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Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines For Today, Thursday, December 17th, 2020

Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG summary of top Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines for today, Thursday, December 17th, 2020

1. NCDC Reports 930 New Cases Of COVID-19, Total Now 75,062

The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC), on Wednesday, disclosed that it recorded 930 new cases of the Coronavirus disease across the country.

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2, COVID-19: Nigeria To Receive Vaccine In January

The federal government says Nigeria will begin to take custody of coronavirus vaccine by January 2021.

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3. WHO Commends Nigeria On Basic Healthcare Provision Funds

The Representative of the World Health Organisation (WHO) in Nigeria, Dr Walter Mulombo, has commended Nigeria on the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund (BHCPF).

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4. NIN Now Requirement For Processing Driver’s License – FRSC

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has said that the National Identification Number (NIN) will be used compulsorily for the processing of driver’s license.

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5. FG Releases Names Of Companies In Charge Of NIN Enrolment

The federal government has made public lists of companies in charge of national identification number (NIN) capturing nationwide

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6. Reps Move To Combat Climate Change

The Chairman, Climate Parliamentary, Rep Samuel Onuigbo, says the lawmakers will increase concerted efforts to combat and stem the effects of climate change in the country.

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7. FG, States, LGCs Share N601bn For Nov, Says Perm Sec

The Federal Government, States and Local government Councils shared N601.110 bn for November, Mr Aliyu Ahmed, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning has said.

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8, CBN Orders PSP To Stop Mixing Remittances With Other Transactions

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has enjoined Payment service providers to forthwith stop all local currency transfers in respect to foreign remittances  through International Transfer Money Transfer Operators (IMTO).

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9. Tinubu, Fayemi, Others Seek More Funds, Power For States

The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen. Bola Tinubu, Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti and other eminent personalities have advocated for more funds and powers to states in Nigeria.

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10. Restructuring Not About Breaking Up Nigeria But Correcting Its Wrongs – Falana

Human rights activist, Mr. Femi Falana, (SAN), on Wednesday, allayed fears expressed by some Nigerians that the clamour for restructuring was an indirect call for the break up of the country,.

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11, Apapa LG Offers N20m Grant To 200 SMEs

Mr Owolabi Adele, Chairman Apapa Local Government Area in Lagos State has offered N20 million empowerment grant to 200 Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to mark 1,250 days in office.

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12, Robbers Abducts 10-Yr-Old Boy As Cash Replacement

Suspected Armed Robbers have reportedly kidnapped a 10-year-old boy in a Delta community, after failing to find cash in residential building.

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13. What Buhari Must Do To Tackle Insecurity – Secondus

The National Chairman of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus on Wednesday, has asked President Buhari to declare a state of emergency because Nigeria is in a bad state.

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14, Adamawa Govt Fixes Dec.23 For Hama Bachama Coronation – Official

The Adamawa Government has fixed Dec. 23 for the Coronation and presentation of staff of office to the 29th Hama Bachama, Dr. Daniel Shaga Ismaila.

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15. Masari, Channels Reporter Clash Over ‘A Buhari Question’

Katsina state Governor, Aminu Bello Masari was live on Channels on Wednesday, he was asked different questions concerning the abducted school boys in Kastina state and Buhari’s reaction.

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16. Katsina Abduction: Kidnappers Communicate Through Miyetti Allah — MASARI

Katsina State governor, Aminu Bello Masari, said those responsible for the Kankara saga have been contacted and were negotiating the boys’ freedom through the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN.

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17. Bandits Behind Kastina Abduction, Not Boko Haram – Masari

Bello Masari, governor of Katsina state, has debunked claims by Boko Haram insurgents that it was responsible for the abduction of some students of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara .

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18. Katsina School Attack: No Abducted Student Is Dead, Says Masari

Governor of Katsina State, Aminu Masari, has said that all the students abducted at the Government Science Secondary School in Ƙanƙara Local Government Area of the state are still alive.

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19. APC Inaugurates Caretaker Committee In Taraba

The Taraba Chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday inaugurated the state Caretaker Committee to run the affairs of the party pending election of new executives.

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20. Moved To Tears By Bashorun J.K Randle

ADDRESS DELIVERED AT THE INAUGURATION CEREMONY OF THE LEKKI CHAPTER OF SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL ON 13TH DECEMBER 2020 By – Bashorun J.K. Randle

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21. 2020: The Year That Claimed The Lives Of 4 Legends

The World has experienced unexpected events, occurrences which were mostly tragedies in the  past eleven months but amidst this we also lost some iconic personalities.

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22. Opinion: The Channels News Reporter, His Abused Wife and the Reconciling Father

Elders and their opinions have always been essential and valued in our culture as they are seen as the custodian and preserver of the tradition and value system.

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23. Peter Okoye Mourn Death Of Father-in-law

Peter Okoye of the defunct Psquare group took to his instagram page to mourn his wife’s father (father in-law) whom he claimed has left the world to meet his maker, EKO HOT BLOG gathered.

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24. How I Feel About Music Awards – Wizkid

Nigerian Singer and Record Label Owner, Ayodeji Balogun, populaly known as Wizkid, has disclosed that he is not a big fan of music awards.

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25, NFF Loses Board Member To COVID-19

A member of the Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) identified as Emmanuel Ibah, is dead.

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26. Football Stars With Most Trophies In History

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have been rated the greatest of all time, but the opinion will change if players were to be judged by titles won.

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27. The Career Decision I Took That Made Me Cry – Ronaldo

Portugal and Juventus Football Star, Cristiano Ronaldo has revealed the most difficult thing he did regarding his career, that made him cry.

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