The Nation Newspaper Today Headline Tuesday 8th June 2021
The Nation Newspaper Today Headline and news Dailies Update on current affairs happening now in Nigeria today 08/06/21
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‘Twitter suspended for threatening national security’
By Vincent Ikuomola, Gbade Ogunwale, Abuja, Alao Abiodun, Lucas Ajanaku, Adebisi Onanuga and Oyebola Owolabi U.S., UK, EU, others insist on free access Fed Govt, social media giant in talks The Federal Government on Monday justified its ban on Twitter, saying the social media giant constituted a threat to peace and the security of the
Four million bpd oil production is target
By John Ofikhenua, Abuja The Federal Government plans to raise the daily oil production from 1.4 million barrels per day (bpd) to four million bpd, President Muhammadu Buhari hinted on Monday. Nigeria, which has daily capacity to produce 2.5 barrels, produces 1.4 million barrels due to the Organisation of Oil Producing Countries (OPEC) quota. Speaking
PDP chieftain berates El-Rufai over hike in fees
By Gbenga Omokhunu, Abuja A Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Lawal Adamu Usman, has berated Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai over a hike in tuition fee in the state’s tertiary institutions. Usman, who was a senatorial candidate for Kaduna Central in 2019, described the move as wicked and an attempt to deprive the
Sunday Igboho storms Igangan over killings, attacks
By Alao Abiodun Yoruba Nation Agitator, Chief Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho on Monday evening stormed Igangan in Ibarapa North Local Government Area of Oyo state. His visit, according to his spokesman Olayomi Koiki, was over weekend’s attacks by suspected herders in the village. The Nation reports scores of residents of Igangan community were killed
Senator urges Northern, Southern leaders on insecurity
By Sanni Onogu, Abuja The Senator representing Niger East Senatorial District, Mohammed Sani Musa, yesterday, condemned the activities of bandits in the North and the attacks on Northerners in other parts of the country allegedly by men of the Indigenous People of Biafra/Eastern Security Network (IPOB/ESN). He urged Northern and Southeastern leaders to speak up
Cattle sellers appeal for interest-free loans
By Bolaji Ogundele, Abuja The Cattle Sellers’ Association in Karu, Abuja, has appealed to the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) for support in the quest to lower the price of beef in markets in the FCT by granting interest-free or low-interest loans to its members. Chairman of the Association in Karu Abbatoir, Ahmed Abdulakadri Karta
Ministry, UNIDO set to phase out ozone-depleting refrigerants
By Franca Ochigbo, Abuja The Ministry of Environment, in partnership with the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) is set to phase out 51.35 per cent of ozone depleting refrigerants consumption by 2023. The Minister of Environment, Mohammed Abubakar disclosed this yesterday at the inauguration of the Project Steering Committee for stage 11 of the
We have collapsed APGA in Anambra, say APC aspirants
By Jide Orintunsin, Abuja Two major frontline governorship aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Comrade Maxwell Okoye and Dr Chidozie Nwankwo said the ruling All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) is dead in Anambra State, insisting that the party is on its last lap in the administration of the state. The two governorship aspirants spoke
Wike, Ehanire inaugurate N25.9b cancer centre
By Mike Odiegwu, Port Harcourt Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike and the Minister of Health Dr Osagie Ehanire have inaugurated the N25.9 billion Dr Peter Odili Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease Diagnostic and Treatment Centre in Port Harcourt. Wike said the Cancer and Cardiovascular treatment centre, which would offer advanced health care services such as chemotherapy
Free medical outreach for the aged in Delta community
By Elo Edremoda, Warri No fewer than 100 elderly men and women drawn from five Itsekiri communities in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State have benefited from a free medical outreach being provided by the Ogiame Ikenwoli Hospital, Ubeji. The one-week medical programme which commenced last Monday was organised by Matrix Energy Group
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