Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines For Today, Sunday, October 11th, 2020

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1. Nigeria COVID-19 Toll Crosses 60,000 Mark As NCDC Confirms 111 New Cases

After six consecutive days of no single COVID-19 fatality, two people died from the virulent infection on Saturday as the Nigeria Centre for for Disease Control announces fresh 111 cases.

2. MTN’s Top Shot, Dola Bamgboye Is Dead

MTN Nigeria has lost its Event and Sponsorship Manager of many years, Dola Bamgboye, to the claws of death on Saturday.

3. End SARS Protests Won’t Stop -Sega Link

Popular Human rights activist and convener of the #ENDSARS movement, Segun Awosanya, has said the protest against the Special anti-Special Robbery Squad (SARS) won’t stop.

4. Akeredolu Leading With Over 84,000 Votes — After 12 LGAs (updates)

Rotimi Akeredolu, incumbent governor of Ondo state and candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the October 10 election, has opened a lead of over 84,011 votes against his opponents.

5. Buhari Sacked Me To Cover Up Corruption Scandal -Eseme Eyiboh

The Chairman of the board of Cross River Basin Development Authority, Eseme Eyiboh, has been sacked by President Muhammed Buhari.

6. PDP’s Deputy Governorship Candidate, Ikengboju, Loses Local Government To APC

Deputy governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ondo, Gboluga Ikengboju, has lost the election in his Okitipupa Local Government Area to the All Progressives Congress, according to SAHARAREPORTERS.

7. 2023: Okorocha Canvasses Igbo Presidency, Unity

A former Imo State governor, Senator Rochas Okorocha, says since other zones of Nigeria have produced presidents, the South-East zone too should be allowed to produce a president in 2023.

8. Judge Throws Out Trump Campaign’s Pennsylvania Lawsuit

A federal judge in Pennsylvania on Saturday threw out a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump’s campaign, dismissing its challenges to the battleground state’s poll-watching law and its efforts to limit how mail-in ballots can be collected and which of them can be counted.

9. #EndSARS: Buhari Loses 100k Followers On Twitter

President Muhammadu Buhari has lost 100,000 Twitter followers in just three hours as bestselling author, Reno Omokri, started a hashtag, #UnfollowBuhari.

10. #EndSARS: Activist Adam Bradford To Fly One Nigerian Youth To The UK

English social activist, Adam Bradford has condemned “the lack of government response” to the call from Nigerians to end SARS and he has revealed plans to fly a Nigerian to the UK.

11. Bbnaija: How Erica Aborted Her Baby When She Was In Covenant University ~Source

An Instagram user has made wild claims about ex-housemate of BBNaija season 5, Erica saying she aborted her baby when she was a student of Covenant University.

12. Obasa Hospitalised After Intense Interrogation At EFCC

Mudashiru Obasa, speaker of the Lagos state house of assembly, was released on Friday by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on compassionate ground.

13. Buhari, Osinbajo’s Daughters join #EndSARS Campaign

Zahra Buhari-Indimi posted a clenched fist on her Instagram status with the #EndPoliceBrutality hashtag.

14. PDP In Enugu State Under My Watch Is Very Strong – Gov. Ugwuanyi

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, on Saturday, attended the monthly Local Government meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in some council areas of the state, unscheduled, to identify, appreciate and inspire party members and teeming supporters, amid excitement.

15. Truck Explodes On Sapele-Benin Highway

A truck, suspected to be gas-laden, has exploded along the Sapele-Benin Expressway in Delta.

16. #EndSARS: Police Disperse Protesters In Abuja With Teargas, Live Bullets

The Abuja campaign to demand for dissolution of the Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) unit of of the Nigerian police was disrupted on Saturday.

17. INEC Makes Progress In Uploading Ondo Election Results On Portal

In fulfilment of its pledge to continue promoting transparency in electoral process using technology, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it made progress in uploading election results from polling units (PUs) during Saturday’s Ondo State Governorship election.

18. Vote Buying, Low Compliance With Covid-19 Protocol Characterised Ondo Election – Yiaga Africa

A Civil Society Organisation, Yiaga Africa, says the Ondo State governorship election was marred with vote buying and inadequate compliance with Covid-19 protocol.

19. Craving A New Nigeria

In my previous article, ahead of Nigeria’s 60th Independence Day celebrations, I tried to examine the root of Nigeria’s divisive politicking. In what many saw as a sacrilegious criticism of our venerated “founding fathers”, I argued that their politics was founded on ethnic and regional sentiments and quite destructive.

20. Opinion: Big Brother Naija: To Be Or Not To Be?

The big brother reality show had always generated controversies, especially during every season. Largely, there are two main sides in the open discussion on whether this reality entertainment show should be banned or not.

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