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Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines For Today, Monday, December 28th, 2020
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG summary of top Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines for today, Monday, December 28th, 2020
1. COVID-19: NCDC Announces 838 New Infections, 7 Deaths
The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 838 new cases of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in the country.
2. FG Discloses What Will Happen To Foreigners Who Flout COVID-19 Protocols
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) says non Nigerian passengers from United Kingdom and South Africa who flout the COVID-19 protocols risk deportation.
3. 1999 Constitution “Due For Replacement”
John Ayoade, an emeritus professor at the University of Ibadan (UI), says tinkering and tweaking the 1999 constitution will still not make it the type that addresses the plethora of challenges that Nigeria faces.
4. Let’s Unite, Make Nigeria Great — Ahmed Lawan
Senate President Ahmed Lawan has called on Nigerians to put their tribal, religious and political affiliations aside and unite to make the nation great.
5. COVID-19: Kwara Records 39 New Cases, Discharges 7 Patients
Kwara Government says it recorded 39 more COVID-19 cases, while seven patients who tested negative twice have been discharged, Eko hot blog gathered.
6. Women Affairs Minister, Dame Tallen Contracts COVID-19
President Buhari’s Minister of Women Affairs, Dame Pauline Tallen has tested positive for Coronavirus.
7. COVID-19: Osun Govt. Bans “Cross Over Night” Services
The Osun government on Sunday said there would be no countdown to New Year ceremonies and cross over nights under whatever guise by religious bodies and groups during the New Year eve, Eko hot blog gathered.
8. COVID-19: Rivers Govt Mulls Stringent Measures January 2021
The Government of Rivers, on Sunday, in Port Harcourt, has warned that it may re-impose lockdown in January to contain the new surge in Coronavirus cases in the State.
9. President Buhari Implementing Social Investment Programmes – APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration is implementing one of the world’s largest and far reaching social investment programmes.
10. How I Was Saved From Being Killed During 1976 Coup — Obasanjo
Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed that he was saved from being killed by whiskers during the February 13, 1976 military coup, Eko hot blog gathered.
11. Abducted PFN Chairman, Wife Regain Freedom In Kaduna
Chairman of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) in Kaduna State, Apostle Emmanuel Bako and his wife, Cindy, who were abducted on Christmas day, have regained freedom from their abductors.
12. PDP Chieftain In Niger Killed, His 3 Daughters Abducted
Ahmodu Mohammed, chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kampala ward, Bosso local government area of Niger state, has been killed by suspected bandits.
13. There’s Need To Renegotiate Nigeria’s Unity – Amaechi
The last of the clutch of nationalist, first republic Minister of Aviation, Chief Mbazulike Amaechi, says there is nnothing that’s not negotiable about Nigeria.
14. Fire Guts Ketu Plank Market In Lagos [PHOTOS]
A fire broke out at a Plank Market on Demurin street, in Ketu area of Lagos on Sunday destroying goods worth millions of naira, Eko Hot Blog has learnt.
15. Lagos MSMEs lost N2.7bn during lockdown —LCCI
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry says losses of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Lagos is approximately N2.7 billion, due to the unprecedented Coronavirus lockdown.
16. Lagos State Govt Seals Queens Park Event Centre
The Lagos State Government has sealed Queens Park Event Centre, Oniru for contravening Coronavirus (COVID-19) protocols.
17. Buhari Mourns APC Chieftain, Senator Saidu Kumo
President Muhammadu Buhari has described the death of Senator Saidu Umar Kumo as “a major loss to the ruling APC”.
18. APC Inaugurates Caretaker Committees In Sokoto State
The Sokoto State chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC), has inaugurated caretaker committees to run its affairs at the state level and the 23 Local Government Areas ( LGAs) of the state.
19. Edo: How We Gang-R*ped And Killed A Trader – Suspect confesses
A suspect confessed to the police that, together with members of his gang, he had robbed a shopkeeper prior to sleeping with her and murdering her in Edo.
20. Kingmakers Clear Air On Late Gen. Bali’s Status As Ponzhi Taroh
Taroh Kingmakers have cleared the air on the status of late Gen. Domkat Bali, as the “Ponzhi Taroh”, saying that he was never installed as the paramount ruler of the Taroh nation.
21. South Africa Records One Million COVID-19 Cases
South Africa has become the first African nation to record one million COVID-19 cases, according to new data published by the country’s health ministry on Sunday.
22. COVID-19: US May Witness Post-Holiday Surge In Infections – Fauci
Top US government scientist, Anthony Fauci, on Sunday, warned that the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic may be yet to come, driving the country to a “critical point” as holiday travel spreads the coronavirus.
23. Resilience [Forging Ahead] Part XXXIV – By Bashorun J.K. Randle
It was with considerable glee that John Cleese and Sacha Baron Cohen announced the scoop of the century by Resilience Television.
24. Opinion: America’s First ‘Second Gentleman’
America has always had male Vice-Presidents with their wives having official roles but the dynamics has changed. Come January 20 2021, America would be having, for the first time, a female Vice-President with a first ‘second gentleman’ in the office of the husband of the Vice-President.
25. Bollywood Lovers Votes Favorite 2020 Indian Movies
Bollywood is an Indian film industry which has produced thousands of films in a year watched by billions of spectators worldwide.
26. Nigerian Rapper, Big Lo Is Dead
Veteran Nigerian Rapper, Big Lo passed away on Christmas Day after fighting kidney disease.
27. Falz Discuss Law, #EndSARS Movement
Nigerian rapper and Lawyer, Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz stated that some of the skills he gained as a lawyer contributed to making him a better artiste in his selected career as a musician.
28. Wrestling Superstar, Luke Harper Passes Away At Age 41
Wrestling Legend, known by the name of Brodie Lee in AEW and Luke Harper in WWE, died due to a pulmonary condition unrelated to COVID-19, his wife Amanda posted it on social media.
29. Anthony Joshua Drafts 3-Point Plan To Be The ‘Undisputed’
British Heavyweight Boxer, Anthony Joshua came up with a 3-point plan to dominate heavy weight boxing.
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