
The Nation Newspaper Today Headline Saturday 16th October 2021
The Nation Newspaper Today Headline and news Dailies Update on current affairs happening now in Nigeria today 16/10/21
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Buni reshuffles cabinet, creates new ministry
GOV. Mai Mala Buni has carried out a minor cabinet reshuffle in the State Executive Council. In a press statement released by Abdullahi Shaibu, the Press Secretary to the Secretary to the State Government, Baba Malam Wali announced that a new ministry – Wealth Creation, Empowerment and Employment Generation, while the Ministry of Land and
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UNICEF, SUBEB, begin school enrolment drive in 2 Katsina hardest hit LGAs
THE United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF and the Katsina State’s Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, have jointly flagged-off back-to-school programmes targeted at reducing the number of out-of-school children, particularly in two Katsina hardest hit LGAs namely: Kankara and Karfur. The campaigns were driven by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) through the Foreign, Commonwealth and
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Police arrest siblings for kidnapping, murder
The Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT) has arrested two brothers over the alleged kidnapping and murder of a suspected informant. The suspects, Abubakar Suleiman 36, and Awalu Suleiman, 25, natives of Manufashi Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State were arrested by operatives led by Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Tunji Disu. The Nation gathered that
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World Food Day: Over four million Nigerians malnourished—FAO
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has disclosed that over four million Nigerians go hungry and suffer from malnutrition. FAO blamed this on the challenges associated with conflict, pests and diseases, natural disasters, loss of biodiversity, habitat destruction, poor economy and devastating effects of COVID-19. FAO Representative in Nigeria and the Economic
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NCC holds talks with licensees in Kano
THE Nigerian Communications Commission on Friday held the 2021 Stakeholders’ Consultative Forum to extensively interact with licensees and foster harmonious relationship with them. The forum also aimed at identifying their challenges and providing feedback on licensees’ fulfilment of their license obligations. The meeting, titled: ‘Talk To The Regulator,’ which was held at Bristol Hotel, Kano,
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Bandits kill 12, burn police post, patrol vehicles in Zamfara
About 12 persons were killed by suspected bandits who stormed Sakajiki Village of Kauran Namoda Local Government area of Zamfara State and unleashed deadly attack on the villagers. A resident of the area disclosed that 12 persons were killed, 19 shops and many houses were torched while a police outpost, and seven vehicles including two
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Developers secure funds to build 100 housing units in 774 LGAs
THE Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria (REDAN) has promised to build 100 housing units in the 774 local government areas (LGAs) in Nigeria under the Rural Urban Housing Initiative (RUHI-774). President of REDAN, Dr Aliyu Wammako, made this known at the 2021 Extra-ordinary General Meeting of the association on Wednesday, in Kaduna. Wammakko said
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Emir of Kano warns on spread of COVID-19 as harmattan approaches
EMIR of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, has called on Nigerians, especially the people of Kano State, to get vaccinated, noting that the harmattan season will increase the prevalence of influenza and catarrh which will spread the COVID-19 virus more speedily. The emir, who addressed a press conference in his palace, advised that even after
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NEMA warns residents of Kwara, Niger against clogging waterways with refuse
Even though the rains are receding, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has urged residents of Kwara and Niger states to desist from indiscriminate dumping of refuse into waterways and culverts. The agency also advised residents to avoid building on flood plains as well as switch off all electrical appliances when exiting their homes and other
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Sterling Bank commemorates World Food Day
Sterling Bank Plc has joined the rest of the world to celebrate this year’s World Food Day (WFD) as part of its effort to tackle hunger and promote a more food-secure and prosperous Africa. The day is celebrated on October 16 every year to mark the creation of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in
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