The Nation Newspaper Today Headline Saturday 28th November 2020
The Nation Newspaper Today Headline and news Dailies Update on current affairs happening now in Nigeria today 28/11/20
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Fear of Wike in PDP grows
Sentry The fear of Governor Nyesom Wike appears to be the beginning of wisdom in the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP). He has three things going for him. His associate Uche Secondus is the national chairman of the party. For this reason, he is believed to be in control of the party. His state, Rivers, is rich. …
Kidnap suspect begs to be hanged in market square
By Fanen Ihyongo, Kano A kidnap suspect, Anas Sa’idu, on Friday confessed to abducting and killing a teenager, and pleaded that he should be sentenced to death by hanging for the crime. Anas, 22, had kidnapped 16-year old Tijjani Kabiru on January 9 in Kwanar Gwarmai, Kangora town of Bebeji Local Government Area of Kano …
Controversy as Hisbah bans ‘Black Friday’ promo in Kano
By Fanen Ihyongo, Kano The Kano State Sharia law enforcement agency, Hisbah, on Friday placed a ban on the use of the word ‘black’ by department stores and retail outlets on their Friday promo sales, because it is ‘immoral’. It also barred a private radio station, Cool FM, from running advertisements using the term ‘black …
At least 45,000 persons with HIV died in 2019 — UN
By Moses Emorinken, Abuja The United Nations (UN) Joint Team on HIV/AIDS has revealed that at least 45,000 people living with HIV in Nigeria died last year, especially for a disease which has available life-saving medications and commodities. While commending the country’s effort in achieving 73 percent coverage with respect to people knowing their HIV …
2021 budget: FG shortchanged us, Northeast govs cry out
By David Adenuga, Bauchi Governors in the Northeast have expressed dismay that despite the challenges of development, especially the infrastructural deficit in the sub-region, the proposed 2021 budget of the Federal Government only made a provision of N45.32 billion for capital projects. The said sum, they regretted, only represents a paltry 0.35 per cent of …
Two governors receive awards
Agency Reporter Two state governors on Friday night in Abuja received the 2020 Peace Achievers International Awards. They recipients were Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa and Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that award ceremony of the ninth edition of the annual event held at the Nigerian Air …
Sultan, Northern Nigeria and freewheeling bandits
UnderTow As Nigeria dissolves under the acid rain of insecurity, and the federal government pussyfoots on how best to tackle the problem, traditional rulers will increasingly find themselves caught in the middle between enterprising bandits and sluggish government. Last Thursday, during the fourth quarterly meeting of the Nigeria Inter-Religious Council in Abuja, the Sultan of …
Three Nigerians arrested for cybercrime operation targeting 150 countries
Our Reporter Three alleged members of a prolific Nigerian cybercrime ring have been arrested in Lagos, part of a larger group that’s distributed malware, phishing campaigns and business email compromise scams affecting some 500,000 companies around the world. The hackers, identified only as OC, 32, IO, 34, and OI, 35 and linked to a gang …
Bianca blasts Igbo leaders’ silence on marginalisation
By Damian Duruiheoma, Owerri Former Nigerian ambassador to Spain and wife of the former Biafran leader, Dim Chukwuemeka Ojukwu, Mrs. Bianca Ojukwu has lashed out at Igbo leaders for keeping silent on the alleged continuous marginalisation of the people of South East by the federal government. This is just as Bianca also tongue-lashed the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) …
Ondo Assembly: What is two-thirds of 26?
Sentry There is an urgent need for mathematicians to intervene in the crisis currently rocking the Ondo State House of Assembly. Members are currently at war over what exactly should be the two-thirds of 26 members. It was also gathered that interventions by both the executive and judicial arms of government over the matter have …
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