The Nation Newspaper Today Headline Wednesday 14th April 2021
The Nation Newspaper Today Headline and news Dailies Update on current affairs happening now in Nigeria today 14/04/21
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Why we chose Ghana over Nigeria for Africa office, by twitter
By Samuel Oamen Microblogging and social networking service provider, Twitter, has explained why it chose to locate its Africa office in Ghana and not Nigeria. Twitter has recently announced its Africa office will be located in Accra, capital of Ghana. It however clarified Nigeria remains its target market though the office will be in Accra.
Sowore applied for grant in my name without consent, Associate alleges
By Alao Abiodun An activist, Oluwatosin Adeniji, has accused Sahara Reporters Publisher, Omoyele Sowore, of pocketing a grant which she claimed Sowore applied for on her behalf in 2020. The Nation learnt that Adeniji is a known associate of Sowore and a member of the #RevolutionNow movement. She was arrested alongside five others in front
10 things you probably don’t know about Kanye West’s Nike Air Yeezy 1 prototypes
By Oluwatomisin Amokeoja The internet has been abuzz with announcement by Sotheby’s to auction Kanye West’s Nike Air Yeezy 1 prototypes for over $1 million. Even though the billionaire rapper might not likely be having the best of time given the divorce with Kim Kardashian, he is definitely smiling to the bank soon after a
Okorocha in EFCC custody for alleged N7.9b fraud
By Yusuf Alli, Abuja Senator Rochas Okorocha was grilled at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday for “suspected multiple cases of fraud and money laundering during his tenure as governor”. Okorocha, representing Imo West in the Senate, was governor between 2011 and 2019. He was arrested about 4pm according to a source
Governors kick against Buhari’s Executive Order
By Eric Ikhilae, Abuja Governors on Tuesday rejected the Executive Order by President Muhammadu Buhari for the implementation of financial autonomy for state Legislature and Judiciary. They clarified that while the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) is not against the implementation of the law on financial autonomy, they would not be stampeded by the Order. According
Govt reaffirms commitment to lift 100 million Nigerians out of poverty
By Chris Njoku, Owerri Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to lift 100 million Nigerians out of poverty after the implementation of its National Gas Expansion Programme (NGEP). The Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, disclosed this during the opening of the NGEP consultative forum in Imo State. He said the programme would
Robbers stab woman to death in Lagos
By Precious Igbonwelundu A 41-year-old woman, Oluwakemi Odugbesan, has been murdered by suspected armed robbers in Ketu, Lagos. The deceased was said to have been stabbed multiple times by her attackers around 6am on April 10, her husband’s birthday. It was gathered that the woman was returning from a vigil when her attackers in an
One killed, others injured in Bayelsa cult clash
By Simon Utebor, Yenagoa A bloody clash between two rival cult groups has left one person dead and many injured in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital. It has yet to be identified which cult groups were involved in the clash. Eyewitnesses claimed that the suspected cult members, who filed out in large numbers from Yenagoa
*-workers/ Bauchi to repatriate s** workers
By David Adenuga, Bauchi All non-native commercial s** workers operating in Bauchi State are to be profiled and repatriated to their states of origin through the state Sharia Commission. The indigenous ones would be married off by the government, it was said. Permanent Commissioner II in charge of Hisbah in the Shariah Commission, Bauchi State,
Police turn down N500,000 bribe from suspected rod thieves
By Precious Igbonwelundu Operatives of the Lagos Police Command at the weekend rejected a N500,000 bribe from five suspects caught with stolen 25mm iron rods and other items belonging to China Construction Engineering Company (CCEC). A police team attached to Area E Command, Festac, was said to have apprehended the suspects around 3am on April
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