Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG summary of top Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines for today, Thursday, August 27th, 2020
1. COVID-19: Nigeria Records 221 New Confirmed Cases,3 Deaths
On the 26th of August 2020, 221 new confirmed cases and 3 deaths were recorded in Nigeria.
2. Recovery Toll Exceeds 40,000 As Nigeria Records Lowest Daily COVID-19 Cases In 4 Months
Over 40,000 COVID-19 patients have now recovered in Nigeria as the country announces the discharge of 317 new cases.
3. Again, ‘Boko Haram Killed Over 70 Elders In One Night’
Senator representing Borno south, Ali Ndume, says he can no longer visit his hometown in Gwoza local government area of the state because it has now become an unsafe enclave due to atrocious and vicious activities of Boko Haram insurgents.
4. NURTW Chairman, MC Oluomo Speaks On Task Force/Motorists Riot
Alhaji Musiliu Akinsanya (aka MC Oluomo), Chairman of the Nigerian Union of Road Transport Workers Lagos State Council has appeal to the union members to remain pacific.
5. Task Force Officials Kill Commercial Bus Driver, Conductor
Pandemonium Abule Egba part of Lagos State, as Task Force Officials allegedly kill a commercial bus Driver and his conductor.
6. Do Away With Executive Orders Or Risk Dictatorship – Ekweremadu
Ike Ekweremadu, The Former Deputy Senate President on Wednesday said unless Nigeria stops executive legislation through Executive Orders, the country may be heading towards possible dictatorship.
7. PDP Still Living In The Past – APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that the main opposition, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is still living in the past.
8. We Should Consider Our Students Whose Lives Are Put On Hold – UNILAG Alumni
The University of Lagos Communication Alumni Association (UMCAA) has urged all belligerent parties at the university to make the students priority first and care more about their welfare.
9. WAEC Reveals How Supervisors Disseminate Exam Questions On WhatsApp
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has lamented the complicity of its supervisors in undermining the integrity of the exam body and bringing its name into disrepute with their shameless acts.
10. Mother Dead, Baby Injured As Police Chase Suspected ”Yahoo Boy’In Benin
A 29-year-old woman, Mrs Grace Obajay, lost her life in an auto crash that occurred along Airport Road, Benin City, Edo State, while doctors are still battling to save the life of her one-year and five months old baby, at a private hospital.
11. NECA Urges FG On Power Sector, Economy
The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has urged the Federal Government to strategically address the challenges in the power sector.
12. Ex President, Jonathan, Buhari Meet Again As Mali Political Impasse Lingers
As effort to steer Mali back to the path of political stability intensifies, Former President Goodluck Jonathan, on Wednesday, met with President Muhammadu Buhari to bring him up to speed on the situation of things in beleaguered Mali.
13. BBNaija 2020: What Burna Boy Told Housemates During Preview Of Twice As Tall
Nigerian popular artiste, Burna Boy, on Wednesday, August 26, advised Big Brother Naija, BBNaija Lockdown housemates to keep their heads up while in the show.
14. Mompha Regains Freedom, Drops Suit Against EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has released suspected cyber fraudster, Ismaila Mustapha, alias Mompha, about two weeks after he was rearrested by the anti-graft agency in Lagos.
15. Fani-Kayode Calls Another Journalist ‘Stupid’ During Interview (Video)
Femi Fani-Kayode is exposed in another viral video as he is caught calling another reporter ”stupid” in a virtual meeting.
16. Kwara: EFCC Recovers N130m From Looters
The Ilorin Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, has recovered an additional N130m from treasury looters in Kwara State.
17. Minimum Wage: Taraba NLC Threatens Strike
The Joint Public Service Negotiating Council in Taraba State, on Wednesday gave the State Government a seven-day ultimatum to sign the N30,000 minimum wage agreement or face industrial action.
18. I Escaped From Detention To Carry Out Another Killing – Ibadan Serial Killer
A suspected serial killer in Ibadan, Oyo state capital, Sunday Shodipe, says he fled the police station to carry out rituals for one Idris Ajani, a 50-year-old herbalist he was arrested with.
19. Police Return Money Extorted From Abuja Business Man
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has returned the money extorted from an Abuja-based businessman, Damilola Adenuga, by some cops attached to the Kubwa Police Station.
20. My 3-Yr-Old Daughter Speaks 4 Languages -BBNaija Host, Ebuka
Nigerian lawyer and Big Brother Naija host, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu has revealed that his three-year-old daughter already speaks four languages.
21. Resilience [Forging Ahead] Part XXXII – By Bashorun J.K. Randle
In commemoration of the first one hundred days of the appointment of Professor (Ambassador) Ibrahim Agboola Gambari as Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Commander-In-Chief, Armed Forces of Nigeria, Resilience Television will on Friday August 21st 2020 devote prime time to a documentary on the President’s Chief adviser and ally.
22. Opinion: The Concept Of Oneness In Interactions And In Building Productive Relationships
“Are you sure your fiancé would want you to be actively engaged in fitness routines after you get married?”
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