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Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines For Today, Friday, August 14th, 2020

Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG summary of top Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines for today, Friday, August 14th, 2020

1. Nigeria Records 373 New COVID-19 Cases, Total Now 48,116

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Thursday disclosed that the country has recorded 373 new COVID-19 cases.

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2. Woman Narrates How She Gave Up Foreign Scholarships Because A Nigerian Pastor Told Her It’s Not God’s Will

A Twitter user, identified as Bettyaana, said she got a scholarship to study at Warwick but she rejected the offer after her Nigerian pastor told her it’s not the “will of God”.

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3. US Visa Ban: We’re Working Towards Reversal – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigeria has met some conditions required by the United States to overturn the suspension of the issuance of immigrant visas to Nigerians.

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4. Edo 2020: Thugs Attacked My Convoy In Oshiomhole’s Ward – Obaseki

Governor of Edo state, Godwin Obaseki, said his convoy was attacked at ward 10, Apana, Etsako west local government area of the state.

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5. U.S. Agency Warns Against Toxic Hand Sanitisers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says some hand sanitisers have been found to contain 1-propanol, a toxin that can harm the central nervous system.

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6. Gov. Umahi Rejects Ebonyi’s Transfer To Police Zone 13 Division

Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has rejected the transfer of the state from the Nigeria Police Force Zone 9 Division, Umuahia, Abia to the newly-created Zone 13, Dunukofia, Anambra.

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7. UN Chief Welcomes Israel, UAE Peace Agreement

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the historic agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates to normalise diplomatic relations.

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8. Voting Should Be Abolished In Nigeria Until Corruption Attracts Death Sentence” – Ruth Kadiri

Nollywood actress, Ruth Kadiri, says voting should be abolished in Nigeria until the death penalty is imposed on politicians for corruption.

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9. COVID-19: PTF Working With Partners To Implement Comprehensive Response To Virus

The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 said it was working with partners to implement comprehensive and aggressive engagement response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the country.

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10. How I Survived COVID-19 — Foreign Affairs Minister

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffery Onyeama, has described how he contracted and survived the COVID-19 infection for three weeks.

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11. UPDATE: Govt Reacts To Dehumanizing Abuse A Nigerian Based Chinese Company Subjects Nigerian Workers

Following the viral tweet on a Nigerian based Chinese company, Inner Galaxy group, the Abia State Government has sent a team of investigators to the facility.

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12. Okei-Odumakin Mourns Former US Ambassador, Walter Carrington

Dr Joe Okei-Odumakin, rights campaigner and President of Women Arise, has commiserated with the wife of late Walter Carrington, describing the death of the former U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria as great loss.

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13. Workshop Identifies Harmful Impacts Of Global Gag Rule On Developing Nations

Dr Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi, a facilitator at an Ipas-organised workshop for journalists, says the US Global Gag Rule (GGR) has the potential to increase the rate of unsafe abortions in Nigeria and other developing nations across the world.

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14. All APC Aspirants Are Supporting Me, Says Akeredolu

The Ondo State Governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu has advised citizens and residents of the state to avoid fighting over any politician as the state governorship election draws near.

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15. Andreescu Will Not Defend U.S. Open Title

Bianca Andreescu said on Thursday she would not defend her title at the U.S. Open in New York.

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16. Premier League Scraps Winter Break For 2020/21 Season

The Premier League has scrapped its winter break for the 2020/21 season because of fixture congestion resulting from the coronavirus pandemic.

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17. Rivers Vigilante Apprehends Man While Raping 16-Yr-Old Girl

The Diobu Vigilante group, on Thursday, apprehended a 20-year-old man, identified only as Uche, while allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl in an uncompleted building on Ekwe Street, Mile 3 Diobu, Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

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18. Police Pick Up 11-Yr-Old Boy Trekking From Anambra To Ebonyi

The Anambra State Police Command, on Thursday, said it picked up an 11-year-old boy who was trekking from the state to his home state, Ebonyi.

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19. BBNaija 2020: Erica Struggling As Head Of House – Dorathy

Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) Housemate, Dorathy, who was a former Deputy Head of House has shared her opinion on Erica as the current Head of House.

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20. Nollywood: Censors Board, Stakeholders Hold Roundtable On Policy For Release Of Films

The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), and stakeholders in the Nigeria film industry on Thursday held a roundtable to review the draft report on National Policy on the Release of Films in Nigeria.

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21. Serena Beats Venus To Reach Lexington Quarter-Finals

Serena Williams survived another scare to beat older sister Venus 3-6 6-3 6-4 on Thursday in the latest instalment of their reluctant on-court sibling rivalry.

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22. Leipzig Reach Champions League Semis For First Time

Leipzig has reached the Champions League semi-finals for the first time on Thursday, August 13 with a 2-1 win over Atletico Madrid.

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23. Resilience [Forging Ahead] Part XX – By Bashorun J.K. Randle

John Cleese and Sacha Baron Cohen have been truly amazing. They came up with the brilliant idea of devoting a whole day to extoling the virtues and superlative achievements of women in various fields of human endeavour – as a counterpoise or complement to “ME TOO”. It has been a roaring success on Resilience Television with viewership going through the roof even though there was no prior announcement of the day selected for this fantastic innovation.

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24. Resilience [Forging Ahead] Part XXI -By Bashorun J.K. Randle

It took Resilience Television entirely by surprise that what both John Cleese and Sacha Baron Cohen had dismissed as a matter of little significance had degenerated into a major controversy which had developed a life of its own. It had to do with the station’s aversion to airing any COVID-19 virus reports so that its viewers who are already overwhelmed with anxiety fatigue over the ruthless pandemic would be spared the anguish of its invasion into their living room and private space.

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25. Opinion: After The Sweat Comes The Glow

Glow by J.Lo is a perfume made by that popular American entrepreneur, actress and performer, Jennifer Lopez. Last year, she played a supporting role in a film titled ‘Hustlers’ where she acted as a stripper/pole dancer named Ramona. Her role in the film won her numerous nominations and awards.

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