The Nation Newspaper Today Headline Thursday 5th August 2021
The Nation Newspaper Today Headline and news Dailies Update on current affairs happening now in Nigeria today 05/08/21
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18 Corps members test positive for COVID-19 in Niger
Eighteen National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members posted to Niger State have been confirmed to have exhibited COVID-19 symptoms. The Corps members were said to have tested positive, following a test conducted on them by the state Ministry of Health. Information Commissioner Sani Idris, who announced this while addressing reporters yesterday in Minna, the state
Boko Haram/ISWAP fighters surrender
The Army has said the intensity of fire by troops of Operation Hadin Kai has forced more Boko Haram/Islamic States West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists to surrender in the Northeast. Army spokesman Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu said in a statement yesterday in Abuja that the terrorists, who surrendered with their families, had been hibernating around on
21-year-old robber to be hanged in Akwa Ibom
By Bassey Anthony, Uyo, and FanenIhyongo, Kano A High Court in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom state capital, has sentenced one EkeminiOtuakakEdet, 21, to death by hanging for armed robbery. Justice OkonOkonsentenced Edet to death after he admitted to taking part in the robbery of MI AMAN Pharmacy in the state capital in March last
Man rapes disabled teenager
A mob in the Aratusi area of Akure, the Ondo State capital, nearly lynched a 54-year-old man after he was allegedly caught raping a disabled teenager in an uncompleted building. Read Also: Farmer rapes minor to death in Ondo The arrival of policemen saved the suspect from the angry crowd. Police sources said the
Suspect killed in Benue kidnap rescue
Police in Benue say they gunned down a kidnap suspect and arrested two others yesterday during a victim-rescue operation in the TseAtoov area of Logo council of the state. Spokesperson Kate Anene said in Makurdi, the state capital, that a suspect escaped during an exchange of gunfire with the hoodlums. Anene said the rescue was
Cultists behead Kwara poly student
Suspected cultists have allegedly beheaded a student of Kwara State Polytechnic in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. The incident was said to have occurred on Tuesday night. It was gathered that his severed head was found in the morning of Wednesday near Unity Roundabout in the metropolis after several hours of search by the
Lagos, stakeholders parley on roads
The Lagos State Government has met with stakeholders on the execution of junction improvement of Ikeja Underpass and Ikorodu Roundabout, starting with the establishment of Right of Way. Speaking at the meeting in Alausa, Ikeja, the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Idris Salako said the Transportation and Traffic Management as well as the
Customs seizes N22.3b elephant tusks others
NIGERIA Customs Service (NCS), yesterday, said it arrested three suspected smugglers in connection with various kilogrammes of pangolin scales and elephant tusks worth N22.3 billion. Displaying the seizures to reporters in Lagos, the Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Col. Hammed Ali, said the 17,137.44 kilogrammes of pangolin scales (196 sacks), 870.44 kilogrammes of elephant tusks and
Royal families provide land for school, market
By Robert Egbe Royal families in Iba in Ojo Local Government Area of Lagos State yesterday donated 29 acres of land to the kingdom for the construction of a market, abbatoir and secondary school in the community. The Oniba of Iba, Sulaiman Adeshina, who spoke at a ceremony to mark the handover of the
Tecno urges customers on devices upgrade
Original equipment manufacturer (OEM) has advised its customers to upgrade devices to the latest software available. It said if the software is no longer regularly updating or the device is too old to support system upgrade, it encourage users to purchase newer devices if they have any security concerns to ensure they are using the latest, most secure operating
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