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Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines For Today, Monday, March 8th, 2021
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG summary of top Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines for today, Monday, March 8th, 2021
1. COVID-19: NCDC Confirms 5 Deaths, 269 New Infections
The latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has shown that Nigeria has recorded a total of 158,506 COVID-19 cases.
2. You’ve Given Good Account Of Yourself – Buhari Hails Osinbajo At 64
President Muhammadu Buhari has described Yemi Osinbajo as an ‘incredibly patient politician’ who goes about his duty with diligence and grace.
3. Tinubu Celebrates Osinbajo At 64, Calls Him Diligent, Visionary Man
Bola Tinubu, the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has described Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo as a man of vision and diligent work ethic.
4. Minimum Wage: NLC, Rep Disagree Over Decentralisation Bill
A member of the House of Representatives, Garba Muhammad, has written to the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) asking organised labour to stay on hold for the public hearing on his bill seeking to decentralise the national minimum wage.
5. Thinking Out Of The Box Way Out Of Country’s Challenges-PGF DG
The Director-General Progressives Governors Forum (PGF), Dr Salihu Lukman, says thinking out of the box is the way to addressing the country’s challenges.
6. Reps Majority Leader Asks FG To Reopen Kano Airport
The Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Alhassan Ado-Doguwa, has asked the Federal Government to reopen the Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano State.
7. South-East Governors Boycott Regional Meeting For The Second Time
For the second time, chairman of the South East Governor’s Forum, Dave Umahi yesterday boycotted a regional meeting of Southeast governors held in Enugu.
8. People Benefitting From Insecurity Would Not Want It To End – Bantex
A former Deputy Governor of Kaduna State, Bala Bantex has said that people are benefitting from insecurity in Nigeria and would not want it to end.
9. Some Powerful People Not Happy I Mediated In Food Blockade – Yahaya Bello
Yahaya Bello, governor of Kogi state, says some influential persons challenged him for wading into the food blockade impasse that happened last week.
10. “If You Declare War When Yoruba Did Not Authorise You, You Will Be Used For Sacrifice”- Gani Adams
Iba Gani Adams, the leader of the OPC and the Are Ona Kankanfo of Yorubaland, recently spoke about Nigeria’s security situation, especially what is happening in Yorubaland.
11. Oyo Police Detain OPC Members Over The Arrest Of Fulani Warlord Wakili
According to report, it was gathered that Wakili was arrested on Sunday morning, a week after OPC (faction of the Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yoruba land, Oba Gani Adams) arrested his deputy and some other members of his gang.
12. LASG Begins Value Intervention For Artisanal Fishing Communities
The Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms. Abisola Olusanya, has announced the commencement of an empowerment and capacity building programme for artisanal fisheries within local communities in the state.
13. Former Lagos LG Boss, Hon. Willie Akinlude Dies
The former chairman of Mushin Local Government Area of Lagos State, Hon. Willie Akinlude, has been pronounced dead.
14. Oyo PDP Group Accuses Governor Makinde, NWC Team Of Manipulating Process Of Primaries
A group within Oyo State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the Senator Abdul Ahmed Ningi-led committee saddled with the responsibility of conducting chairmanship and councillorship primaries for the state PDP of bias.
15. APC Revalidation: Kano Records High Participation As Ganduje Commends Party Stakeholders
The Governor of Kano State, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje commended the efforts of all stakeholders who played one role or the other in making sure that, Kano excels in the exercise.
16. APC: Issues In Rivers Is Still Unresolved, Abe Insists
Former representative of the Rivers South-East District in the Senate, Senator Magnus Abe, says notwithstanding Friday’s Supreme Court judgement, the All Progressives Congress (APC), was yet to fully address a lot of issues within the party.
17. Police Arrest 56 Cultists, Armed Robbers In Lagos
No fewer than fifty suspected armed robbers and cultists have been arrested by the operatives of the Lagos State Police Command.
18. Ebola: 2,167 People Vaccinated In Guinea, DRC – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says no fewer than 2, 167 people have been vaccinated in Guinea and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) against Ebola.
19. Switzerland Referendum: Voters Support Ban On Face Coverings In Public
Switzerland has narrowly voted in favour of banning face coverings in public, including the burka or niqab worn by Muslim women.
20. “I Didn’t Want To Be Alive Anymore,” Meghan Says Of Life In The Royal Family
Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle revealed in her interview with Oprah Winfrey that life in the royal family had driven her to suicidal thoughts Anymore
21. Nigerian Politicians And Their Gunmen
Sadly, this story makes me laugh. A human rights activist shared with me an experience she had during a governorship election in one of the south-west states many years ago.
22. Opinion: Now That Big Brother Naija Form is Out
Controversies have always trailed the BBNaija reality show and the arguments against its easy public access has ranged from cultural to religious to moral reasons.
23. BBNaija Lockdown Returns With Top Highlights
Highlights from BBNaija season 5 tagged The Lockdown has commenced airing from on Africa Magic Urban and Africa Magic Family at 10 pm.
24. Singer Barry Jhay, Arrested In Ghana In Connection To The Death Of His Record Label Boss
Just three days ago, all seemed to be well between them, as Kashy gifted Barry Jhay with a hublot wristwatch worth about 9 million naira.
25. New Barcelona President Laporta Reveals His Plan For Lionel Messi
New Barcelona president Joan Laporta has been involved with the club for over 20 years, starting from 1998 when he led a revolt against then Barcelona president Josep Lluís Núñez, and fought unsuccessfully to remove him through a vote of no confidence.
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