The Nation Newspaper Today Headline Friday 10th July 2020
The Nation Newspaper Today Headline and news Dailies Update on current affairs happening now in Nigeria today 10/07/20
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Buhari & S’East: Arthur Eze nails it, by Femi Adesina
By femi Adesina There’s a wise saying in Yoruba land, which goes thus: “If you like, feed the entire city with pounded yam, egusi soup and stockfish on a daily basis, there’ll still be people who won’t like you.” Let’s be honest and frank with ourselves. There are some people with primordial antipathy towards …
Man kills four-year-old son
By Emma Elekwa, Onitsha A 35-year old man, Christian Alisigwe, has been arrested for allegedly killing his four-year-old son in Ihite Azia in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State. The suspect reportedly used a cutlass to kill his son, Ebubechukwu Alisigwe and buried the corpse in a shallow grave at his compound. Police spokesperson, …
Femi Otedola still soaring high
By Oladapo Sofowora When billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola, announced that he would be quitting the oil and gas sector by selling off his shares in Forte Oil in June 2019 to delve into the energy sector, many business analysts saw this as a wrong move for the business tycoon. The reason remains why would anyone …
Hajj: Lagos urges intending pilgrims to defer till 2021
By Tajudeen Adebanjo The Lagos State Government has urged intending pilgrims to defer the exercise till 2021. This was part of the major resolutions reached between the state government, the intending Pilgrims, Ulamahs (Islamic scholars) and other stakeholders, during a one-day sensitisation programme at the Lagos State Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja. The decision was in reaction …
BREAKING: Lagos Lawmaker, Tunde Buraimoh, dies
By Alao Abiodun A member of the Lagos State House of Assembly representing Kosofe Constituency II, Hon. Tunde Buraimoh is dead. Confirming his death, Hon. Sanni Ganeey Okanlawon from Kosofe Constituency 1, wrote on Facebook “ONE DEATH TOO MANY, TUNDE BURAIMOH, Sun re o”. Read Also: ‘Senator Osinowo’s death sad, shocking’ He was the Chairman, Lagos …
APC screens 12 aspirants
From Jide Orintunsin, Abuja The Ondo State Governorship Screening Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday concluded the screening of its 12 aspirants. Read Also: PDP screens Ajayi, Jegede, seven others The two-day screening, which started on Wednesday, saw Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and five other aspirants passing through the scrutiny of the Tijjani Tumusa …
Nurse held for aborting incestuous pregnancies in Ogun
From Ernest Nwokolo, Abeokuta Days after police in Ogun State arrested a pastor, Oluwafemi Oyebola, who allegedly impregnated his daughter three times and procured a family planning procedure to stop further conceptions, the nurse who helped out with the procedures has also been apprehended. Nurse Ogundimu Monilola said she is Assistant Chief Matron at the …
Magu battles for bail as EFCC chiefs face panel
From Yusuf Alli, Managing Editor, Northern Operation N4b allegation: Osinbajo demands probe 16 top officials before Salami committee Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ibrahim Magu, who is under investigation by a presidential panel, has requested bail from custody. He has spent the fourth day at the Force Criminal investigation Department …
I can’t speak on Magu, says police spokesman
By Precious Igbowelundu Police spokesman Frank Mba, a Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), said he was not competent to speak on issues concerning Magu since he was neither the spokesman of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), nor that of the Presidential Investigative Committee (PIC). “I am not competent to speak on issues touching …
17 parties interested in Ondo poll, says INEC
From Okodili Ndidi, Abuja Seventeen political parties have indicated interest in participating in the Ondo State governorship election slated for October 10, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said. INEC said only the Boot Party, of the 18 registered parties, has not notified it of its intention to conduct primaries. A statement by the …
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