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Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines For Today, Friday, January 15th, 2021
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG summary of top Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines for today, Friday, January 15th, 2021
1. NCDC Confirms 23 Fatalities, 1,479 Fresh COVID-19 Infections
The latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has shown that Nigeria has recorded a total of 105,478 COVID-19 infections.
2. COVID-19: “No Contemplation Of Lockdown” — PTF Debunks Statement
Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID -19 has disowned a fake statement circulating on social media.
3. We Must Start Talking About Local Vaccine Production – Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday said that Nigerians should begin talks on how to ramp up capacity to be able to manufacture vaccines locally.
4. COVID-19: Lagos Shuts College Of Medicine As Staff, Students Test Positive
The Lagos State University College of Medicine (LASUCOM) has announced closure of its campus following outbreak of COVID-19 among students and officials.
5. NASU, SSANU Direct Branches To Hold Congresses On Likely Strike Action
The Joint Action Committee of the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has urged its branches to convene joint congresses on January 19 to take a resolution on the possible commencement of an indefinite strike.
6. Third Mainland Bridge Reopens Feb. 15, Says Fashola
Fashola, during an inspection of the bridge, assessed ongoing construction work as well as the planned diversion shifts on the bridge which will take effect from Friday, Jan. 15 to Feb. 13.
7. There Are Yorubas Who Want Amotekun To Fail – Makinde
Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo, says there are people among the Yoruba ethnic group who are badly wishing that the Western Nigeria Security Network, Amotekun, fails and crumbles.
8. Shekau Releases New Video, Speaks In English Amid Sickness Reports
Abubakar Muhammad Shekau who is popularly known as “Shekau” has just released a new video. He was heard speaking in English Language.
9. Gunmen Abduct 18 Kano Businessmen In Kogi
At least, 18 businessmen from Kano have been abducted in Kogi by gunmen.
10. Three Teenage Fulani Herders Forcefully Rape Little Girl
The police in Bauchi has paraded three Fulani herders who took turns to sleep with a little girl.
11. How Police Officers Die En route Morgue To Collect Remains Of Colleague
Two police officers and one other person died in a fatal auto mishap that occurred on Thursday along the Ajaokuta-Ojodu-Ayingba road in Kogi state.
12. Meet The World’s Tallest Married Couple
A couple – Sun Mingming and his wife Xu Yan from China – are the tallest married couple in the world according to Guinness World Records.
13. Trump’s Supporter Charged Over Congress Incursion ‘Commits Suicide’
One of President Donald Trump’s foot soldiers, Christopher Georgia, who was charged for invading the Capitol has committed suicide.
14. Opinion: Police State/State Police [And The State Of The Police]
The United Nations has been overwhelmed with complaints that Nigeria is fast becoming a police state which is somehow incongruous with the self-evident and glaring insecurity all over our beloved nation.
15. Opinion: Women and Our Weight Loss Resolution
People make resolutions at the beginning of the New Year, a definitive start to the achievement of a desired result. For most women, it is the time to begin a weight loss and diet program.
16. Another Nollywood Actress Is Dead, Falls To Covid-19
A Nollywood actress has died of the dreaded coronavirus disease.
17. FRIDAY TRANSFER: Pogba, Ozil To Forfiet £7m, Lingard Exit, Alaba, Dayot To Chelsea And More
Sokratis Papastathopuolos time at Arsenal is coming to an end, the Greek defender has been frozen out of Mikel Arteta’s squad throughout this season.
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