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Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines For Today, Saturday, December 26th, 2020

Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG summary of top Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines for today, Saturday, December 26th, 2020

1. NCDC Confirms Four Fatalities, 712 New COVID-19 Infections

The latest figures provided by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has disclosed that Nigeria now has 82,747 confirmed COVID-19 cases.

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2. Africa’s Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Near 2.6mn Mark – Africa CDC

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the African continent has reached 2,597,090 as of Friday afternoon, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.

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3. NiMet Predicts 3 Days Haziness, Sunshine From Dec. 26

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted haziness and sunshine from Saturday to Monday across the country.

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4. COVID-19: NUC Orders Suspension Of Academic Activities In Universities

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has directed Vice-Chancellors of universities to put all academic activities on hold amid upsurge COVID-19 cases.

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5. COVID-19: How 20 Doctors Died In One Week – NMA

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has explained that at least 20 of its members died of COVID-19 in the last one week in the course of treating infected patients who knowingly failed to declare their true health status.

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6. Insecurity: The Nigerian Army Needs More Time – Buhari

Muhammadu Buhari urged Nigerians to give more time to the army and other security agencies to end security the crisis in some regions of the country.

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7. House of Reps Plan To Scrap LGs As Constitutionally Recognized Govt

A draft law to abolish local government as a constitutionally recognized and financed level of government in Nigeria is under review by the House of Representatives.

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8. Apapa Gridlock: FG To Constitute New Task Force

As part of the effort to address the perennial gridlock at Apapa area of Lagos state which is largely occasioned by shipping activities, the federal government has said a new task force will be constituted.

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9. Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal2 Head Of Business Dies — Official

The Management of Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited, (BASL), operator of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, Terminal 2 (MMA2), has announced the death of its Acting Head of Business, Mr Mobolaji Salu.

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10. Kukah: There Would Coup If Southerner Governs Nigeria Like Buhari

Matthew Kukah, bishop of Sokoto Catholic diocese, has berated President Muhammadu Buhari over his management of the country’s affairs.

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11. Gov. Ishaku Calls For Collaborative Efforts To Combat COVID-19

Governor of Taraba State, Darius Ishaku, has stated that the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic can only be won by concerted efforts of all.

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12. Chaos In Delta As Students Flee School After Gunmen Attack On Teachers

The tranquility and peace so far associated with Ohorhe, an agrarian community off the Effurun-Sapele road, has been threatened, when kidnappers armed with Nigerian army uniforms laid siege to the premises of Ohorhe Secondary School in broad daylight, directed everyone to close their eyes while lying on the bare ground, and in a commando operation, kidnapped two teachers to the dismay of helpless villagers.

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13. Christmas Day: 10 Die In Road Crash In Kwara

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Kwara, on Friday, confirmed that at least 10 persons lost their lives in an accident along Idofian-Ilorin road.

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14. Remains Of Kwankwaso’s Father Buried In Kano

The remains of late Alhaji Musa Saleh-Kwankwaso, the father of ex-Kano State Governor, Sen. Rabiu Musa-Kwankwaso has been buried in Kano.

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15. Christmas: Ex-Oyo SSG Preaches Peace, Love, Unity

Alhaji Sharafadeen Alli, a former Secretary to the Oyo State Government, has urged Christians across the country to see the birth of Jesus Christ as a season to celebrate peaceful co-existence and show love to one another.

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16. Angry Mob Set Suspected Bandits Ablaze In Kaduna

Some angry villagers have killed at least two bandits in Sanga Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State.

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17. New Variant Of Coronavirus Found In France

France has confirmed the first case in the country of the more contagious coronavirus variant recently identified in the UK, according to the BBC.

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18. High-Profile Politicians Who Didn’t Survive The Ravaging Pandemic, COVID-19

2020 was an emotional and tragic year. Among the tragic incidents where the loss of lives to the ravaging pandemic, COVID-19.

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19. Nuclear Plant Technology: Generating Power

As nuclear power plant technology is deemed to be a low-carbon energy source, the technology is widely thought of as a more environmentally-friendly alternative.

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20. 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.

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21. 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.

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22. How I Recovered My Hacked Instagram Account – D’banj

Popular Nigerian singer, Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo, alias D’banj, disclosed that his Instagram account was retrieved after being hacked.

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23. Report: Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch Sold For $22m

Michael Jackson’s famous 2,700-acre Southern California ranch has been sold for 22 million dollars to billionaire Ron Burkle, The Wall Street Journal reported.

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24. Facts You Should Know About Late Legendary Filmmaker, Chico Ejiro

Nigeria’s film industry lost an emblematic filmmaker, Chico Ejiro, during the early hours of Christmas.

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25. Arsenal vs Chelsea: Arsenal Team News, Injury List

An unmissable match for Mikel Arteta and Arsenal while the London Derby comes back on our screens.

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