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Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines For Today, Tuesday, August 24th, 2021
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1. [COVID-19] NCDC Reports 565 New Cases, Eight More Deaths
The latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirms that Nigeria now has a total of 187,588 COVID-19 cases.
2. BREAKING: Governor Sanwo-Olu Announces Date To Commence Phase Two COVID-19 Vaccination
EKOHOTBLOG reports that Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced that phase two COVID-19 vaccination will commence in the state on Wednesday, September 1.
3. Osinbajo Denies Interest In 2023 Presidential Race
Vice President Professor Yemi Osinbajo has denied any interest in the 2023 election.
4. Alara 1st Enthronement Anniversary: Sanwo-Olu Lauds Developmental Strides In Ilara
On Sunday, August 22, 2021, all roads led to the magnificent edifice of Alara of Ilara Kingdom for the grand finale of the week-long festivities to mark the one year coronation anniversary of Oba Olufolarin Olukayode Ogunsanwo as Telade IV, Ilara, Epe.
5. LASU Commences Fact-Checking Society
EKOHOTBLOG reports that a fact-checking society has been launched in the Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, after a one-day fact-checking training facilitated by Dubawa fellows for student journalists.
6. JUST IN: APC Secretary, Former Commissioners, Others Arraigned In Osun
EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Caretaker Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Rasaq Salinsile, the former Chairman of the ruling party, Adelowo Adebiyi, and five others have been arraigned before an Osogbo Magistrate Court.
7. Court Orders Secondus To Stop Parading Self As PDP National Chairman
The leadership crisis currently rocking the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) took a dramatic turn on Monday as a High Court sitting in Rivers State restrained Uche Secondus from parading himself as the National Chairman of the party.
8. Gunmen Kill 4, Kidnap 50 In Zamfara
At least four people have been killed by gunmen and another 50 abducted in Goran Namaye town in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara.
9. Man Beats Seven-Year-Old Son To Death In Lagos (Photos)
EKOHOTBLOG reports that an artisan, Saviour Aniefok, has allegedly tortured his seven-year-old son, Nathaniel, to death in Lagos.
10. Opinion: Someone Will Always Be Better
The story was in the news a while ago and it did cause a lot of scare for people, especially parents. The story revolved around a teenage boy who filled the bottle of a classmate with acid because she came ahead of him in major subjects after their examination scripts were revealed.
11. BBNaija Season 6: Fifth Head Of House Emerges
Liquorose emerged as the Head of House (HoH) in the fifth week of Big Brother Naija, BBNaija ‘Shine Ya Eye’.
12. BBNaija Season 6: See Housemates Up For Possible Eviction
This week’s eviction saw 6 housemates up for possible eviction in Sunday.
13. Reactions Trail Raid Of Dorothy Bachor’s House By EFCC
Nigerians on social media have reacted to the raid carried out by officials of EFCC on former BBNaija star Dorothy Bachor’s house.
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