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Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines For Today, Saturday, October 17th, 2020

Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG summary of top Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines for today, Saturday, October 17th, 2020

1. Nigeria Records 212 New COVID-19 Cases

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has confirmed 212 new cases of Coronavirus(COVID-19) in the country.

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2. #EndSARS Protesters Mourn Victims Of Police Brutality (Photos/Videos)

#EndSARS protesters across the country both online and offline, have conducted a candle light vigil to mourn souls lost to police brutality in Nigeria.

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3. Police Shot My 15-Year-Old Brother On His Way To Church –Sibling

Adeniran Adejumo, brother of a 15-year-old victim of alleged police brutality, Lekan Adejumo, who is admitted to the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital, Oyo State, tells OLUFEMI OLANIYI how the incident happened

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4. Biden Leads Trump In TV Viewership Ratings From Duelling Town Halls

United States Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s town hall on ABC drew 14.1 million viewers on Thursday night, surpassing the Nielsen ratings for US President Donald Trump’s town hall on NBC, according to data from Nielsen Media Research on Friday.

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5. #EndSARS: FG Could’ve Acted Faster, Osinbajo Apologises To Protesters

The Vice President of Nigeria, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, says the Federal Government could have acted faster to end police brutality and extortion in the country.

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6. Presidential Aide Rewards Lady Who Plaited #EndSARS As Hairstyle

Aide to former president Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri is set to reward a yet-to-be identified lady for plaiting the words ‘END SARS’ as hairstyle.

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7. Insurgency: Lawan Seeks Pakistan’s Support For Armed Forces

The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has urged Pakistan to assist Nigeria in the capacity building of the nation’s defence industry.

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8. How Igbo Can Get 2023 Presidency –Nabena, APC Spokesperson

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Yekini Nabena, is a man of few words.

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9. Hackers Hack Website Of EFCC, INEC and Amuwo Odofin LG

The websites of Nigeria’s Election Body, Independent National Electoral Commission, the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, Amuwo Odofin Local in Lagos State, were taken out on Friday.

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10. FG Was Slow To Act Against Police Brutality, Osibanjo Apologises To Protesters

Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, disclosed that the Federal Government could have been a bit more proactive in finding a solution to end police brutality and extortion in the country.

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11. Strike: UNIUYO Students Protest, Threatens FG And ASUU

National Association of Nigeria Students, University of Uyo chapter, Students protested on Friday, asking the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Unions of Universities to reach a consensus and cut off the strike.

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12. Nine Killed, Others Injured In Delta Communal Clash

No fewer than nine persons lost there lives when two warring communities, Oleh and Ozoro, in Isoko South and North council areas of Delta State clashed on Thursday.

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13. Police Visit Oja Bee’s Mother Who Was Slapped By An Officer

Some officers of the Lagos state Police have visited Oxlade’s manager, Oja Bee and his 68-year-old mother, Mrs Durojaiye Olaleye, who was slapped by a Police officer.

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14. Military Offensive On Boko Haram Camps Leaves Scores Dead

The Nigerian military launched a devastating onslaught on identified hideouts of factional Boko Haram, Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) terrorists, which resulted in deaths of scores of the insurgents.

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15. EXPOSED: Top Nigerian Politician Ordered Me To Kill 1000 Youths In Anambra ~Dreaded SARS Boss, James Nwafor

Former Anambra SARS Boss who has been sacked by the State Government, James Nwafor has confessed how former vice presidential candidate, Peter Obi allegedly ordered the killings of innocent Biafrans who were dumped in Ezu River.

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16. #EndSARS: Please Forgive Me, Daddy Freeze Apologizes To Pastor Adeboye

Media personality, Daddy Freeze has applauded the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor E.A. Adeboye for supporting the #EndSARS protest.

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17. Kogi Inaugurates Committee On Police Brutality

The Kogi government has inaugurated a 10-man Human Rights Special Intervention Group (HRSIG) committee to help the victims of human rights abuse have access to justice.

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18. 30 Suspects Missing In Lagos Midnight Jailbreak

Over 30 suspects in the custody of disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in Ikeja have fled in a jailbreak.

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19. WTO: 79 Countries Authorizes Okonjo-Iweala’s Candidacy

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is confident on achieving her goal to lead the crisis-affected World Trade Organisation after all the African countries supports her candidacy, promising she would reform the system.

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20. Opinion: ‘How To Stay In A Long Lasting Loving Relationship’- Advices By An Old-Timer.

One of the hardest but most rewarding relationships is a committed marital bond between two people which has stood the test of time.

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21. Tanker Explosion Blasts On Otedola Bridge

Two petrol laden tanker tankers, on Saturday morning, exploded on Otedola Bridge, in Lagos

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22. Police To Dismiss 37 Ex-SARS Officers, Prosecute 24

37 former members of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) have been listed for dismissal from the Nigeria Police while 24 others are recommended for prosecution.

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