The Nation Newspaper Today Headline Tuesday 10th May 2022
The Nation Newspaper Today Headline and news Dailies Update on current affairs happening now in Nigeria today 10/05/22
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We didn’t purchase APC presidential form for Jonathan – Miyetti Allah
Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has denied media reports it obtained the All Progressives Congress(APC) presidential form for former President Goodluck Jonathan. It said it did not and will not buy any form for any candidate contesting the 2023 general elections. The association said it has far higher needs for money to
Jonathan: I didn’t authorise group to obtain APC form
By Jide Orintunsin, Sanni Onogu, and John Ofikhenua, Abuja Buhari’s, Jonathan’s aides disagree Lawan, Sylva, Ayade pick forms Court to rule on Emefiele’s request Former President Goodluck Jonathan Monday night rejected the presidential nomination form obtained for him by a group, the Nomadic Herders and Almajiris Community in Nigeria. He said he did not authorise any group to
Wike, Peterside disagree on APC ticket
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has mocked former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dakuku Peterside for not getting the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship ticket. According to Wike, despite Dakuku’s criticism of him, Transport Minister Rotimi Amaechi refused to give him (Peterside) the ticket. The governor insisted that Peterside’s motive
IPOB’s Sit at-home order : UTME candidates stranded in Enugu, Anambra
Candidates for the 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in Enugu State were stranded following the sit-at-home order of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) observed on Mondays in the Southeast. The 2022 Computer Based Test (CBT), which began on May 6, was to end yesterday but an official of the Joint Admissions and
AU: food insecurity becoming more prevalent in African countries
The African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) said yesterday that it is concerned about the increase in food insecurity in Africa, especially in countries where conflict persists. According to the continental body, prolonged fighting is affecting food production and many countries are failing to effectively feed their citizens. The situation has also been worsened
Putin warns against another ‘global war’ on Russia’s Victory Day
Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday warned against another world war. Putin gave the warning during a military parade marking the anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War II. “Besides commemorating those who had defeated Nazism, it was important to stay vigilant and to do everything possible to ensure that the horrors
‘Reduction in judges crippling operations of ECOWAS Court’
PRESIDENT of the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice Edward Asante has said the reduction in the number of judges from seven to five has affected the operations of the court. Asante spoke yesterday at the opening of the four-day International Conference of the Court in Praia, Cape Verde, calling for the appointment of more judges
Oyo reintroduces history in public schools
Oyo State Government has directed public primary schools to implement the teaching of history as an independent subject, starting from the third term of the 2021/2022 academic session. The Executive Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Dr. Nureni Adeniran, made this known yesterday in Ibadan while monitoring schools’ resumption. Adeniran, who hailed the massive
Ekiti govt receives 62 petitions on traditional rulers’ upgrade
Ekiti State Government has assured communities who are dissatisfied with the Chieftaincy Review exercise carried out in 2019 of fairness and justice in a bid to address their grievances and ensure the right grading of their traditional rulers. The Deputy Governor, Chief Bisi Egbeyemi, gave the assurance yesterday in his office in Ado Ekiti at
Ondo farmers protest alleged sale of farmland
Cocoa farmers at Ofosu in Idanre Local Government of Ondo State yesterday protested alleged sale of their farmland to a Chinese company by the state government. They claimed that they had already cultivated the land before it was sold, thereby rendering them helpless. The farmers blocked the Lagos-Benin highway, carrying placards with inscriptions such as:
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