military Head of State, Dr. Mahmud Tukur. Tukur, who was also the founding Vice Chancellor of the Bayero University, Kano, died yesterday in Abuja. Buhari described the deceased as a true patriot
On the Igbo Presidency Project (2)
By Igboeli Arinze The rest is history and President Muhammadu Buhari went on to defeat Jonathan and even went further to defeat Atiku Abubakar in 2019, using up the two terms meant for the North. In the spirit of fairness and the need to foster that elusive oneness presently under siege by a coterie of
Association of Nigerian beggars? Why not?
By Vincent Akanmode If there is anything in dispute about Nigeria, it is certainly not its reputation as a country with endless possibilities in terms of the weird, the bizarre and the downright absurd. That much was evident in the march on Ibadan by more than 250 beggars penultimate Thursday, protesting low patronage from members
A ‘conversation’ with Yinka Odumakin and Innocent Chukwuma
By Nnedinso Ogaziechi Penultimate week, The RoundTable Conversation had a conversation about the Civil Society, the People and the Nigerian dire position in both the global poverty index and the lack of gender parity in the Nigerian political space. However, just days after the publication, in the conversational style of The RoundTable, we sought the
Why US can’t help Nigeria on security challenge — John Campbell
Our Reporter Nigeria stands no chance of enjoying US technical and financial support in the fight against insecurity until alleged human rights abuses by the security forces are addressed, a former US Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. John Campbell, said on Friday. Campbell who spoke at the maiden edition of ‘Grow Nigeria Conversation’ with the theme, ‘Reversing
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