Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG summary of top Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines for today, Sunday, November 1st, 2020
1. COVID-19: Nigeria Records 162 New Confirmed Cases
On the 31st of October 2020, 162 new confirmed cases were recorded in Nigeria, The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reports.
2. Obong Of Calabar Tells Gov Ayade To Step Aside To Learn About Governance
The Obong of Calabar, Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi Otu V, has asked the incumbent Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade to step aside to enable an interim administration to teach him about governance.
3. You Must Restructure Nigeria Now, Bakare, Utomi, Gani Adams, Others Tell Buhari
Notable elder statesmen and socio-cultural leaders on Saturday converged, saying Nigeria was long overdue for restructuring while warning the Federal Government that the country was bleeding from bad leadership and poor policies
4. House Of Reps To Reconvene Plenary To Address Youth Bills
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila says the House will reconvene plenary to address youth-related bills next week.
5. Gov. Emmanuel Commends Peaceful Council Polls In Akwa Ibom
Gov. Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom has commended the peaceful conduct of the Local Government Councils’ elections in spite of voters’ apathy.
6. EndSARS Protest: APC Commiserates With Adamawa Govt
The opposition All Progressives Congress ( APC) in Adamawa has commiserated with the state Government on the ugly incident of EndSARS protest that turned to violence.
7. I Don’t Mind Being A Second Wife To A Rich Man — Actress Ruth Eze
Nollywood actress, Ruth Eze has revealed that she would rather be a second wife to a rich man than marry a poor man.
8. My Period As A Manager In Barcelona Is Over– Pep Guardiola Reveals
Guardiola stated this on Saturday, after watching his side win Sheffield United in the Premier League.
9. Fayemi Lifts Curfew In Ekiti
Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, has lifted the curfew imposed on the state in the wake of the unrest that trailed the #EndSARS protests which led to looting and destruction of Properties.
10. 90-year-old Widow Allegedly Gang-raped In India
A 90-year-old widow in India was allegedly gang-raped by two men who stormed into her house at night, a new report by the Times of India has revealed.
11. UK Announces Four-Week National Lockdown Amid COVID-19 Second Wave
The United Kingdom has announced a four-week national lockdown as part of efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
12. Gov Sanwo-olu Lifts Curfew
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has totally lifted the curfew imposed on Lagos State after the hijack of the peaceful #EndSARS protests with immediate effect.
13. I Lost My Pregnancy Due To SARS Torture, Teacher Tells Judicial Panel
Ndubuisi Obiechina, a teacher, has recounted her ordeal in the hands of the disbanded special anti-robbery squad (SARS).
14. #EndSARS: Lagos Council Unveils N10m Relief Fund For Victims Of Violence
The Agboyi-Ketu Local Council Development Area (LCDA) in Lagos on Saturday unveiled a N10 million relief fund for victims of violence and looting that trailed #EndSARS protest in the area.
15. Priest Shot Outside Church In France
Saturday’s attack comes 24 hours after a terrorist with a knife attacked many people outside a church in the Southern French city of Nice, killing three and injuring many others.
16. #JusticeforFavour: Court Remand 7 Suspects For Allegedly Gang-raping 11-year-old girl To Death In Lagos
An Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, O.G. Oghre has ordered seven men to be remanded in Ikoyi Custodial Centre for allegedly gang-raping 11-year-old Favor Okechukwu to death.
17. Nigeria’s Power Generation Hits All-Time Peak Of 5,520MW
Mrs Ndidi Mbah, General Manager, Public Affairs division of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) confirmed this in a statement on Saturday
18. Nigerian Army Denies Reports Of Soldiers Killing Four People in Jos
The Defence Headquarters has debunked media reports of soldiers killing four people and dumping their bodies in a pond in Jos during a clampdown on looters of private properties in the state.
19. Lagos Gov. Directs Workers From GL 1-12 to Resume Work Monday
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has directed public servants in Lagos from Grade Levels 1-12 to resume in their offices from Monday, November 2nd, Ekohotblog learnt.
20. Opinion: Risk Assessment/Risk Management And Systemic Audit Failure By Bashorun J.K. Randle
Considering that virtually all those listed to speak qualified as Chartered Accountants over fifty years ago, we deserve the introduction which tagged us as the “Old Brigade”. We should be thankful that we have not been labelled as the “ancient Brigade” who should be stripped of their claim to being digital rather than analogue.
21. Opinion: Tyler Perry: The Man Created To Help People Cross
Tyler Perry, an African-American once referred to as “A One Man Media empire” because he created his own media empire in a poor black neighborhood in Atlanta, is a media mogul who has shattered barriers, shifted boundaries and made what seem impossible, especially for a black man in the movie producing world, possible.
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