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Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines For Today, Thursday, September 9th 2021
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1. [COVID-19] NCDC Confirms 559 Fresh Cases, 5 Fatalities
The latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirms that Nigeria now has a total of 197,046 COVID-19 cases.
2. ECOWAS Suspends Guinea After Coup
West Africa bloc ECOWAS has decided to suspend Guinea following a recent coup in the country, Burkinabe Foreign Minister Alpha Barry said Wednesday after a virtual crisis summit.
3. NASS Chides INEC For Insisting On E-Transmission Of Results
The National Assembly said the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Mahmood Yakubu, to seek proper legal advice rather than misinforming Nigerians on the independence of INEC to conduct elections.
4. Obasa Reveals Amount Of VAT Generated Annually In Lagos
EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, on Wednesday, disclosed that Lagos State generates an excess of N500 billion in Value Added Tax (VAT) form annually.
5. El-Rufai: Kaduna People Shows Electronic Voting Can Be Successful
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna, has stated that the people of his state have once again demonstrated the fact that electronic voting can be successful in Nigeria.
6. Kogi N20bn: Political Parties Claims EFCC Is Being Political
The group accused the EFCC of allegedly politicizing its anti-graft war and allowing them to be used as a tool to intimidate politicians within and outside the ruling All Progressives Congress.
7. May God Not Punish Nigerians With Another Buhari – Wike
Umahi had made expressed this while addressing State House correspondents on Monday, after meeting with the President at Aso Villa in Abuja.
8. PDP Criticises Buhari’s Visit To Imo, Says It’s Needless
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has slammed President Muhammadu Buhari over his intended visit to Imo State.
9. Babajide Otitoju Reveals Names of Bandits In Nigeria
Otitoju’s statement reads “These bandits are an embarrassment to President Buhari’s administration.
10. JUST IN: Assailants Stone NTA Staff To Death In Kogi
EKOHOTBLOG reports that a staff of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) identified as Chukwu Odiahu has been stoned to death by unknown assailants in Okene, Kogi State.
11. JUST IN: Policeman Shot Dead By Colleague Inside Kano Police Station
EKOHOTBLOG reports that a policeman identified as Sergeant Basharu Alhassan has been shot dead by one Inspector Ya’u Yakubu at a police station in Kano State.
12. JUST IN: Again, Bandits Strike In Kaduna, Abduct Women
EKOHOTBLOG reports that unknown gunmen suspected to be bandits have abducted no fewer than five women following an attack on the Birnin Yero community in the Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
13. Police Nab Kidnappers Who Killed Father Of Ex-Plateau Governor
Men of the Police Command in Abuja have arrested and paraded the killers of Pa Defwan Dariye, the father of former governor of Plateau State, Joshua Dariye.
14. Headmaster In Trouble As Photos Of Student Mercilessly Beaten Goes Viral
A headmaster has come under fire for inflicting serious injuries and pains on the body of a student of his school.
15. 15-Year-Old Girl Found Dead With Hands Missing
An unidentified teenage girl said to be about 15 years old has been murdered by unknown men in Ukwuani Local Government Area of Delta state.
16. How Man Raped 14-Year-Old Girl, Gives Her N1,000
A 48-year-old former vigilante leader identified simply as Chinedu has been accused of raping a 14-year-old girl in Egbeme, ONELGA Local Government Area of Rivers State.
17. WHO Declares Meningitis Outbreak In Congo DR As 129 Died From Disease
The World Health Organisation (WHO), has declared a deadly meningitis outbreak in a northeastern province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
18. Former Afghanistan President Says He Fled Country For Peace To Reign
Former Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani has stated that he fled when Taliban took over Kabul, the country’s capital, in order to allow peace to reign.
19. Ka3na Welcomes Tega Into Club Of Married Women Who Had Sex On BBNaija Show
Former BBNaija star Ka3na has hailed and welcomed ex BBNaija star Tega to the “club” for women who engaged in “aggressive cuddling” while on the BBNaija reality show.
20. South Africa Name Final Squad For Aisha Buhari Cup
South Africa’s head coach, Desiree Ellis has named her final 18-woman squad for the Aisha Buhari Cup (Invitational Women’s Tournament).
21. Lagos Islanders Off To Winning Start As Basketball League Dunks Off
Lagos Islanders started their Premier League campaign on a good note against CAMAC of Lagos in the Atlantic Conference.
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