The Nation Newspaper Today Headline Friday 17th April 2020
The Nation Newspaper Today Headline and news Dailies Update on current affairs happening now in Nigeria today 17/04/20
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Trump says travel restrictions top priority as U.S. reopens
U.S. President Donald Trump has said border control and travel restrictions would be top priority as the country prepares to reopen its economy after a costly coronavirus shutdown. Trump said during his daily news briefing on COVID-19 at the White House on Thursday where he announced a three-phased plan for the reopening process. “As we …
Community asks for palliatives
From Gbenga Omokhunu, Abuja Hausa/Fulani communities in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have called on the Federal Government to give them palliatives. They made the call Thursday in Abuja, in a statement signed by National Coordinator and National Secretary of Hausa/Fulani Development Association of FCT in Abuja (FULHAUJI), Alh. Mahmoud Danfulani, and Alh. Ahmed Danlami. …
Jimoh Ibrahim gives Ondo N40m
From Osagie Otabor, Akure Nigeria businessman, Jimoh Ibrahim, has donated N40m to the Ondo State Government to help combat the spread of COVID-19. Ibrahim who made the donation in Akure, Ondo State capital, urged Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu to involve private hospitals as testing centres. Ibrahim said the NICON Group hoped to replicate the support in …
COVID-19: Again, Masari imposes lockdown, bans weekly markets
From Augustine Okezie, Katsina Governor Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina State, Thursday night ordered a total lockdown of Dutsin-ma Local Government Area with effective7: 00am on Friday, April 17, 2020. The Governor also directed the closure of all major weekly markets across the state and all weekly congregational prayers including the annual Ramadan Tafsir …
Fed Govt gets UN’s 10,000 test kits
From Moses Emorinken, Abuja Federal Government on Thursday received from the United Nations vital medical supplies to support the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The supplies contained 10,000 test kits, 15 oxygen concentrators, and various personal protective equipment (PPE), and other vital health supplies, to support the Federal Government’s COVID-19 Response Plan. The PPEs will …
BREAKING: Ex-Kano Attorney-General, Aliyu Umar dies
From Kolade Adeyemi, Kano Former Kano State Attorney-General and commissioner for justice, Aliyu Umar, SAN has died. He died in early hours of Friday at about 4:00 am after a brief illness. He has since been buried, according to Islamic rites Late Aliyu Umar was reputed to be a fiery criminal law expert, one …
Husband’s killer Maryam Sanda still in custody
From Blessing Olaifa, Abuja The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) on Thursday dismissed as untrue insinuations that Maryam Sanda was among those granted presidential amnesty last week. The service maintained that there was no iota of truth regarding the rumours making the round that she has been set free. Sanda was sentenced to death on January …
Exotic cars forfeited as Yahoo boy gets nine months jail
By Robert Egbe An Ikeja Special Offences Court has sentenced one Babatunde Rufai, also known as Richard Abben, to nine months imprisonment for internet fraud. Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo convicted Rufai following his plea of guilty to a three-count charge bordering on stealing and obtaining money by false pretence to the tune of $5,000 (about N2million). The …
Bandits kidnap three nursing mothers in Kaduna
From AbdulGafar Alabelewe, Kaduna Armed bandits have kidnapped three nursing mothers in Karaukarau village, Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State, The Nation has gathered. A source from the village told our correspondent that the heavily armed bandits stormed the village on Tuesday afternoon during a wedding ceremony and captured 13 women. “You know the …
Customs impounds N12m foreign rice
From Kolade Adeyemi, Kano Customs officials of the Kano-Jigawa command have intercepted over 295 foreign rice neatly concealed in 351 bags of beans, estimated at over N12 million in Kano, The Nation gathered. Customs spokesman lsa Danbaba said in a statement on Thursday that the impounded foreign rice has a duty paid value of N6,603,870. …
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