Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG summary of top Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines for today, Saturday, August 8th, 2020
Plateau State on Friday stormed to the top of daily Coronavirus infection, toppling Lagos and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, as the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, announced 443 new cases.
Aisha Buhari, wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, has been flown to Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), as concerns mount over health condition, Daily Trust understands.
Famous Nigeria Businessman and Showbiz Enterpreneur, Ambassador Ubani Chinagorom Max, popularly referred as Bobby Max, has established Coinbeats Lounge and Restaurant in Morocco Marrakceh, offering tasty varieties of lovable dishes, enjoyable hot-off the grill, with an ice-cold beer, straight out of the bottle and a relaxing atmosphere that’s suitable for everyone.
The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu, has accused the Edo state governor, Godwin Obaseki, of being behind the political crisis rocking the state House of Assembly, adding that the governor’s woeful leadership in the state will hopefully come to an end soon.
Some Ghanaian students taking the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) have rioted over the strict invigilation during the tests.
No fewer than 110 houses in Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State, were on Wednesday destroyed by flood.
The Kogi Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Mr Wemi Jones, has urged heads of schools to be proactive, ensure a safe and conducive environment for students ahead of resumption for exit classes on Aug. 10 in the state.
The United States National Counterintelligence and Security Centre has alleged that China, Russia and Iran were interfering in the 2020 electoral process.
White House negotiators and Democratic lawmakers were unable to hammer out a deal on a new stimulus package on Friday, as the U.S. economy reels from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
The U.S. has expressed worry over reports of deteriorating political climate in Edo and interference by security forces in political matters, ahead of the September gubernatorial election.
Juventus coach Maurizio Sarri was understandably devastated on Friday by his team’s exit in the last 16 stage of the 2019/2020 UEFA Champions League after a 2-2 aggregate loss.
The Minister of Defence, Maj.-Gen. Bashir Magashi (rtd), has expressed the determination of the military to partner the Federal Ministry of Environment to ensure protection of the national environmental eco-system in the Niger-Delta zone.
Our society is one which diminishes the young. Being young is a capital offence in Nigeria. We take a loathing to the daring young. Confidence of youth is garbled as arrogance and juvenile vitality is dismissed as imprudence or irresponsibility. We hold fast to the materiality of age – even though inconsequential. An ageist society we are.
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Friday pledged to revitalise the agriculture sector in the state toward boosting food production.
As the dust raised by the shameful development at the Edo state house of assembly begins to settle, information about the intrigues and shenanigans that went on behind the scene has started coming to the public knowledge.
Cristiano Ronaldo couldn’t inspire Juventus on Friday night to qualify for Quarter Finals of the UEFA Champion League.
It was a moment of relief in Epe as Jumat service commenced at various Central Mosques, following the recent directives by the Lagos State Government for the reopening of worship centers in the state with strict observance of COVID-19 protocols.
Nigeria President, Muhammadu Buhari has reportedly signed into law the Companies and Allied Matters Bill, 2020.
The Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty (H.I.M) Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has appointed Bello Bala Shagari as the Managing Director of Royal African Young Leadership Forum (RAYLF-AFRICA).
Despite the federal and state governments allowing for worship centres to reopen The Mountain Of Fire minisry (MFM) said its church in Lagos and Ogun States will not open
The Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Itu, Local Government Area of the state on Friday 8th of August, directed two army officers attached to the Two Brigade Headquarters of the Nigerian Army, Udo Udoma, Uyo to jointly pay One Million Naira fine to the Clan Head of Oku Iboku, Etebom Ubong Edet for infringing on his fundamental human rights.
Federal Capital Territory has overtaken Lagos State in the numbers of active COVID-19 cases in which Lagos was formally identified as the epicentre of the outbreak in the country.
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When the amazing Chief Sam Amuka celebrated his 85th Birthday on 13th June, 2020 for obvious reasons matters were somewhat restrained. At the age of eighty-five the celebrant cannot be expected to succumb to reckless abandonment of the decrees imposed by COVID-19, namely wash hands with soap; followed with sanitizer (ensure it is genuine); then the mask; ventilator is optional – and then it would be time to read “The Vanguard” newspaper of which “Uncle Sam” to many and “Sad Sam” to very many more, has been the Publisher and Editor-In-Chief for four decades. Along the line, he has been adorned with the rank of “Generalissimo” by his colleagues in journalism and media mogulism as well as the “Boma Boys” of Warri, Sapele and Port Harcourt.
The Lagos state government has disclosed the type of drugs used for COVID-19 patients in the state in order to ensure their recovery from the virulent infection.
Interest in Nigerians in Diaspora is greatly driven by the quest for national development, national unity, the need for all hands to be on deck, the need to remind all Nigerians at home and abroad, regardless of their religious beliefs and ethnolinguistic background to collectively build a new Nigeria that will be completely free from self-destruction, political recklessness and deception. Rather than seek to promote policies that can engender disintegration, efforts should be made to seek to build a nation where no one is discriminated against and oppressed.
Another Canadian drug dealer has been sentenced to death on drugs charges Friday, the second in two days to be handed the punishment, as worries occur between Beijing and Ottawa.
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