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Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines For Today, Thursday, August 19th 2021
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1. [COVID-19] NCDC Confirms 1,149 New Cases, Seven Deaths
The latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirms that Nigeria now has a total of 183,593 COVID-19 cases.
2. FG Says It’s Okay UAE Bans Nigerians From Coming To The Emirate
The Federal Government through its agency, Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC) said the restriction of Nigerians from traveling to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and some other countries of the world was a blessing to the country’s economy and domestic tourism.
3. Twitter Ban: We’ll Not Rest Until We Regulate Social Media – Lai Mohammed
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has said that the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari till relax on its bid to regulate the social media until it is achieved.
4. Reason FG Lashes N10m Fine On Loan Application Company
The Federal Government through the National Information Technology Agency (NITDA) has imposed a fine of N10 million on Soko Lending Company Limited, also known as Soko Loans, for invasion of privacy.
5. NDLEA Gets About N1bn To Purchase Body Scanner
The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved the sum of N985 million for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to purchase body scanner.
6. I Have Been Managing Diabetes For 35 Years – Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed that he has been living and managing diabetes for the past 35 years.
7. JUST IN: Government Declares Friday Public Holiday
EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Osun State Government has declared Friday, as a public holiday to commemorate the 2021 Isese Day in the state.
8. “Dangote Got My Wife Raped, Drugged Her”-Businessman
Nigerian billionaire and Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote has been accused of drugging and molesting the wife of a businessman.
9. Lagos Sets To Begin Arrest Of Street Beggars, Hawkers
The Lagos State Government through its Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Olusegun Dawodu, has said that the state government has set up a special team to stop street begging and hawking in the state.
10. Abducted Zamfara Students Beg Govt To Pay Ransom In 24 Hours
The abducted students of the College of Agriculture and Animal Sciences, Bakura in Zamfara State have appealed to Governor Bello Matawalle and the government to pay the ransom demanded by their abductors within 24 hours.
11. Police In FCT Debunk Rumors Of Attack In Zuba, DeiDei
The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has discredited reports of kidnapping in Zuba and Deidei axis of the territory.
12. JUST IN: APC Releases Timetable For Local Government Congresses
EKOHOTBLOG reports that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has released a timetable and schedule of activities for the Local Government Areas Ward Congresses slated for September 4, 2021, across the country.
13. Bitcoin Mixer Operator Pleads Guilty to Laundering $300 Million
Larry Harmon, the 38-year-old Ohio resident who operated darknet Bitcoin mixer Helix, has pleaded guilty to laundering an estimated $300 million. His sentencing date is yet to be announced.
14. Afghan Girls Return To School In Herat After Taliban Takeover
Girls wearing white hijabs and black tunics are streaming into classrooms in the western Afghan city of Herat just days after the Taliban’s takeover.
15. [VIDEO]Loud Music Argument Gets Man Fatally Shot in Chicago
A Chicago family is mourning after 48-year-old Alvin Motley, Jr. was shot and killed while visiting family in Memphis, Tenn., after an argument over loud music.
16. Opinion: Knowledge should Come from the Right Source
Knowledge is powerful, but its application is explosively enormous. The application of knowledge bridges the wide gulf between knowing and not knowing and when we measure this in terms of everyday living, it makes a whole lot of difference in the quality of lives of individuals. How do people get the right information? By seeking from the right sources.
17. BBNaija Season 6: Kayvee Releases Official Statement
Ex BBNaija ”Shine Ya Eye” housemate, KayVee, has released an official statement days after he withdrew from the ongoing reality TV show.
18. BBNaija Season 6: Why Housemates Apologized To Biggie
BBNaija season 6 housemates on Wednesday evening tendered apologies to Biggie.
19. “I Hope To Own A Gay Club In Nigeria”- Gay Rights Activist Bisi Alimi
Popular Nigerian Gay rights activist, Bisi Alimi has taken to his account on Instagram social media to announce his plans of owning a gay club for homosexuals in Mushin, a community in Lagos State.
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