The Nation Newspaper Today Headline Tuesday 19th July 2022
The Nation Newspaper Today Headline and news Dailies Update on current affairs happening now in Nigeria today 19/07/22
Read also
How late Ada Ameh lost daughter, seven famiy members
Mixed reactions have continued to trail the death of actress Ada Ameh. The film star was said to have died on Sunday night at a hospital in Warri, Delta state. Her death was also confirmed by Emeka Rollas, president of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN). Ameh was popular for her role as Emu in
2023: Christian clerics and APC Muslim/Muslim ticket saga
Some weeks back, after the declaration of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the flag bearer of All Progressives Congress for the presidential race come 2023, serious-minded Nigerians were curious to look at whom will be his running mate. A democratic government, according to Abraham Lincoln, must be with equity, fairness, transparency, etc and he wants
Democracy and 2023 election in Nigeria
Abraham Lincoln, the sixteen (16th) President of America defines democracy as the government of the people by the people and for the people. Over half of the world’s population practice democracy as a legitimate source of governance. Democracy, like other political movement (concept) is premised on some parameters like: rule of law, free and fair
IGP orders probe of singer Portable over One Million Boys
Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba, yesterday ordered a probe into the claim by pop singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, regarding the formation of the notorious One-million Cult Boys cult. In a trending video, Portable appeared to have said he founded the gang terrorising parts of Lagos State. Read Also; I founded ‘One million
So, what happened at Osun?
Against all predictions, the Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate in the Osun gubernatorial election, Senator Ademola Adeleke, won the election. It was as decisive as could be: he polled 403,371 votes to beat the incumbent, Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress party who polled 375,927 votes. Whereas the PDP candidate won in 17
Muslim-Muslim ticket as red herring
You can’t, in all good conscience, expect Christian indifference to the texture — and perception — of a presidential ticket. So, if a segment of Nigerian Christendom appears hysteric over the Bola Tinubu-Kashim Shettima “Muslim-Muslim” ticket, cut them some slacks. If the situation was flipped, and Nigeria had a “Christian-Christian” ticket, the Muslim folks would perhaps
Maikyau: A journey to NBA presidency
With a landslide 64.6 per cent of the votes cast, Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Yakubu Maikyau on Saturday trumped two other candidates to become the President-in-waiting of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), probably the country’s foremost professional association. The 57-year-old emerged in an election that featured 59,392 lawyers who were cleared to vote –
Enugu: Court stops collection of fees for FSLC, BECE exams
An Enugu State High Court has issued an interlocutory injunction stopping the state Ministry of Education from imposing, demanding or collecting fees for basic education examinations in the state. The examinations include, Common Entrance Examination, First School Leaving Certificate Examination, State Uniform Examinations and the Basic Education Certificate Examination. Justice C.C Ani of the court’s
Ogun land judicial commission seeks MDAs’ support
The Ogun State Judicial Commission of Enquiry on Land Allocation and Documentations has asked for the cooperation and support of Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) of government, to assist it in carrying out its responsibilities, towards achieving its set goals. Chairman of the Commission, Justice Solomon Olugbemi (Rtd.) made this appeal during a familiarisation meeting
WAFCON 2022: Depleted Super Falcons fall to Morocco in semis
Nigeria women’s senior football team, the Super Falcons have been defeated by hosts Morocco in a semifinal clash at the ongoing Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). The Falcons were reduced to nine ladies in the second half following two red cards for Halimatu Ayinde (48minutes) and Rasheedat Ajibade (71minutes), before going on to lose
Read also
You can also check
