The Nation Newspaper Today Headline Sunday 29th August 2021
The Nation Newspaper Today Headline and news Dailies Update on current affairs happening now in Nigeria today 29/08/21
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Alaafin charges youth on nation’s development
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi 111 yesterday charged youths to deploy their talents, energy and vigour to the development of the country. The foremost traditional ruler recalled the exploits of late Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Sir Ahmadu Bello and Chief Samuel Akintola who ,while in their 40s, not only changed the society for better
Kaduna community floats initiative to tackle banditry, insurgency with education
Tudun-Wada community in Kaduna South Local Government Area of Kaduna State has launched an initiative to educate all children in its communities as a panacea to breeding army of uneducated and idle youths who constitute security threats to the society. The community however asked every other community across the Northern states to replicate such initiative
Ex-students donate N5.2m worth classrooms, library to Osogbo Grammar School
The Ex-students of Osogbo Grammar School, Osun State yesterday donated ten blocks of classrooms and a library to the school to improve learning. The president of the ex-students body, Professor Micheal Ologunde while speaking at the event to mark the 71st anniversary and donation of infrastructure to the school along Iwo, road, Osogbo, said, “When
Ikotun pipeline leakage: LASEMA begins investigation
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) says it has commenced investigation to ascertain the cause of the pipeline leaks in the Ikotun area of Lagos metropolis. The agency’s Director General, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, made this known to journalists during an on-the-spot assessment of the leakage which occurred at Omoboriowo Street, Ikotun. He said that
32m consumers targeted for consumption of bio-fortified cassava, maize
The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) Nigeria is targeting 32 million consumers of bio-fortified maize and cassava in eight states across Nigeria by 2022. The Project Manager, Ijudai Jasada, disclosed this during stakeholders and value chain actors’ round-table engagement in the promotion and consumption of Vitamin A maize in Niger State. According to him,
COVID-19: MTN, Medcourt partner to donate first Oligo-synthesizer machine
As part of its proactive effort and support for the national pandemic response, MTN Nigeria, through its foundation partnered with one of the foremost and fastest growing health solutions company in Nigeria, Medcourt Support Services Ltd. to donate an Oligo-synthesizer equipment to the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), Yaba. The donation which took place
Groups want Kwara to establish youth friendly health services
Civil society organisations promoting adolescent and youth reproductive health rights in Kwara State have urged the state government to establish technical working group on adolescent and youth friendly health services (AYFHS) in all the 193 wards. The CSOs also charged the state government to create a specific budget line for AYFHS, representative of Novel Association
One dead, five injured as tanker rams into vehicles in Anambra
One person on Saturday lost his life while five others were injured in a fatal accident at Immigration junction, Awka, along Awka-Enugu express way, Anambra state. The accident which occurred around 2.10pm, involved three vehicles, an Iveco Tanker, a white Mitsubishi Bus with registration number; XA 482 MKH and a blue private Peugeot Salon Car
NOA, CSOs call for improved citizens engagement to curb insecurity
The Lagos State Director, National Orientation Agency, Waheed Ishola has called for robust engagement platforms between the citizens and the security agencies as it is a necessary tool in reducing the incidences of criminality, as well as in the mitigation of national emergency and disaster management in our society. Ishola said this at a one
Rivers royal father dedicates community to God
The outgoing paramount ruler of Ubio community in Ahoada East Local Government Area (LGA) of Rivers state, HRH, Chief Napoleon Ordu has urged members of the community to embrace God and be united to attract development to the area. Chief Ordu spoke during the last edition of the quarterly thanksgiving and dedication service he held
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