Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG summary of top Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines for today, Sunday, March 21st, 2021
1. COVID-19: NCDC Announces 3 New Deaths, 112 Fresh Cases
The latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has shown that Nigeria has recorded a total of 161,651 COVID-19 cases.
2. Gov Tambuwal Receives First Jab Of AstraZeneca Vaccine
Sokoto state governor Aminu Tambuwal has called on residents in the state to make themselves available for the vaccination of Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine to protect themselves against COVID-19.
3. Nigerian Army React After Igboho’s Boys Arrested 2 Soldiers For Allegedly Spying On Them
The Defence Department said it was “disgraceful” that the Nigerian military could bow down and “spy” on prominent Yoruba activist Sunday Adeyemo, better known as Sunday Igboho.
4. Average Price Of Kerosene Increases In February- NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the average price per litre paid by consumers for National Household Kerosene increased to N355.8 in February from N350.55 in January.
5. Wike To FG: If You Kill Ortom, Be Prepared To Bury Nigeria
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State says the Federal Government will be held responsible if Samuel Ortom, his Benue counterpart, is assassinated.
6. Fayose Reacts To Killings During Ekiti Assembly By-Election
Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose has described the killing in Omuo Ekiti today, by suspected political thugs as “clear evidence of terrorism against citizens, who have rejected the party in government.”
7. INEC Suspends Ekiti By-election Over Killings, Violence
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has indefinitely suspended the Ekiti State bye-election in Ekiti State.
8. Tension In Ogun As Gunmen Kidnap High Chief
There was palpable apprehension among residents of Ijebu North Local Government area in Ogun state after unknown gunmen attacked it and kidnapped the Olori-Ilu of Imope Ijebu, Chief Kolawole Omotayo.
9. Biafra Militia Gives Quit Notice To Oil Companies
The militia wing of the Biafra Nations League (BNL) has issued a quit notice to companies operating under Nigeria in the Bakassi peninsula.
10. Suspect Freed, Buildings Razed In Fresh Attack On Imo Police Headquarters
Gunmen has attacked Mbano police Divisional Headquarters located at Umuelemai in Imo State.
11. Boko Haram: Terrorists Made 4 Attempts In 5 Days To Capture Damasak In Borno – Resident
Residents and NGO workers in Damasak, a local government in northeast Nigeria’s Borno State, said the Islamic State of West African Province, ISWAP, has attempted to take over the town four times in the last five days.
12. Nigeria Drops 31 Places In World Happiness Ranking, Worst In 7 Years
Nigeria’s misery index has continued to worsen over the years as the United Nations has ranked Nigerians as some of the saddest people in the world, especially in the last seven years.
13. Sanwo-Olu Congratulates Ugwuanyi At 57
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has felicitated with his Enugu State counterpart, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, as he marks his 57th birthday.
14. Lagos State Accountant General, Shefiu Abiodun, Loses Mother
Lagos state accountant General, Dr Shefiu Abiodun Muritala, on Friday, 19th March 2021, lost his mother, Sariu Akanke Muritala.
15. Gunmen Invade Police Station, Freed Suspects And Cart Away Arms
Gunmen, herders, Boko Haram, kidnappers, and other criminal organizations are keeping the nation hostage. People can no longer go to their farms in peace because herdsmen are present, ready to kill and drive them away.
16. Tambuwal: APC Will Collapse Soon
Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State on Saturday said the All Progressive Congress (APC) is at the verge of collapsing.
17. PDP Condemns Attack On Gov Ortom’s Convoy
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday condemned the attack on Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, describing it as “reckless” and an “assassination attempt”.
18. Opinion: Mo Abudu: Showcasing Africa to the World
I grew up watching ‘Nigerian films’ as we called it back then because there was no organized name as we have it today and as young as I was, I knew something was quite wrong with most of those films in terms of acting, casts, presentation, setting, representation, and storytelling.
19. “Stop Shading Wizkid”- Twitter Users React Over Burna boy’s Statement On Twitter
Nigerian Artiste, Burna Boy has set the internet on fire after he made some controversial tweets few hours ago.
20. La Liga Reacts After Goalkeeper Netted A Last Minute Goal To Set New Record This Season
The Spanish Laliga Santander Football Association had reacted via their verified Twitter handle, after Sevilla football club goalkeeper Yassine Bounou netted a last minute equalizer for Julen Lopetegui led Sevilla football club to savage a point against Real Valladolid.
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