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Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines For Today, Wednesday, February 10th, 2021
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG summary of top Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines for today, Wednesday, February 10th, 2021
1. NCDC Records 21 More Deaths, 1056 New COVID-19 Cases
The latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has shown that Nigeria has recorded a total of 141,447 COVID-19 cases.
2. Why Buhari Does Not Respond To Every Issue – Presidency
Femi Adesina, presidential spokesman, says President Muhammadu Buhari doesn’t have to speak on every issue as that will make him a loquacious character.
3. WTO To Appoint Okonjo-Iweala As Director-General Next Week
After nearly six months without a principal officer, the World Trade Organization (WTO) looks set to appoint Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as its first female and first African leader next week.
4. Assembly Tasks Sokoto Govt. On Development Of Science, Technical Schools
The Sokoto State House of Assembly on Tuesday urged the State Government to strive towards developing Science and Technical Schools in the state.
5. #DefendLagos, #OccupyLekkiTollGate Campaigners Clash Over Planned Protest
The opposing protests slated for Saturday, February 13, 2021, at the Lekki tollgate in Lagos have clashed over the activities planned for the day.
6. EFCC To Arraign Former Aviation Minister Over Fraud
Stella Oduah, former minister of aviation, will soon have her days in court as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) announces plan to apprehend and arraign her for alleged financial fraud.
7. You Will Get Terrible Signal From Us Soon – Biafra Group Tells Buhari
The Biafra Nations League has warned that the continued militarization of Orlu, Imo State, and other parts of the South East by the Federal Government will likely result in an uprising in other areas of Biafra.
8. Give Us Grants To Start Ranching, Northern Governors Tell FG
Northern Governors on Tuesday said the Federal Government should provide funding for the establishment of ranches across the region.
9. Open Grazing: It’s Time To Embrace Mordern Methods – Northern Govs
The Northern Governors Forum (NGF) says open grazing of cattle is no longer sustainable in the country.
10. 15 Ships Discharge Petroleum Products, Other Items At Lagos Ports
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) said on Tuesday that 15 ships at the Lagos ports were discharging general cargo, bulk wheat, petrol, frozen fish, container and base oil.
11. NDLEA Seizes Cocaine Worth Over ₦32bn At Lagos Port
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA has continued its offensive action against drug barons and cartels in Nigeria with the latest seizure of 40 parcels of cocaine weighing 43.11kilogram (100.05pds), with an estimated street value of over ₦32 billion.
12. Boko Haram, Soldiers Engage In Heavy Gun Battle In Yobe
Boko Haram terrorist reportedly launched an attack at Geiram Local Government Area of Yobe State in northeast Nigeria.
13. APC Membership Revalidation Against Party’s Constitution – Oshiomhole
Adams Oshiomhole, former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has questioned the rationale behind the party’s ongoing membership revalidation exercise.
14. Ize-Iyamu: APC On The Right Path With Registration And Revalidation Exercise
All Progressive Congress flag bearer in 2020 Edo State gubernatorial election, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, says the APC is on the right path with the ongoing registration and revalidation of its membership across the country.
15. Kebbi Remains APC Frontline State – Malami
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has said that Kebbi remains an All Progressives Congress (APC) frontline state.
16. COVID-19, Not Threat To Our Convention- Apostolic Church President
Pastor (Dr) Sampson Igwe, President, The Apostolic Church Nigeria, says the raging global pandemic, COVID-19 is not a threat to the Church’s forthcoming quadrennial convention.
17. Sunday Igboho Speaks On “FG” Freezing His Account
Yoruba activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has denied the report making rounds that his bank accounts have been frozen by the Federal Government.
18. Bandit Who Masterminded Kankara Students Abduction Surrenders
The bandit that masterminded students from Government Science Secondary School, Auwal Daudawa surrenders his arms along with five of his gang members.
19. Gunmen Kidnap 3 Travellers In Osun
The Police Command in Osun on Tuesday, confirmed the alleged kidnapping of three travellers along Ilesha-Akure Express in Osun on Monday night.
20. Teachers Flee School Premises As Student Beats Principal To Coma
A- 19-year-old student of Oduduwa College, Ile-Ife, has been arrested by the Osun State police command for beating the school principal, Mr. Ademola Sanusi, to a state of coma on Friday.
21. Man Defiles 12 Years Old In Nasarawa
A 39-year-old man identified as Mohammed Sani has been apprehended by operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Nasarawa State, for allegedly defiling a 12-year-old girl in the Angwatashi area of the Obi Local Government Area of Nasarawa state.
22. Social Media Blows Hot As 16-Year-Old Impregnated 33-Year-Old Girlfriend
Often times some people get involved in strange and bizarre things without minding the opinions of other people or the general public.
23. Man To Spend 30 Years In Jail For Cutting Off His Wife’s Hands Over Childlessness
A 39-year-old Kenyan man has been sentenced to 30 years imprisonment for cutting off his wife’s two hands because she cannot bear him children.
24. Opinion: Jennifer Lopez, Omawumi, and Kamala Harris: What they All Have in Common
Omawumi was the first runner-up in the 2007 West African idols reality TV show and has since rose to prominence in her music career with several nominations and awards to her credit.
25. Singer Oritsefemi Responds To Wife’s Fresh Cheating Allegations
In a lengthy post on Instagram, Oritsefemi’s wife named Nabila Fash, talked about how it is not wrong to give a second chance to a cheating man but what is wrong is to continue to look like a fool.
26. Kemi Olunloyo Reveals Health Challenge, Calls For Prayers
Journalist Kemi Olunloyo has urged her fans and well-wishers to say a prayer for her as she revealed that she’s facing a health challenge.
27. Magistrate Court Orders Remand Of Lil Frosh After Being Rearrested For Assault
The International Federation of Women Lawyer (FIDA), Lagos state chapter have charged Sanni Wasiu (Lil Frosh) to Court for assaulting his former girlfriend.
28. Abramovich Gives Tuchel These Conditions For Getting A New Contract
Frank Lampard became the 12 manager to occupy the Stamford Bridge hot seat, in the month of July 2019, and was relieved of his duties on the 25th January 2021, he lasted barely 18 months on that sit.
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