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Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines For Today, Thursday, June 11th, 2020

Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG summary of top Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines for today, Thursday, June 11th, 2020

1. COVID-19 In Nigeria: NCDC Announces 409 Coronavirus Cases

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 409 news cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria

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2. Buhari Condemns Boko Haram Killings In North East

Following the recent most brutal terrorist attacks on innocent people emerging from the Northeast, President Muhammadu Buhari has said he is deeply shocked by the brutal killing of tens of people by the Boko Haram/Islam in West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Gubio village, Borno State

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3. Fayemi Faults Infectious Disease Bill, Says Proposal Makes NCDC More Powerful

Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, has faulted the Control of the Infectious Disease Bill before the House of Representatives.

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4. IGP’s Younger Brother Gets New Role in Nassarawa State Government

Governor, Abdullahi Sule of Nassarawa state has approved the appointment of the younger brother to the Inspector General of Police Mr Muhammed Ubandoma-Aliyu as the new Secretary to the State Government (SSG).

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5. Three Northern States Gets Approved Road, Water Project by FEC

Presiding over the Federal Executive Council Meeting on Wednesday, the President, Muhammadu Buhari, has approved N115.5 billion for the construction of various road projects in Adamawa, Plateau, and Taraba states.

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6. Edo 2020: The Odds Are Against Me, Says Obaseki After APC Screening

Governor of Edo, Godwin Obaseki, says the constitution of the committee set up by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to vet aspirants seeking to get the party’s ticket ahead of the governorship election is skewed against him.

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7. Borno Carnage: Buhari Condoles With Victims, Asks Troops To Fish Out Perpetrators

President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the people of Borno and the family of those who lost their lives in the mindless and horrendous attack in Gubio by suspected member of Boko Haram.

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8. George Floyd Death: Brother Implores US Congress To Act On Police Reform

Philonise Floyd, brother of George Floyd whose killing by police sparked worldwide protests against racism, made an emotional plea to the US Congress Wednesday to “stop the pain” and pass reforms that reduce police brutality.

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9. COVID-19 In Nigeria: Public Schools To Resume June 16

The Cross River State Government is set to reopen all public schools in the state by June 16 with special protective measures for children and others.

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10. Another Top Presidential Aide Is Dead

Ekohotblog reports that Sani Yekini, a protocol officer attached to the office of the First Lady, Aisha Buhari is dead

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11. AfDB Vice President, Dr. Jennifer Blanke Resigns

AfDB Vice President for Agriculture, Human and Social Development Dr. Jennifer Blanke has resigned her position

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12. Covid-19: Reps Demand Details Of FG’s Donations To States, NCDC

The House of Representatives on Wednesday demanded from the Accountant-General of the federation AGF Mr. Ahmed Idris the details of all the funds donated by the Federal Government of Nigeria to the states of the federation, the Nigeria Center for Disease Control NCDC and the relevant ministries tackling the Covid-19 pandemic.

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13. Man Who Raped 40 People In Kano Arrested

The Kano police command on Wednesday said it had apprehended a man who allegedly raped 40 people within one town in the state

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14. FG Reveals What Will Happen To Rape Apologists

National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), an agency of the federal government, has read a riot to those implicitly or explicitly justifying rape.

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15. Police Nabs Fake Inspector, Suspected Fraudsters In Niger

Men of the Niger State police Command  have arrested a fake Inspector accused of mounting illegal checkpoints during the lockdown days in the state.

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16. Again, Gunmen Invade Kogi, Kill Popular Shop Owner

A popular grocery shop owner in Lokoja, Kogi State, Mr Nicholas Ofodile, and three others have been shot dead by yet to be identified persons while several passengers in a commerical bus were kidnapped along Lokoja-Abuja Expressway.

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17. George Floyd’s Daughter Offered Scholarship To Texas University

Texas Southern University has announced it would give a full scholarship to George Floyd’s 6-year-old daughter, Gianna Floyd when she’s college-age.

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18. Unknown Man Brought Into Abuja Hospital By Policemen

The management of the National Hospital in Abuja has notified the general public of an unknown patient who was brought to the Trauma Section of the hospital on June 8, 2020.

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19. Man Flees With Employer’s Vehicle Containing Loaves Of Bread

Police in Anambra State have arrested one Chukwujekwu Igiri, an indigene of Ebonyi State and an employee of Ofiaku Restaurant in Awka, for allegedly escaping with a vehicle belonging to the company.

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20. Mercy Chinwo To Release Sophomore Album

Eezee Conceptz star artiste Mercy Chinwo is about to drop her 2nd album after releasing her first project The Cross: My Gaze in 2018

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21. Police Allegedly Push 80-Year-Old To Death In Anambra

Tragedy struck in Agulu community in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State on Wednesday when policemen allegedly pushed an 80-year-old woman to her death while trying to make an arrest.

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22. Ex-Lesotho PM Paid Killers $24,000 To Murder Estranged Wife – Police

Lesotho’s former prime minister Thomas Thabane and his wife paid assassins a down payment of $24,000 to kill his estranged wife Lipolelo three years ago, according to a police affidavit seen on Wednesday.

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23. UI Confirms Obaseki’s Admission And Graduation

The University of Ibadan on Wednesday said Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, passed through its walls and earned a degree in Classics.

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24. Teenager Bathed With Hot Water While Separating Fight (Graphic Photos)

A girl took to Facebook to show the extent of the damage done to her skin after her neighbour poured boiling water on her skin during a disagreement.

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25. Reps Stop Sale, Concession Of FG Properties

The House of Representatives Adhoc Committee on ‘Federal Government  Abandoned Properties’ has ordered that all concessions of federal government properties nationwide be put on hold till further notice.

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26. Revised budget: Reps approve N10.8trn, Okay Buhari’s $5.5bn loan

The House of Representatives has passed the revised 2020 Appropriation Bill, raising the national budget from the proposed N10.5tn to N10.8tn.

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27. Gbajabiamila Wades In To Avert Planned Strike By Resident Doctors

The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has once again intervened in the planned strike action by the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD).

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28. Gbajabiamila Never Said Going To Prison ls Honour For Politicians – Wase

The Deputy Speaker, Rt. Hon. Ahmed Idris Wase has described as misleading story in national daily of June 9, 2020 with the headline.” Going to prison is honour for politicians, says Gbajabiamila”.

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