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Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines For Today, Friday, January 29th, 2021

Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG summary of top Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines for today, Friday, January 29th, 2021

1. Lagos Data Missing As NCDC Reports 864 New COVID-19 Cases

The latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has shown that Nigeria has recorded a total of 127,024 COVID-19 cases.

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2. Nigeria To Get Additional 41 Million COVID-19 Vaccines

Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, on Thursday, said Nigeria has secured 41 million more doses of COVID-19 vaccines.

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3. Medical Doctor Allegedly Kills COVID-19 Patients To ‘Free Up Beds’

Carlo Mosca, A 47-year-old doctor from Italy has been charged with the murder of two patients in a coronavirus ward during the peak of the pandemic to clear the beds.

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4. COVID-19 : Edo Convicts 16 For Violating Regulation

A mobile court sitting in Benin, Edo State capital, has convicted 16 people for disobeying the directive of the state government on compulsory use of face masks and restriction of movement between 10pm and 5am.

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5. Corruption Perception Index Not Accurate Portrayal of Facts – Presidency

The Presidency has reacted to a Corruption Perception Index report published by Transparency International (TI) which placed Nigeria 149 out of the 180 countries surveyed.

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6. Senate President Wants Reduction In Cost Of Crude Oil Production

Lawan made the call on Thursday in Abuja, while receiving a delegation of Oil Producers Trade Section (OPTS) in Abuja.

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7. Corruption: PDP Derides Buhari, APC Over TI Report

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says Nigeria’s poor rating on the Transparency International (TI) corruption perception index is a validation of its insistence on widespread corruption and impropriety under the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari.

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8. NIMC Discloses Benefits Of NIN As Nigerians Continue To Protest Enrollment

After multiple botched attempts at generating and keeping information about every citizen in a national data base, the government would appear to have made substantial progress in that direction through the present NIMC.

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9. New Service Chiefs Will End Insurgency – Shettima

Kashim Shettima, former governor of Borno state, says President Muhammadu Buhari made a profound and well thought out decision in the appointment of new service chiefs.

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10. Obasanjo Almost Retired Me 21 Years Ago As Major – Buratai

Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, the immediate past Chief of Army Staff, COAS, has said ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo almost retired him 21 years ago.

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11. Lekki Shooting: FG Asks Amnesty To Prove Its Claims Or…

The federal government has demanded that Amnesty International (AI) substantiate its assertion that 12 persons were killed during the shooting at Lekki toll gate.

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12. Buhari Warns Against Ethnic, Religious Prejudices

President Muhammadu Buhari has warned against the promotion of ethnic and religious prejudices, saying such actions will not augur well for the development of the country.

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13. Buhari Salutes Ex-Minister Emeka Wogu At 56

In a congratulatory message by his spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, in Abuja on Thursday, the president saluted Wogu for the various services he has rendered to the country, at local, state and federal levels.

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14. NSE Market Capitalisation Crosses N22trn Mark

Accordingly, the market capitalisation inched higher by N125 billion or 0.57 per cent to close at N22.059 trillion against the N21.934 trillion posted on Wednesday.

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15. Oyo Unrest: Sunday Igboho-Led Attack Leaves ‘7 Of My People’ Dead – Seriki Fulani

Saliu Abdulkadir, Seriki Fulani of Igangan, has accused Sunday Adeyemo, a youth leader better known as Sunday Igboho, of masterminding the attack which led to the destruction of properties in the area.

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16. United Nations Commends Gov. Bello For Promoting Women Inclusiveness In Kogi State

The United Nations, Women UNW, has commended Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State to ensure the inclusiveness and greater participation of women in politics in the state.

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17. Commissioner Lauds Gov. Bello For Development of Roads Infrastructure In Kogi State

The Kogi State Commissioner for Works, Engr. Abubakar Ohere has applauded Governor Yahaya Bello For the Released Of Funds To Construct About Thirty Roads across the state.

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18. Gov. Oyetola Appoints New President For Osun Customary Court Of Appeal

Gov. Gboyega Oyetola, on Thursday forwarded the name of Justice Wasiu Akanbi, to the Osun House of Assembly, for ratification, as the newly appointed President of the Osun Customary Court of Appeal.

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19. Gov. Bagudu Reshuffles Cabinet With Redeployment Of 6 Commissioners–SSG

Gov Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi, in a minor cabinet reshuffle, has approved the redeployment of six commissioners, alongside the posting of three newly appointed ones, Alhaji Babale Umar-Yauri, Secretary to Kebbi government, announced.

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20. Kalu Urges Nation’s Elite To Leave Good Legacies For Posterity

Kalu gave the advice during the 46th anniversary celebration in honour of his friend and business associate, Tein Jack-Rich, which took place in his Camp Neya’s country home in Igbere, Bende Local Government Area of Abia on Thursday.

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21. Human Trafficking, Crime Of Great Magnitude — NAPTIP Boss

The NAPTIP Director-General, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, said this during a virtual meeting with the UN Country Representative, Comfort Lamptey and her team on Thursday.

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22. Lagos: Man Sentenced To 25 Years In Prison For Defiling 13-Year-Old

One Nura Asumoge will spend 25 years in behind bars for having carnal knowledge of a 13-year-old girl, a Lagos state sexual offences court has ruled.

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23. Ebonyi Auto Crash Leaves 3 Dead, 4 Injured

The Spokesperson of the state Police Command, DSP Loveth Odah, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Abakiliki.

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24. Seven Bandits Surrender Fourteen AK 47 Riffles, Join Peace Building In Zamfara

Seven bandits in Zamfara state on Thursday surrendered their arms and join the path of peace in the state.

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25. Opinion!!! Resilience [Forging Ahead] Part XXXVI

Donald Trump, the President of the United States of America has been unrelenting in his efforts to ingratiate himself with the retired Partners of KPMG (who are still awaiting their gratuity and pension) the promoters of Resilience Television which is the brain-child of John Cleese and Baron Sacha, regardless of the channel’s declared editorial policy – it will not air any news or reports about COVID-19 virus/pandemic. The only concession it is willing to grant is the Surgeon-General’s warning:

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26. Opinion!!! Understanding Afenifere, Herders And FGN From Security Perspective

One issue in the Nigerian society that leaders at all level often seek collaboration efforts of citizens to tackle is the issue of security.

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27. Opinion: The Recent Cases of Paternity Fraud in Nigeria

He sojourned in Canada for quite a while until he got his residential permit and decided to come back home.

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28. Singer Commits Suicide After A Pastor Allegedly Accused Him Of Using His Mom For Rituals

Just few days after the death of popular Nollywood actor Ernest Asuzu, Nigerians mourn the death of another gifted individual.

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29. Zlatan Ibile Denies Friendship With DJ Cuppy

“I don’t know her,” these were Zlatan Ibile’s words in an interview when questioned about what went wrong between himself and DJ Cuppy.

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30. Friday Transfer: DONE DEALS, Messi, Mbappe, Haaland, Ighalo, Alaba, Torreira, Gilmour

Monaco are in talks with Arsenal over the possibility of taking midfielder Lucas Torreira on loan. Earlier this month, Arsenal technical director Edu revealed a number of clubs had approached Arsenal asking about Torreira’s situation. Fiorentina and Cagliari were interested.

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