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Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines For Today, Friday, April 9th, 2021

Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG summary of top Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines for today, Friday, April 9th, 2021

1. COVID-19: NCDC Reports 83 New Cases, No Death

The latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has shown that Nigeria has recorded a total of 163,581 COVID-19 cases.

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2. Plans To Redesign Medical Schools Underway – Fashola

Babatunde Fashola, minister of works and housing, says the federal government is working on redesigning medical schools for effective and optimal delivery of service in the public health sector.

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3. JAMB Postpones 2021 UTME Registration

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has postponed the registration for the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE), initially slated to commence on Thursday, April 8, 2021.

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4. London’s Horniman Museum May Return Nigeria’s Looted Benin Bronzes

London’s Horniman Museum is reportedly considering the repatriation of a number of Benin Bronze artefacts to the Nigerian government.

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5. Lagos Police Arrest Community Leaders Over Jungle Justice

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested three male community leaders for lynching a suspected burglar to death at the Ikotun area of the state.

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6. Atiku Advocates Increased Investment In Youth

Former Vice President Atiku Abubaka has advocated increased public and private investment in youth development and empowerment to break the vicious circle of illiteracy, unemployment, poverty, and insecurity in the nation.

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7. What $1.5b Budgeted For ‘Loss-Making’ Refinery Can Do For Nigerians – Atiku

Atiku Abubakar, former vice-president, says the $1.5 billion earmarked for rehabilitating the Port Harcourt refinery should be channelled to addressing the poor state of Nigerian health sector.

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8. Ortom Inaugurates N1.6bn Tor Tiv Palace

Gov. Samuel Ortom has inaugurated N1.6 billion remodelled ultra-modern Tor Tiv Palace in Gboko, the traditional headquarters of Tiv.

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9. Drop Your 2023 Presidential Ambition, APC Tells Yahaya Bello

The North Central Council of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has called Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State shelve his presidential aspiration.

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10. Gov. Diri Eulogises Gen. Azazi’s Late Mother

Bayelsa Gov. Douye Diri has described the late Mrs Mary Azazi, mother of the late former National Security Adviser, retired Gen. Andrew Azazi, as a role model who lived a life worthy of emulation.

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11. Ekwueme’s Daughter Joins Anambra Guber Race

Lady Alexandra Onyemelukwe, daughter of former Vice President Alex Ekwueme has joined the race for the Nov. 6 Anambra governorship election, under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) platform.

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12. Kaduna Abduction: Eight RCCG Members Regain Freedom

The eight members of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) kidnapped by bandits on March 26 in Kaduna State have regained freedom.

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13. Bandits Release Five More Abducted Kaduna Students

Bandits have released five more students out of the 39 abducted from the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka in Kaduna State.

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14. Rwanda Genocide: We’re Proud Of What Nigeria Did For Us, Says Kagame

President Paul Kagame of Rwanda says his country will remain eternally grateful to Nigeria for not speaking from both sides of the mouth or prevaricating when it came to calling the 1994 Genocide what it’s.

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15. 165 Dead, 45 Missing Due To Tropical Cyclone Seroja In Indonesia

The death toll of tropical cyclone Seroja in Indonesia rose to 165 with 45 still missing, the National Disaster Management Agency said on Thursday.

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16. Reactions As Lady Allegedly Assaults 5 Policemen With Her Private Part, Infects Them With 3 Diseases

Technically speaking, this 24 year old lady might rather be spending the rest of her life in jail. Brittney Simmons, who happens to be a stripper/lap dancer in a club known as “Camel Toe Strip Club” in Florida.

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17. Opinion: A Leap of Faith in a Time of Crisis

“Hello Ma’am, this is Busayo and I would like to know the location of your new store. I am right in front of the old one and was told you have relocated.”

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18. Opinion: Resilience [Forging Ahead] Part XXXIII – By Bashorun J.K. Randle

The day commenced with the flashing of the television station’s mission statement over and over again. It was in English (with American translation !!):

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19. Morayo Brown Hits Back At Those Dragging TVC Host Over Her Comments On Davido & Chioma’s Alleged Breakup

A TVC Presenter and the Host of a popular Morning Show, Morayo Afolabi Brown has expressed her opinions about the recent uproar about the controversial relationship between Davido and Chioma.

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20. UEL: Here Is What Furious Granit Xhaka Said To Arsenal Defenders After They Conceded A Late Goal

With the stadium empty, one could sometimes hear what the players are saying on the pitch and this is what happened in Arsenal’s match against Slavia Prague after they conceded a late goal.

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