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Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines For Today, Saturday, October 10th, 2020
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1. 71 In Lagos As NCDC Confirms 151 New Cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Friday disclosed that the country has recorded 151 New cases of COVID-19.
2. #EndSARS: Buhari Finally Speaks As Nigerians Call For Abolishment Of SARS
President Muhammadu Buhari says he has directed Mohammed Adamu, inspector-general of police, to address the concerns of Nigerians about police brutality.
3. FG Okays N9.2bn For NASS Renovation, Presidential Fleet Gets N12bn
The Federal Government has retained the N9.2bn budget for the renovation of the National Assembly complex.
4. Lagos’ll Sanction Operators, Says Sanwo-Olu
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said his government would take stiffer measures against operators of gas plants and/or any combustible items in the State to avoid future recurrence of disaster like the Baruwa gas explosion which occurred on Thursday.
5. End SARS: Youths Invade, Vandalise Police Station In Ogun
What started out as a peaceful protest against police brutality turns into a full-blown melee after some aggrieved and infuriated youths in Ogun attacked and vandalised a police station.
6. Woman, Children Die Inside Shop In Abuja
A woman and her two children have died in suspicious circumstances inside a shop in Kubwa, a satellite town in the Federal Capital Territory.
7. Family Of 7 Die Mysteriously After Eating Meal In Benin
A family of seven has been feared dead after eating a meal in Benin.
8. I haven’t given up on marriage –Lola Alao
Actress, Lola Alao, says she has grown a thick skin because she is not a stranger to controversies.
9. Thief Breaks Into National Assembly Complex, Steals US Dollar
A young man identified as Kabiru on Friday beat security checks at the National Assembly complex to gain entry into the office of a member of the House of Representatives and carted away dollars and other valuable items in the process.
10. End SARS: Nigerian Pastor Says Buhari Is Weak, Incapacitated
Leader of Awaiting The Second Coming Of Christ Ministry, Pastor Adewale Giwa, has described President Muhammadu Buhari as weak and incapacitated.
11. Barber Sentenced To Death In Benin
A Benin High Court on Friday, sentenced a barber, Esosa Napoleon, to death by hanging, for armed robbery.
12. 56 Inmates Get Victory At Last As Sanwo-Olu Orders Their Release
The Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved the release of 56 inmates and granted State Pardon to Mrs Funke Akindele-Bello and her husband, Mr Abdulrasheed Bello, who are both non-custodial convicts for offences related to disobedience of COVID-19 lockdown regulations.
13. ‘They Harassed Me Too’ – Lagos Deputy Gov. Recounts Encounter With SARS
Deputy governor of Lagos state, Obafemi Hamzat, says has narrated his encounter with special anti- robbery squad (SARS).
14. EndSARS: Stop Killing Our Children – Mothers Join Lagos Protests [Video]
Nigerian mothers in Lagos have joined the End SARS protest, calling out to the government to resolve the security department.
15. EndSARS: ‘Old Woman, See Your Mates’ – Wizkid Blasts Buhari’s Aide, As Mothers Protest
Music superstar, Ayo Balogun, also known as Wizkid, has mocked Lauretta Onochie again.
16. Unknown Gunmen Kidnap Two Medical Doctors In Kogi
Two Medical doctors identified as Dr. Ebiloma Yahaya Aduku of Zonal Hospital, Ankpa and Dr. Kelechi Mgbahurike of Christ the King Hospital, Anyigba, in Kogi State have been kidnapped by unknown gunmen.
17. Aide Accuses Makinde Of Sponsoring Assault On Fayose
The media aide to former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, Lere Olayinka, has alleged that the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, sponsored thee thugs who assaulted his principal on Wednesday.
18. #EndSARS: Notorious Hacker Collective Anonymous Cautions Buhari
A Notorious hacker group, Anonymous has cautioned President Buhari to listen to the outcries of Nigerians demanding the proscription of the special anti-heist police unit.
19. Craving A New Nigeria
In my previous article, ahead of Nigeria’s 60th Independence Day celebrations, I tried to examine the root of Nigeria’s divisive politicking. In what many saw as a sacrilegious criticism of our venerated “founding fathers”, I argued that their politics was founded on ethnic and regional sentiments and quite destructive.
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