The Nation Newspaper Today Headline Saturday 17th April 2021
The Nation Newspaper Today Headline and news Dailies Update on current affairs happening now in Nigeria today 17/04/21
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NHIS to enroll 20 million Nigerians yearly – Sambo
By Moses Emorinken, Abuja The Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Prof Mohammed Sambo, has announced that the Scheme plans to enroll 20 million Nigerians annually in the next ten years. He stated that the plan, coupled with the implementation of the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF), will ramp up Nigeria’s
Police, policies and security
By Dayo Sobowale Police brutality has given the Police a bad name in recent times culminating in the End SARS killings in Nigeria recently, the George Floyd‘ I can’t breathe ‘ tragedy in the US and the killings of protesters on a massive scale in Myanmar –Burma, where the military simply seized power after
…Counters state budget transparency survey report
By Yinka Adeniran, Ibadan The Oyo State Government has rejected a report launched by a non-governmental organisation (NGO), the State Budget Transparency Survey report, which placed the state as the least performing state of the federation on the ladder of online availability of budget documents for the year 2020. The state government, which made its
Sorrow, tears as ethnic attacks render Gombe community desolate
By Sola Shittu, Gombe They had lived together as one family for as far back as 400 years ago when the entire terrain of Nyuwar and Jessu was a thick forest inhabited by wild animals. Then, there were no such distinctions as Waja, Lunguda or Tangale; they all lived together as brothers and sisters, marrying
Why NDLEA is going after illicit drugs’ production labs, farms – Marwa
By Nicholas Kalu, Abuja Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. General Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd), says they are pressing on with offensive action against illicit drugs’ production laboratories and farms because of the threat they pose to Nigeria’s national security. Marwa stated this in his presentation on the National Drug
Police probe alleged murder of pastor inside Abuja church
By Gbenga Omokhunu, Abuja The spate of killings by gunmen took another dimension on Tuesday night with the killing of Rev. Emeka Unaegbu, the presiding pastor of Goodnews Power Assembly International, in Nyanya-Jikwoyi area of Abuja. According to findings made by our correspondent, the pastor was conducting a lone vigil in his church when he
Oyo Police rescue three abducted residents
By Yinka Adeniran, Ibadan Operatives of Oyo State Police Command have rescued three people who were abducted recently at Onipe village, along Ibadan-Ijebu Ode road, Oluyole Local Government Area, Ibadan. The three female abductees namely: Adebayo Abosede; Bola Ogunrinde and Okeowo Theresa were abducted on Monday, April 12. Confirming their release in a
Raise BDCs’ transaction margin above N2/$, ABCON asks CBN
By Collins Nweze The Association of Bureaux De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON) has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to review the transaction margin for Bureaux de Change (BDCs) above the current N2 per dollar for the sustainability of operators’ businesses. The BDCs buy dollars from the CBN at N390/$1 and are
Kidnap: Ekiti monarchs calls for troops’ deployment
The Ekiti State Council of Traditional Rulers on Friday called for the deployment of troops in the state following attacks and kidnap of royal fathers by gunmen. The Chairman of the council and Alawe of Ilawe Ekiti, Oba Adebanji Alabi, made the call in a statement in Ado Ekiti on Friday. Ajibade was reacting to
Illegal bearers of AK47 are Nigeria’s enemies – CDS Irabor
By Okungbowa Aiwerie, Asaba The Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor, on Friday described illegal bearers of AK 47 as enemies of the country, and deserved to be shot on sight as directed by President Muhammadu Buhari. Irabor told reporters in Asaba, the Delta State capital, that presidential directive to shoot on sight anyone
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