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Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines For Today, Sunday, August 15th 2021

Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG summary of top Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines for today, Sunday, August 15th 2021

1. [COVID-19] NCDC Reports 665 Fresh Cases, Eight Fatalities

The latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirms that Nigeria now has a total of 181,962 COVID-19 cases.

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2. JUST IN: FG Set To Outlaw Yoruba Nation Group

EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Federal Government (FG) is considering all options against Yoruba Nation separatist group including the proscription of the movement led by Prof Banji Akintoye and Sunday Adeyemo popularly known as Sunday Igboho.

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3. Tinubu Speaks On Buhari’s Visit To Him In London

The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu has penned deep appreciation to President Muhammadu Buhari for visiting him in London on Thursday.

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4. BREAKING: Ladipo Market Reopens After Shutdown Spell

Ladipo Auto-spare Parts Market in Mushin has been reopened for business following a directive from the Lagos State Government on Saturday.

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5. Police Apprehend Notorious Traffic Robber In Lagos

Policemen of the Lagos state police command have apprehended an armed robbery suspect with two locally-made pistols and five live cartridges hidden in a bag.

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6. Zulum Receives Another Chibok Schoolgirl From Nigerian Army

Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, on Saturday in Gwoza, received another Chibok schoolgirl who presented herself to the Nigerian Army.

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7. Why We Want Secondus Out, PDP Southwest Vice Chairman Speaks

The South-West National Vice Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Taofeek Arapaja, on Saturday revealed why joined the call for the resignation of the National Chairman, Uche Secondus, saying the party is crumbling under his leadership and he is undisturbed.

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8. Osun APC Crisis: Two Injured As Security Operatives Rescue Appeal Committee

The political crisis rocking the Osun State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) took another turn on Saturday when party members suspected to be loyalists of Governor Gboyega Oyetola and that of the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola clash at the secretariat of the party during the hearing of petitions by the Ward Congress Appeal Committee of the party.

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9. Fani-Kayode Warns APC Against Removing Mai-Mala Buni As Caretaker Chairman

A former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, on Saturday sent a note of warning to the All Progressives Congress (APC) against removing the Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni as its National Chairman.

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10. Baptist Attack: Mother Of Student Suffers Swollen Heart, Bandits Asks 80m

The mother of one of the 80 students abducted at the Bethel Baptist College in Kaduna has been diagnosed with a swollen heart, after 40 days that her child has been with bandits.

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11. Drunk NSCDC Officer Shoots 15-Year-Old Girl In Akwa Ibom

EKOHOTBLOG reports that a 15-year-old girl identified as Veronica Kufre has been hospitalized after she was fatally injured by stray bullets allegedly fired by a drunken officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) in Akwa Ibom State.

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12. JUST IN: Fully Loaded Bus Plunges Into Pit In Ebonyi

EKOHOTBLOG reports that tragedy struck in Ebonyi State on Saturday as a minibus conveying eleven travellers plunged into a mining pit in the state.

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13. 25 Killed In Fresh Jos Attack

Twenty-five persons have been confirmed killed and 14 others injured along the Rukuba Road in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State on Saturday.

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14. Presidency Condemns ‘Brazen’ Attack On Travellers In Plateau

The Presidency has condemned an attack on travellers along Rukuba road in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau state on Saturday morning.

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15. BREAKING: Eight Farmers Killed By Bandits In Kaduna

Eight farmers from Buruku and Udawa villages of the Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State have been reportedly killed by bandits.

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16. Biden Deploys 5,000 Troops To Afghanistan As Evacuation Continues

US President Joe Biden has ordered deployment of 5,000 troops to Afghanistan to ensure an orderly and safe drawdown of American personnel from the war-torn country.

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17. BREAKING: US Cases Of Hospitalized Children With COVID-19 outrageous

The number of children hospitalized with COVID-19 in the United States hit an outrageous record of just over 1,900 on Saturday, EKOHOTBLOG reports.

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18. Opinion: Knowledge should Come from the Right Source

Knowledge is powerful, but its application is explosively enormous.  The application of knowledge bridges the wide gulf between knowing and not knowing and when we measure this in terms of everyday living, it makes a whole lot of difference in the quality of lives of individuals. How do people get the right information? By seeking from the right sources.

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19. Viewers Reveal Why They’ve Continued Watching BBNaija

Some viewers of the ongoing Big Brother Naija season six have disclosed why they watch the reality TV show despite criticism.

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20. BBNaija Season 6: Cross Reveals Why He Is Always Defensive

BBNaija Housemate Cross disclosed that his anger issues caused him to hold a gun at the age of 15 in a talk with fellow Housemate Peace.

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