The Nation Newspaper Today Headline Friday 20th August 2021
The Nation Newspaper Today Headline and news Dailies Update on current affairs happening now in Nigeria today 20/08/21
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President Muhammadu Buhari’s son, Yusuf, will on Friday wed Zahra, daughter of Emir of Bichi, Nasir Ado-Bayero. Yusuf is the only male child of Buhari and first son of the President’s second wife, Aisha Buhari. Zarah is a 19-year daughter of Emir of Bichi, Alhaji Nasir Ado Bayero, who is the fourth child of late
PMB: Call him the master finisher, by Femi Adesina
The country has been agog this week with fallout from the signing of the long-awaited Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) into law. That legislation has now become Petroleum Industry Act (PIA). President Muhammadu Buhari has done what Napoleon couldn’t do. Again and again. The Bill had defied Olusegun Obasanjo who introduced it, got the better of
AFCON 2021: Rohr okays Garoua Stadium for Super Eagles
Following an intensive inspection of the cotton-rich and coastal city of Garoua, German coach Gernot Rohr has affirmed that the capital of the north region of Cameroon will be ideal for the Super Eagles campaign at the forthcoming delayed 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The Super Eagles were handed a seemingly tough draw on
Kante, De Bruyne for UEFA award
Chelsea midfielders Jorginho and N’Golo Kante and Manchester City’s Kevin de Bruyne make up UEFA’S three-man shortlist for men’s player of the year. Chelsea’s Emma Hayes is on the shortlist for the women’s coach of the year award, along with ex-Barcelona boss Lluis Cortes and Sweden’s Peter Gerhardsson. The men’s coach of the year nominees
FIBA Afrobasket: Brown picks home-based D’Tigers
D’Tigers Head Coach, Mike Brown has announced his final 12-man roster for the 2021 FIBA Afrobasket taking place in Kigali, Rwanda. Daniel Utomi who plies his trade with Vichy Clermont in France will be joined by Ikenna Ndugba, Emmanuel Omogbo of Apoel BC of Cyprus and Benjamin Emegolu (Rouen Basket Metrople, France) after days of training
Gunmen abduct ex-NMA scribe’s son in Ogun
Gunmen have abducted Ademola Alayaki, son of former National Secretary of the Nigerian Medical Association, Adewunmi Alayaki. Ademola, 25, was abducted at his father’s farm in Isaga Orile, Abeokuta North Local Government Area of Ogun State on Wednesday. Police spokesperson Abimbola Oyeyemi confirmed the incident. Meanwhile, the gunmen have contacted the family, demanding N20 million
Amokachi, Ogunkoya unveil 2021 ADRON Games
The 1996 Olympic gold and silver medallists Daniel Amokachi and Falilat Ogunkoya yesterday unveiled the ADRON Games 2021 at a colourful ceremony in Magodo, Lagos. The duo was assisted by former Super Eagles captain Austin Eguavoen and actress Bimbo Thomas, as the estate and property firm announced the fifth edition of the Games, which hold between November
Insecurity: Buhari threatens removal of military chiefs
I won’t leave Nigeria in security crisis Obasanjo: situation bad but redeemable We are winning terror war, says minister President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday warned that he was ready to wield the big stick in his drive to arrest insecurity across the country. He expressed his readiness to make changes in security personnel and architecture
Mohammed Fawehinmi died of COVID-19 complications, says family
The late Mohammed Fawehinmi died from COVID-19-related complications, his family has said. Saheed, the younger brother, spoke with reporters on Thursday at the family home on Remi Fani-Kayode Street, Ikeja. Saheed said the family did not immediately speak on the cause of their brother’s death because they “wanted the information to be based on factual
Ganduje gets award on COVID-19
Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje has been honoured with the Most Outstanding Governor of the Federation in the Management of COVID-19. Read Also: Ganduje is action governor, says wife The award was presented by Nigerian Guild of Medical Directors at its international conference in Abuja. Commissioner for Health Dr. Aminu Ibrahim Tsanyawa, who represented the governor
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