Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG summary of top Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines for today, Tuesday, August 18th, 2020
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced this on Twitter, while delivering daily COVID-19 update.
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the Sept. 19, governorship election in the state, has given assurance of speedy completion of the Ubiaja-Ewohomi by-pass if elected into office for a second term.
The Chairman, Board of Directors of the News Agency of Nigeria, and member of the Executive Board of International Press Institute, Malam Wada Maida dies at 70.
A former speaker of the house of representatives, Ghali Na’abba, has disclosed the reason behind his invitation by the Department of State Services (DSS).
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has reacted to claims that its mobile application is not working perfectly.
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged the Imo State Government to immediate pay three months salary arrears owed to workers, pensioners in the state.
Arrangements have been concluded to resuscitate the abandoned Technical and Vocational Technical Training Centres across Adamawa, says the state governor, Ahmadu Fintiri.
The Bauchi State House of Assembly has suspended sitting for 7 days to mourn Musa Mante, a lawmaker, who was shot dead Friday night by gunmen at his residence at Baraza in Dass Local Government area of the state.
The Oyo State Police Command has commenced manhunt to re-arrest Sunday Shodipo, a suspected killer who escaped from custody.
The Enugu State Government has issued new business operation time for tricycle operators, markets, restaurants and bars in the state to curtail the spread of COVID-19.
The United Nations says no fewer than 70,000 workers are believed to have been rendered unemployed by the recent devastating explosions in Beirut, Lebanon.
BBNaija Biggie orders Dorothy Bachor out of the diary room over the indecent dressing, Ekohotblog reports.
BBNaija Biggie introduces a new twist to the game as he announces to the new head of house, Kiddwaya that he will be off on a vacation.
Former Big Brother Naija housemate, Frodd called out fellow former housemate Omashola after the latter made a provocative comparison of him and Lucy.
Barcelona have part ways with their head coach, Quique Setien.
FC Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen is set to undergo knee surgery having had trouble with his patellar tendon this season, the Spanish La Liga club said on Monday.
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) says it would in conjunction with that Core Working Group (CWG) of the Human Capital Development project of the National Economic Council (NEC) to accelerate Human Capital Development (HCD) indicators of the country
Nigerian music star, Wizkid, has ‘smiled’ his way into the ears of Barack Obama, making the former U.S. president’s 2020 summer playlist.
Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi said over 20,000 workers were engaged for the ongoing construction of Lagos-Ibadan rail project.
The management of BUA Group Ltd has donated three (3) medical ambulances to Abia State Government to strengthen the fight against COVID-19 pandemic in the state.
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal Office, have arrested a serving military personnel, Lance Corporal Ajayi Kayode and 26 others for alleged internet fraud in the Lekki axis of Lagos State.
Candidates of the various political parties for the Edo Governorship election scheduled for September 19 have introduced new dimensions to their campaign activities to woo voters across the state.
Benue Speaker Titus Uba has been declared negative of the Coronavirus by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).
Two foreign road contractors working in Edati local government area of Niger state have been kidnapped by armed gunmen.
Effort of the Taraba state government to find a lasting solution to the perennial intratribal conflicts in the state has hit a brick wall after one of the affected ethnic group withdrew from the peace panel put in place by the governor.
Super Eagle’s football star and Villarreal winger Samuel Chukwueze has said the outbreak of COVID-19 had changed the mode of training in the football pitch.
Sisu Abu Daooh is a 65 year old Egyptian woman who has been dressing as a man for the last forty years of her life to work, supporting herself and her daughter after her husband died when she was just six months pregnant. She refused to bow to the pressure of remarrying which was the only way she could survive as a woman in the late 70’s. Getting an office job was off limits for her because she wasn’t educated and labor jobs were closed to women in her country so she shaved her hair, wore loose male clothes which got her labor jobs.
John Cleese and Sacha Baron Cohen have been truly amazing. They came up with the brilliant idea of devoting a whole day to extoling the virtues and superlative achievements of women in various fields of human endeavour – as a counterpoise or complement to “ME TOO”. It has been a roaring success on Resilience Television with viewership going through the roof even though there was no prior announcement of the day selected for this fantastic innovation.
It took Resilience Television entirely by surprise that what both John Cleese and Sacha Baron Cohen had dismissed as a matter of little significance had degenerated into a major controversy which had developed a life of its own. It had to do with the station’s aversion to airing any COVID-19 virus reports so that its viewers who are already overwhelmed with anxiety fatigue over the ruthless pandemic would be spared the anguish of its invasion into their living room and private space.
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