The Nation Newspaper Today Headline Tuesday 21st September 2021
The Nation Newspaper Today Headline and news Dailies Update on current affairs happening now in Nigeria today 21/09/21
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FC Barcelona scrape 1-1 draw with Granada
FC Barcelona limped to a 1-1 draw at home to lowly Granada in LaLiga on Monday, needing defender Ronald Araujo’s last minute header to rescue a point. With only 27,000 out of a possible 40,000 fans inside the ground, those in attendance were stunned into silence after 85 seconds as Domingos Duarte rose at the
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Pupil killed, three injured in Abia gun attack
By Sunny Nwankwo, Umuahia Gunmen have attacked students of Marist Comprehensive Academy, Uturu, Abia State, killing one and leaving three others with wounds. The pupils were returning to school from a religious event in Orlu, Imo State when they ran into the hoodlums in the Okigwe area of the state. Head teacher of the school
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Ekiti couple abducted on verge of wedding
By Rasaq Ibrahim, Ado Ekiti Three persons have been arrested in Ekiti State in connection with the abduction of a man and his fiancée on the verge of their wedding. The couple was reportedly abducted on Ilasa-Ayebode Road in Ekiti East council on Sunday. They were returning from Ado Ekiti, the state capital, where they
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PROFILE: Meet new NNPC Limited board members Buhari appointed
By Alao Abiodun President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the incorporation of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. In August, Group Managing Director of NNPC Mele Kyari, said the national oil firm would cease to exist within the next six months as specified by the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA). Kyari explained that NNPC would be transformed
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Nigeria eyes Africa’s maritime hub
Our Reporter Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Acting Managing Director Mohammed Bello-Koko says the organisation is poised to leverage Nigeria’s status as Africa’s biggest economy to actualize the country’s maritime hub status in the region. In a statement in Lagos by NPA General Manager, Corporate and Strategic Communications, Mr Olaseni Alakija, Bello-Koko made this known in
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Govt: We are not interested in naming, shaming terror sponsors
Our Reporter The Federal Government on Monday said it was “not interested in naming and shaming anybody” involved in the sponsorship of terrorists in the country. It said it was more interested in bringing such persons to justice. Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity Femi Adesina stated this yesterday while featuring
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EFCC arrests 30 suspected Yahoo boys in Kwara
By Adekunle Jimoh, Ilorin Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 30 suspected internet fraudsters commonly called Yahoo boys at the Kwara State University (KWASU). EFCC said the suspects were arrested following actionable intelligence on their alleged involvement in internet-related fraud. Spokesman of the commission Wilson Uwajuren said, “Part of the
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Fed Govt gets N2.336tr from sale of imported fuel
By John Ofikhenua, Abuja The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Monday said its subsidiary, Products Marketing Company (PPMC), realised N2.336 trillion from sale of imported Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) in one year. This is contained in the 70th NNPC’s Monthly Financial and Operations Report (MFOR), which highlighted the corporation’s activities between May 2020 and May
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Amend constitution to guarantee RMAFC’s independence, says Okowa
By Okungbowa Aiwerie, Asaba Delta State Governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, has advocated an amendment of the 1999 Constitution to guarantee the independence of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC). Okowa said an independent RMAFC should present its recommendation before the National Assembly for approval, rather than to the President. Okowa, who made the call yesterday
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Govt records N817.35b trade in agric products in Q2
By John Ofikhenua, Abuja • Trades N63.68b in solid minerals The Federal Government recorded N817.35 billion trade in agricultural goods in the second quarter 2021, it was learnt Monday. A document that The Nation obtained from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said there was N165.27 billion from export of agricultural goods while the import
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