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Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines For Today, Saturday, May 8th, 2021

Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG summary of top Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines for today, Saturday, May 8th, 2021

COVID-19: NCDC Reports 39 New Cases, No Death

The latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has shown that Nigeria has recorded a total of 165,301 COVID-19 cases.

2. Some Persons Are Mercilessly Against This Country, Buhari Laments

President Muhammadu Buhari has lamented over the security challenges confronting the country.

3. International Flights Resume At Port Harcourt Airport

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Agency (NCAA) has announced the resumption of international flights at the Port Harcourt International Airport in Rivers State immediately.

4. Nigerians Voted For Buhari Not Garba Shehu, Femi Adesina —Melaye

Former Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to address Nigerians directly.

5. UNILAG Bans Tinted Vehicles On Campus

The management of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) has said that it will no longer grant access to heavily-tinted vehicles as the institution prepares for resumption.

6. NDLEA Arrests ‘Drug Trafficker’ Who Defecated 59 Wraps Of Cocaine

One Okoguale Douglas, has been apprehended for allegedly trafficking 78.2 grammes of cocaine from Nigeria to Italy, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has said.

7. Lagos Govt Takes Delivery Of New Boats To Boost Water Transportation

In a demonstration of its commitment to a multimodal transport system aimed at tackling traffic gridlocks across the metropolis, the Lagos State Government has taken delivery of seven new boats equipped with modern gadgets, EKO HOT BLOG has gathered.

8. Lagos CP Dismisses Bomb Explosion Reports At Oshodi Market Fire

Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu has dismissed rumours making rounds that the Kairo market in Oshodi, which was gutted by fire on Thursday, was caused by a bomb explosion.

9. Queen Salawa Abeni: Full Interview On Career, Relationship, Health & Others

In this interview, Queen Salawa Abeni spoke about her life, relationship with the late Lati Adepoju, the boss of Leader Records; Alhaji Kollington Ayinla and others

10. Slain Job Seeker Hiny Humoren Makes Second Class Upper As Final Results Surface Online

Social media went agog following an alarm raised by a tweep that Hiny Humoren, a job seeker and fresh university graduate had gone missing in Akwa Ibom State.

11. Atiku Mourns Former Minister of Women Affairs, Aisha Alhassan

Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has said that, with the death of the former Minister of Women Affairs and gubernatorial candidate in Taraba State, Sen. Aisha Alhassan, Nigeria has lost yet another impactful female politician in our recent memory.

12. Dare Adeboye Didn’t Die Of Covid-19 — RCCG

Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has flayed the report that the General Overseer, Pastor Enoch Adeboye’s son, Pastor Dare Adeboye’s death was due to COVID-19 infection, adding that he was in good health before he went to bed and died in his sleep.

13. How Pastor Dare Adeboye Can Be Honoured By Nigerians —Tinubu

The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has condoled with the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, over the death of his son, Pastor Dare Adeboye.

14. Saraki Donates 10 Million To Mosque Completion In Ilorin

Former Governor of Kwara state and Immediate Past Senate President, Bukola Abubakar Saraki has donated a whooping sum of ten million naira to the construction of the Gambari mosque in Ilorin,Kwara state capital.

15. Insecurity: Clamour For Military Takeover Irresponsible – Oshiomhole

A former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, says it’s shocking and senseless for anyone to agitate for military takeover from President Muhammadu, noting that such call is reckless.

16. PDP Hails Adeleke As He Bags Bachelor’s Degree

The Peoples Democratic Party in Osun State has described the party Governorship candidate in the last election, Senator Nurudeen Ademola Adeleke as a man of rare courage following his graduation from the Atlanta Metropolitan State College, USA.

17. Nigeria Has Regressed By 50 Years Under APC – Wike

Nyesom Wike, Rivers governor, has bemoaned the unsettling and precarious state the country has become enmeshed in under the All Progressives Congress (APC) led federal government.

18. Repentant Bandits In Ebonyi To Get Amnesty

Bandits and other criminals in Ebonyi state who are contrite and willing to repent and surrender their weapons will be offered amnesty, the state government has said.

19. Eleven IPOB Members Killed During Imo Police Command Attack – Army

No fewer than eleven members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) were killed during an attack on the police command in Imo state, Nigerian Army has said

20. Protesters Stab Police Officer To Death In Abuja

The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) said one of its officers, ASP Ezekiel Adama, was on Friday stabbed to death during a violent protest in Abuja.

21. Police Nab 52-Yr-Old Man for Raping His 3 Daughters, Neighbour’s Niece

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 52-year-old man, Kayode Adeniyi, for allegedly defiling his three daughters and the 10-year-old niece of his neighbour.

22. Opinion: The Virtue of Integrity and the First Bank Saga

It was a rude shock when I read in the news that the CBN dissolved the board of directors of First Bank and its holding company over the sack of the MD, Dr. Olusola Adeduntan, whose tenure was yet to be over. As I read the news, one name and face came to mind: Mrs. Ibukun Awosika.

23. UEFA Confirm Sanctions After Nine Clubs Renounce Super League

AC Milan, Arsenal, Atlético Madrid, Chelsea, Inter, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham will have 5% of their European competition revenue withheld for one season – following their roles in the breakaway league.

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