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Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines For Today, Thursday, August 13th, 2020

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1. 113 In Lagos As NCDC Confirms 453 New COVID-19 Cases

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Wednesday disclosed that the country has confirmed 453 new COVID-19 cases.

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2. Oyetola Repeals Aregbesola’s Educational Reforms As Osun Returns To 6-3-3-4 System

Osun State government on Wednesday announced the abrogation of 4-5-3-4 school year system promulgated by the erstwhile governor of the state, Rauf Aregbesola.

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3. Int’l Youth Day: Ooni Wants Big Brother Naija Show Replaced

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, on Wednesday celebrated the International Youth Day with some Nigerian youths in his palace at Ile Ife, Osun.

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4. Buhari Mourns ‘Old Friend Of Nigeria’, Walter Carrington

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness over the demise of former United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Walter Carrington, describing him as a “long time friend of Nigeria and an astute and courageous diplomat.”

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5. FG To “Punish” State, Local Govts Over Double Taxation In Mining Sector – Minister

The Federal Executive Council (FEC), on Wednesday, authorised the finance ministry to directly deduct the federal allocation of any state or local councils found imposing illegal taxes on mining operations.

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6. Insecurity: Gov. Sule Reiterates Commitment To Supporting Security Agencies

Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa state has reiterated his administration’s commitment to supporting the federal government and security agencies in the fight against crime and criminality in the state.

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7. NYCN Tasks Youths On National Development

The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), has urged Nigerian youths to look beyond the problems and challenges facing the country and contribute their quota.

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8. Another Man Bags Death By Stoning Sentence In Kano

An upper sharia court in Kano has sentenced a man to death by stoning after he was convicted for raping a minor.

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9. Jailed Belarus Protester Dies During Crackdown

Belarus on Wednesday confirmed the death of a jailed protester as demonstrators took to the streets for a fourth night of clashes with riot police over a disputed presidential election.

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10. Atalanta’s Dream Ends With Cruel Late Double Strike From PSG

The UEFA Champions League knockout stages always produce great drama and the single game format for this season’s quarter-finals has intensified the emotions.

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11. Igbo Want Biafra Not Presidency, MASSOB Tells Ohanaeze

THE Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra has faulted the claim by Ohanaeze Ndigbo that it (Ohanaeze) has the mandate to realise a Nigerian president of Igbo extraction and not an independent state of Biafra.

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12. Man Shoots Dead 5 Year Old Boy In Front Of His Sisters for riding Bicycle Into His Yard

A 5 year old boy, Cannon Hinnant was shot dead by his neighbor in front of his two older sisters as he rode his bike into the neighbor’s front yard.

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13. Ahead Councils Polls, Bauchi Govt Dissolves LGA Executives

The Bauchi State Government on Wednesday dissolved the caretaker committee chairmen of the 20 Local Government Areas of the state.

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14. #BBNaija: Lucy Apologizes To Nengi For Last Sunday

Earlier today, BBNaija lockdown housemate, Lucy, tendered an apology to her fellow housemate, Nengi, following their clash last Sunday, August 9.

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15. Edo Govt Uncovers Child Selling Syndicate, Recovers Week Old Baby

The Edo State Government has uncovered a baby-selling syndicate operating between Benin City and Anambra State, rescuing a one-week-old baby who was sold for over N300, 000.

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16. Nigerian Leaders Have Failed You… Don’t Emulate Us, Ortom Tells Youths

Governor of Benue state, Samuel Ortom, has Bemoan the failure of Nigerian leaders, to set a worthy examples and life path for the youth in the country to follow.

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17. Insecurity : Monarch Lauds Buhari For Inaugurating Police Training College In Nasarawa

Chief Adams Makka-Nangba, District Head of Wakama, Nassarawa-Eggon Local Government Area has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for the siting and inauguration the Police Mobile Force Training College in Nasarawa state.

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18. Police Man Sued For Allegedly Molesting A Woman’s Corpse

A police officer who was accused of molesting a woman’s corpse has been sued by her family for ‘invading their privacy, inflicting emotional distress, and mishandling human remains.’

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19. Banditry: Sokoto Assembly Calls For Reinforcement Of Security In Illela LGA

Sokoto State House of Assembly, on Wednesday, called for reinforcement of security in Illela Local Government Area of the state, following incessant attacks on villages by bandits and cattle rustlers.

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20. Western Naval Command Decorates 50 Promoted Officers

The Western Naval Command on Wednesday decorated 50 newly promoted officers through the approval of the Naval Headquarters, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.

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21. NBC To Sanction Nigeria Info FM Over Mailafia’s Interview

The National Broadcasting Commission has begun moves to penalise a radio station, Nigeria Info, over a recent comment made by a former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Dr. Obadiah Mailaifa.

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22. Man Bags 25 Years Imprisonment For Raping 11 year old Girl

An Ogun State High Court on Wednesday sentenced a 36-year-old man, Ugochukwu Obiakor, to 25 years’ imprisonment for raping an 11-year- old girl.

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23. Resilience [Forging Ahead] Part XX – By Bashorun J.K. Randle

John Cleese and Sacha Baron Cohen have been truly amazing. They came up with the brilliant idea of devoting a whole day to extoling the virtues and superlative achievements of women in various fields of human endeavour – as a counterpoise or complement to “ME TOO”. It has been a roaring success on Resilience Television with viewership going through the roof even though there was no prior announcement of the day selected for this fantastic innovation.

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24. Resilience [Forging Ahead] Part XXI -By Bashorun J.K. Randle

It took Resilience Television entirely by surprise that what both John Cleese and Sacha Baron Cohen had dismissed as a matter of little significance had degenerated into a major controversy which had developed a life of its own. It had to do with the station’s aversion to airing any COVID-19 virus reports so that its viewers who are already overwhelmed with anxiety fatigue over the ruthless pandemic would be spared the anguish of its invasion into their living room and private space.

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25. Opinion: After The Sweat Comes The Glow

Glow by J.Lo is a perfume made by that popular American entrepreneur, actress and performer, Jennifer Lopez. Last year, she played a supporting role in a film titled ‘Hustlers’ where she acted as a stripper/pole dancer named Ramona. Her role in the film won her numerous nominations and awards.

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26. DSS DG, Yusuf Bichi Appeals To Nigerians To Stop Celebrating The Death Of Security Operatives

The Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Yusuf Bichi, has appealed to Nigerians to stop celebrating the death of security operatives killed in frontline battle by insurgents.

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27. Ruggedman Denies Being Friends With Naira Marley

Ruggedman has defined his relationship with music rave, Naira Marley, saying they aren’t friends.

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28. #BBNaija 2020: You Are A Bitch – Vee Bombs Dorathy

I think Dora’s a bitch, She’s always bullying people, one of the BBNaija 2020 housemate, Vee says.

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29. COVID-19: NFF Outlines Sharing Formula For FIFA/CAF Funds

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has finally outlined the sharing formula of the FIFA, CAF and sponsorship funds as its palliatives to lessen the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic on football in the country.

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