The Nation Newspaper Today Headline Wednesday 2nd November 2022
The Nation Newspaper Today Headline and news Dailies Update on current affairs happening now in Nigeria today 02/11/22
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BURSCON decries inadequate funding for tertiary institutions
Bursars Association of Polytechnics and Colleges of Technology (BURSCON) has decried inadequate funding for Polytechnics and Colleges of Technology across Nigeria, saying this has affected their operations. They noted that quest for more revenue in tertiary institutions cannot be overemphasised, urging government to give necessary attention to needs of these institutions for them to give
Foundation awards scholarship to 100 FCT students
A Non-Governmental Organisation, Connak Foundation, has awarded full scholarship to 100 students in Junior Secondary Schools within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to mark its 10th anniversary. The beneficiaries of the scholarship award are students from nine (9) public Junior Secondary Schools across the six area councils, selected through the Stay-In-School Programme of the NGO,
Eight popular murdered rappers
There are at least 60 rappers and hip hop musicians murdered between 1987 and 2022. Two studies in 2010 concluded that murder was the cause of 51.5% of hip hop musician deaths. The average age of death is between 25 and 30. Hip hop has a higher rate of homicide than any other genre of
Don’t bury Ifeanyi yet, take him to solution ground – Prophet
A prophet, Christian Shola of Solution Family Worldwide, has begged that Ifeanyi, the three-year old son of singer Davido and Chioma should not be buried yet. He instructed the parent via his Twitter handle to take the toddler’s body to ‘solution ground’ on or before 21hrs from when he passed his message. Shola expressed faith
Confusion as Lagos bus drivers’ strike continues
Efforts to resolve the grievances, which forced members of the Joint Drivers Welfare Association of Nigeria (JDWAN) to embark on a strike in Lagos State have proved abortive. TAJUDEEN ADEBANJO reports that all the parties may return to the negotiation table to iron out all issues As the strike embarked upon by the Joint Drivers
Brain drain can be halted, says energy chief
ChIEF Operating Officer of a leading independent energy company, Seplat Energy Plc, Samson Ezegwuorie, has said Nigeria is blessed, with abundant resources to halt brain drain. He spoke in Benin at the company’s annual pearls quiz competition for pupils in Edo and Delta states, in partnership with NNPC Exploration and Production Limited (NEPL). Ezegwuorie said:
Zango is Atiku’s principal secretary
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Atiku Abubakar has appointed Ibrahim Zango as his principal secretary. Zango’s appointment was announced in a letter signed by the PDP’s presidential flag bearer. The appointee, an indigene of Katsina State, is a seasoned public officer who served in foreign missions, including United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, among others. Zango was
Web service poised to give more cloud support
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced the launch of its first office in Nigeria. The Lagos office was part of AWS’s support for the many customers and partners in Nigeria. It will support organisations, including startups, enterprises, and public sector agencies as they transit to AWS Cloud. By opening a Lagos office, AWS can better
Health body stresses prevention
A one-day outreach, in collaboration with Ta’awun Health Initiatives (THI), has organised free medicals in Kosofe Local Government, Lagos. The patients besieged the event with various health challenges, taking advantage to do a general check up on their health. Director of the organisation, Taiwo Lasisi, said focus was on preventing health which was cheaper. Lasisi
Kwankwaso: I’ll mop up 20 million out-of school kids
PRESIDENTIAL candidate of New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso has pledged to mop up the 20 million out-of-school children. Kwankwaso, in his 150- page manifesto, said, if elected, he would ensure parents won’t pay registration fees for West African Examination Council (WAEC), Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and National Examination Council (NECO).
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