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Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines For Today, Sunday, February 28th, 2021
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG summary of top Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines for today, Sunday, February 28th, 2021
1. COVID-19: NCDC Confirms 3 Fatalities, 341 New Infections
The latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has shown that Nigeria has recorded a total of 155,417 COVID-19 cases.
2. COVID-19 Vaccines Arrive In Nigeria On Tuesday – SGF
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha, has confirmed that Nigeria will on Tuesday, March 2, receive the first tranche of COVID-19 vaccines.
3. If The North Blocks Food Supply To The South, The South Will Block Oil Money To The North – FFK
Controversial politician, lawyer, and essayist, Femi Fani-Kayode has made quite a hilarious post regarding the issue of tribalism and allocation of resources in Nigeria.
4. SSS Admits Arresting Ganduje’s Aide, Yakasai, Who Called For Buhari’s Resignation
The State Security Services has confirmed that it actually did apprehend Salihu Tanko Yakasai, a former aide of Kano governor Abdullahi Ganduje.
5. Boko Haram Attacked Me 3 Times, Nigerians Are Ingrates – Buratai
Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, rtd, the immediate past Chief of Army Staff, says Nigerians do not give him credit for the efforts he made to tackle the insecurity that ravages the country and also rid it of insurgency.
6. States Should Shut Down In Protest When Next Child Kidnapping Happens – Soyinka
Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka on Saturday said States should consider shutting down their activities when the next student abduction takes place.
7. Kano Govt. Closes 4 Tertiary Institutions Over Insecurity
The Kano State government has directed the immediate closure of four tertiary institutions in the state, following security challenges in some neighboring states.
8. Zamfara: We’re Working Assiduously To Rescue Abducted Schoolgirls – Police
The Police Command in Zamfara State says it is leaving no stone unturned in its bid to rescue abducted schoolgirls in the state.
9. Imo Stakeholders Agree To Recover Stolen Properties
Stakeholders across political lines in Imo state have agreed that all stolen properties belonging to government or private individuals be recovered.
10. Abia Govt. Begins Construction Of Ohafia Fire Service
The Comptroller, Abia State Fire Service, Mr Victor Gbaruko, said the fire service station at Amaekpu, Ohafia, when completed, would help in tackling incidences of fire in the state.
11. Kwara Govt Probes Gana/Ganmo Chieftaincy Tussle
Gov. Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara has inaugurated a special probe panel to investigate the remote and immediate causes of the Gana/Ganmo chieftaincy tussle, and make recommendations on peaceful resolution of the crisis.
12. Police Boss Dissolves Squad Over Unprofessional Conduct
Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Friday Eboka, has dissolved the Eagle Crack Squad of the state Command over unprofessional conduct.
13. “After Giving Them Water, They Attacked And Raped Us” – Oyo Women Narrate Fresh Ordeal From Herdsmen
Earlier on Saturday, some female victims in Igangan, Ibarapa Local Government Area of Oyo state, have recalled their experience at the hands of notorious Herdsmen in the state.
14. Panic in Oyo As OPC Members Arrest Notorious Kidnapper, 3 Others
Oyo state chapters of the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) on Sunday, February 27, arrested four suspected kidnappers in Ibarapa area of Oyo state.
15. Group Reacts To Salihu Yakasai’s Arrest
Civil Society Organisation has called for the immediate release of Salihu Yakasai, a former Special Adviser on Media to Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, who was arrested by men of the Department of State Services (DSS).
16. Meet 52-Year Old Narok Woman Who Eats Soil, Travels 7km To Harvest It
Fifty two year old Catherine Chepkemoi has left Kenyans with more questions than answers due to the preference of what she consumes.
17. Opinion: Onyeka Onwenu – The Elegant Stallion
Round face, short black hair with a distinctive white spot right at the top of the frontal middle and in a yellow armless long outfit, I vividly recollect these images from the video of her song, One Love, which filled the air-waves in the late eighties.
18. Reactions As Ric Hassani’s ‘Thunder Fire You’ Hit Song Gets Banned By NBC
On Friday 26th February, 2021, Ric Hassani dropped his album – The Prince I Became – and one of the songs that made it to the album was “Thunder Fire You”.
19. Messi Names Two Players Likely To Replace Him And Ronaldo
Lionel Messi scored two goals against Elche on Wednesday night. Barcelona won the game 3-0. He has ruled out Champions League comeback which looks impossible. He however has vowed to fight for the club until the last minute.
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