The Nation Newspaper Today Headline Monday 12th July 2021
The Nation Newspaper Today Headline and news Dailies Update on current affairs happening now in Nigeria today 12/07/21
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Tokyo 2020: Nigeria has enough quality, says Team U.S.A coach
By Olalekan Okusan US Basketball coach Gregg Popovich has claimed the surprise loss to Nigeria’s D’Tigers in a pre-Tokyo 2020 exhibition match yesterday could be a blessing in disguise as his side seek a seventh gold medal at the quadriennial games. Nigeria ran out 90-87 winners in Las Vegas to cause one of the biggest
England 1-1 Italy (2-3 PEN): Azzurri’s crowned European Champions
England’s hopes of ending a 55-year wait for a major trophy were crushed in heartbreaking fashion as they lost 3-2 on penalties to Italy in the final of Euro 2020 at Wembley. Despite two saves by Jordan Pickford, missed penalties from Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka proved decisive. In their first men’s final
Plateau’s cholera cases rise to 1,004, deaths hit 17
By Kolade Adeyemi, Jos. No fewer than 17 persons have died so far from cholera outbreak in Plateau, the State Government has announced. Commissioner for Health, Dr Nimkong Lar, gave the update to reporters in Jos. According to him, out of the 1,004 suspected cases recorded in the state, 980 patients have been discharged while
Lagos Govt: COVID-19 third wave here
State records 60,202 confirmed cases, 357 deaths ’Test positivity rate is 6.6 per cent’ •Oyo records Delta variant By Oyebola Owolabi and Yinka Adeniran, Ibadan The Lagos State Government yesterday alerted residents to the presence of the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. It said the alert had become necessary in view
Senate may reject Onochie for INEC’s job
By Sanni Onogu, Abuja There were indications last night that the Senate may reject President Muhammadu Buhari’s Personal Assistant on Social Media, Ms. Lauretta Onochie, as a National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) representing Delta State. The Nation investigation showed that Onochie’s nomination is among the big issues on the agenda
‘AMCON didn’t take over senator’s assets’
By Bisi Oladele, Ibadan The Managing Director of Abadat Motors Limited, Mr. Henry Okosun, has refuted the claims that the Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) took over the assets of the company’s chairman, Senator Fatai Buhari. In a statement, Okosun described the claim as an attempt by AMCON to blackmail the senator. The
2023: I will only withdraw from presidential race if APC zones ticket to South, says Yerima
By Jide Orintunsin, Abuja A former Zamfara State governor and 2023 presidential aspirant, Senator Sani Yerima, has said he will step down from the presidential race if the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) zones the ticket to the South. Yerima bared his mind on the 2023 general elections while addressing reporters yesterday in Abuja.
Stop mortgaging Nigeria’s future with your borrowings, TUC tells Fed Govt
By Frank Ikpefan, Abuja The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has asked the Federal Government to stop mortgaging the future of Nigerians by taking many foreign loans. The congress urged the government to look inwards by harnessing the country’s natural endowments for its financial needs. TUC’s National Treasurer, who doubles as President-General of the Senior
Poll: Court can’t declare winner
By Yusuf Alli, Abuja Courts are to be barred from declaring winners of elections if the recommendations of the Senate Committee on Electoral Act Amendment scale through. In the proposal, courts will only be able to order a fresh election if it finds an election to be flawed. Tribunals will still be expected to
Zamfara: PDP supports deputy governor’s move to take over Matawalle’s seat
By Gbade Ogunwale, Abuja Zamfara State Deputy Governor Mahdi Aliyu Gusau yesterday got the backing of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to take over Governor Bello Matawall’s seat as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Northwest state. This followed Matawalle’s June 29 defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Matawalle and other
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