Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG summary of top Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines for today, Thursday, July 2nd, 2020
1. COVID19: Delta Overtakes Lagos As NCDC Records 790 Infections
Delta state overtakes Lagos with 166 COVID-19 cases recorded on Wednesday as Nigeria also recorded its highest daily rate of 790 cases.
2. Trump Calls Black Lives Matter Mural ‘A Symbol Of Hate’ , See Why
US President, Donald Trump has publicly called the Black Lives Matter a mural ‘a symbol of hate’, criticized the mayor of New York City, Bill De Blasio over plans to paint a large ‘Black Lives Matter’ mural on Fifth Avenue, the street where his hotel, Trump Towers is located in New York.
3. COVID19 In Nigeria: CAN President, Sultan Declare A Three-Day Fasting And Prayer
In its effort to defeat the ongoing deadly pandemic, President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Rev. Samson Ayokunle in conjunction with the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar Mohammadu III have called for three-day fasting and prayer (tagged NINEVEH) from July 3-5 throughout the country.
4. Happy New Month: Prophet Odumeje Releases Prophecy For July
Ekohotblog reports that Prophet Odumeje, who is the Spiritual Director of Mountain of Holy Ghost Intervention Deliverance Ministry World Miracle Center, alias Land of Freedom, released the prophecy on the micro-blogging site, Twitter, on Wednesday.
5. Outrage As Buhari Appoints Rivers Indigene As Ondo Ambassador
The President, Maj.Gen Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has named an indigene of Abonnema local government area of Rivers State, Mrs. Opunimi Akinkugbe, as an ambassadorial nominee for Ondo State.
6. EFCC To Close Alleged Fraud Case Against Mompha
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is to present its remaining witnesses and close its case against social media celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha popularly known as Mompha by July 10.
7. 2023 Elections: Falana, Agbakoba, Utomi, Others launch Political Movement
A group of 30 reputable and prominent Nigerians have floated a new political movement aimed at addressing plethora of challenges bedevilling in the country.
8. Malami Denies Shielding Soldiers Who Freed Notorious Kidnapper, Wadume
Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation, has reacted to allegations that he’s using his office to shield some soldiers are in the trial of Bala Hamisu, suspected kidnap kingpin better known as Wadume.
9. Black Wednesday As Groom Dies After Infecting Over 100 Guests With Coronavirus
A wedding in India turned out to be a Coronavirus hotspot, killing the groom who had a high fever, and infecting more than 100 guests as his family didn’t heed his request to post-pone the wedding ceremony.
10. Lagos, Abuja Airports To Reopen Next Wednesday
The Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, are to resume domestic operations on Wednesday, July 8.
11. FMC Lokoja Attack: Angry Doctors Embark On Strike
Doctors at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Kogi state, have embarked on an indefinite strike.
12. Child Rights International Petitions Police To Investigate A Ghanaian Actress For Sharing Her Nude Photo on Social Media
A non-governmental organisation in Ghana, the Child Rights International, has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police in the country to investigate the actress, Rosemond Brown, popularly known as Akuapem Poloo, over the nude picture she shared on social media.
13. NASS- Keyamo Face-Off To Be Resolved Within 24 Hours- Gbajabiamila
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila on Wednesday hinted that the leadership of the House has commenced moves to resolve the face off between both the Chambers of the National Assembly and the Minister for State of Labour and Productivity and Employment Mr. Festus Keyamo, SAN over the recruitment of 774,000 Nigerian Youths by the Federal Government.
14. Resilience Forging Ahead By Bashorun J.K Randle, OFR, FCA
CNN; SKY; AL Jazeera; BBC; NBC; Netflix, and the other major global news channels have a new rival – RESILIENCE TV. Its “USP” [Unique Selling Proposition] is that it does not repeat any news item and no streaming either. If you miss an item, its gone forever. No Breaking News either for that matter.
15. COVID-19 In Nigeria: Insight Into How Lagos State Is Battling The Virulent Pandemic
The Lagos state government has disclosed the type of drugs used for COVID-19 patients in the state in order to ensure their recovery from the virulent infection.
16. Ohanaeze, South East Governors Set Up Committee of Experts To Develop Igbo land
The South East Governors, in collaboration with Ohanaeze Ndigbo, a foremost sociopolitical group in the region, have agreed to float a high-powered committee for the development of Igbo land known as Alaigbo Stabilization Fund.
17. Orji Kalu Pushes For Criminal Justice System Reform After Prison Spell
Chief whip of the senate, Uzor Orji Kalu has proposed some amendments to the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) of 2015.
18. Rape And Robbery Suspect Urges Police To End His Life
A 27 Years Old self-confessed robber and serial rapist, identified as Adeniyi Ajayi alleged that he raped women and maids in the presence of their husbands and bosses during his robbery operation.
19. Lady Decries Disappointment By A Witch Doctor
A Nigerian lady identified as Iwuoha Esther Kasarachi drags out popular self-proclaimed witch doctor, Angela Nwosu on a micro blogging application, Facebook after a bracelet she bought from her failed to work.
20. Fake Lawyer Arrested For Swindling Money From Residents In Ogun
An Ekiti State University Ado Ekiti (EKSU) drop out identified as Elijah Ayodeji Ojo has been arrested by the Ogun state police command for parading himself as a lawyer to swindling residents.
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