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Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines For Today, Friday, March 19th, 2021
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG summary of top Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines for today, Friday, March 19th, 2021
1. No Deaths Recorded As NCDC Announces 135 New COVID-19 Cases
The latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has shown that Nigeria has recorded a total of 161,409 COVID-19 cases.
2. NPHCDA To NEC: COVID-19 Vaccines Delivered To 35 States
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), updating the National Economic Council (NEC) on the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, says the Oxford-Astrazeneca vaccines had been delivered to 35 states.
3. COVID-19 Vaccination: LASG Accommodates Health, Frontline Workers
Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi said that the first phase of the ongoing COVID vaccination exercise in the State is strictly for health workers, frontline workers and essential duty workers.
4. U.S To Deliver 6 Fighter Jets To Nigeria, Presidency Discloses
President Buhari’s spokesperson, Garba Shehu, has disclosed that bthe country would take delivery of the first batch of Super Tucanos aircraft in mid-July from the United States of America.
5. Nigeria Needs $2.3 Trillion To Bridge Infrastructure Gap, Says Osinbajo
Nigerian Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has said that Nigeria would require at least $2.3 trillion over the next 30 years to bridge the infrastructure gap.
6. NDLEA Seeks Drug Test For Politicians, Students
Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brigadier-General Buba Marwa (rtd.) has called for integrity drug tests for students and politicians, especially those contesting for public offices in the country.
7. Atiku Lambastes FG For Approving $1.5bn Port Harcourt Refinery Rehabilitation
Former vice-president of Nigeria and presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 general election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has condemned the decision of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) to rehabilitate the Port Harcourt refinery with $1.5 billion.
8. Sunday Igboho: Arewa Youths Give Yorubas 3 Days To Leave North
Following declaration of Yoruba secession From Nigeria by Sunday Adeyemo, a Yoruba activist and separatist popular known as Sunday Igboho, the Arewa youth assembly has given Yoruba living in the North 72 hours to leave the region.
9. Why Banditry Can’t End In Nigeria – Wike
Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike of Rivers State has revealed why the banditry that is bedeviling some northern states will not end anytime soon.
10. Hijab Controversy: Kwara Govt. Orders Principals To Resume
Following the clash over the wearing of hijab in some schools in Ilorin, the Kwara State Government has directed principals, teachers, and staff of ten schools recently shut down over the matter to report at their respective schools tomorrow.
11. VIDEO: Fani-Kayode Ordered His Bodyguard To Strip, Flog Me – Nanny Narrates
The Nanny identified as Anthonia Uchenna says that she went through a lot, including sexual harassment when she was working for Fani-Kayode .
12. APC Used Nigeria Media To Bring Down Jonathan Govt – Wike
Rivers state Governor, Nyesom Wike, says the Nigeria press has become a toothless dog under the current administration as the media could not muster the temerity to castigate the president Muhammadu Buhari government despite its failings and incompetence as they attacked the Goodluck Jonathan government.
13. How I Reacted When I Found Out My Son Was Gay, Doyin Okupe Reveals
Doyin Okupe, a former aide to Former President, Goodluck Jonathan has revealed that he shed tears the day he found out that his son, Bolu Okupe is gay.
14. Certificate Forgery: Court Throws Out APC Suit Against Obaseki
The court of appeal in Abuja has dismissed the certificate forgery suit preferred against Edo state Governor, Godwin Obaseki, by the All Progressives Congress, APC.
15. Oshiomole Apologizes To Gov. Ortom, Retracts Unfounded Allegations Against Governor
Adams Oshiomhole, the Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has stated that he accords respect to the Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, adding that he is sorry for the weighty allegations he made against him in 2018.
16. PDP Should Provide Viable Opposition, Not Unfounded Allegations, APC Fires Back
The All Progressives Congress (APC), has asked the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to provide the country with viable opposition instead of making baseless corruption allegations against the government.
17. I Have No Political God-father, Gov. Makinde Declares
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has stated that he has no god-father in the state and in Nigeria.
18. Again, Court Restrains INEC From Recognizing Ararume As Winner
An Imo state High Court sitting in Owerri has issued an order of interim injunction to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) restraining it from recognizing Senator Ifeanyi Ararume as the winner of the December 2020 Imo North Senatorial candidate of the All progressives Congress (APC).
19. PDP Lost 2019 Presidential Election Due To Manipulation – Gov Bala Mohammed
Governor Bala Mohammed has said that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), lost the last presidential election due to manipulations by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in conjunctions with the electoral umpire (INEC) and security operatives.
20. After He Got Married At Age Of 17 To His 15-Year-Old Girlfriend, See How Life Turned Out For Them
According to Emenyeonu Obinna, he had to marry his girlfriend when he was 17 years old, and the young lady was 15 years old at the time.
21. [PHOTOS] Suspected Yahoo Boy Runs Mad in Broad Daylight
An anonymous man caused a scene that has since gone viral after he was seen screaming out loud to himself that he didn’t need someone else’s money.
22. Opinion: Women’s Day – From Her to the World
Societies are recognizing the achievements and abilities of women to contribute immensely to the development and progress of the nation if their skills, potentials, and abilities are harnessed and they are given a level playing field to showcase the talents they have.
23. Kanye West: 5 Things You Should Know About ‘Richest Black Man’ In US
Kanye West can be described as a man of many talents, he is a rapper, music producer and businessman. He is ambitious too. In 2020, West took his first stab at the presidency.
24. The Inspiring Story Of The ‘Original’ Cassius Clay After Whom Muhammad Ali Was Named
Despite the fact that Cassius Clay was named after a prominent abolitionist, Muhammad Ali disliked the term.
25. BBNaija: Twitter Explodes After Prince And Dorathy Un-follow Each Other On Social Media
Prince Nelson Enwerem and Dorathy Bachor were ex-housemates in the Season 5 edition of the Big Brother Naija Reality TV Show that starred last Year, 2020.
26. Video: Check Out What Mourinho Did In Dynamo Zagreb Dressing Room After His Team’s Europa League Loss
Unfortunately, Jose Mourinho’s Tottenham Hotspurs of London were one of the teams who took home the downs, as they produced a below par performance against a less fancied Dynamo Zagreb side whose coach was locked up just some weeks ago in prison because of tax related issues.
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