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Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines For Today, Tuesday, July 21st, 2020
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG summary of top Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines for today, Tuesday, July 21st, 2020
1. Nigeria Records 562 New COVID-19 Cases
The country also registered another 12 deaths, bringing the total number of deaths in the country to 801.
2. Akeredolu Wins Ondo APC Governorship Primaries
Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, emerges winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election and the governorship candidate for the party in the upcoming governorship election scheduled to take place on October 10, 2020.
3. How Buhari’s In-law, Isa Funtua Died After Driving Himself To The Hospital
Fresh reports reveal that the former President of the Newspapers Proprietors of Nigeria( NPAN), Mallam Isa Funtua, died on Monday night shortly after driving himself to a hospital.
4. ‘We Spoke Hours Before He Died’ — Ben Bruce Recounts Final Moment With Isa-Funtua
A business magnate and former senator, Ben Murray-Bruce, says he spoke with Ismaila Isa Funtua three hours before the news of his death broke.
5. Imo APC Chairman Urges Uzodinma To Reconcile Warring Factions
Factional Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Imo Daniel Nwafor has urged Gov. Hope Uzodinma to wade into the lingering crisis currently rocking the party in the state.
6. Lagos Bus Service Announces Fare Hike, Gets Approval To Ply BRT Corridor
The Lagos Bus Services Limited (LBSL), operator of Marcopolo high-capacity buses, says it has secured approval of the state government for upward review of fares and right to ply Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) dedicated lane.
7. Osun Court Remands Man For Stealing Motorcycle In Police Barracks
A 20-year-old man, Mumini Huseeni, who reportedly stole a Motorcycle at a Police Barracks in Osogbo, Osun State, was yesterday, ordered to be remanded in prison by a Magistrate court sitting in Osogbo.
8. Akwa-Ibom: 2 Killed In Renewed Cult Clash
Many residents of Inen Ikot Eteye and Ikot Inyang communities in Oruk Anam local government area of Akwa Ibom State have reportedly fled their homes following a renewed cult clash between Debam and Iceland cult groups that claimed two lives on Sunday.
9. 2 Dead, Others Injured In Onitsha Multiple Accident
Two persons lost their lives in a multiple accident involving five vehicles on Mike Ajegbo Rd, Obosi in Onitsha, Anambra.
10. Controversy As Man Commits Suicide At Traffic Agency’s Premises In Ogun
There was pandemonium in Abeokuta on Monday when a man identified as Fatai Salami drank an insecticide known as Snipper and died at the premises of Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE).
11. Media Report On Apapa Congestion Misleading—Taskforce
Kayode Opeifa, the Executive Vice Chairman, Presidential Task Team(PTT) on Restoration of Law and Order in Apapa, has debunked a media report that there is traffic congestion in Apapa axis.
12. How Amotekun Will Tackle Crime In Ekiti–Commandant
The Corps Commandant of Amotekun in Ekiti, retired Brig.-General Joe Komolafe, says ancient and modern security techniques would be deployed to tackle crime in the state.
13. Ondo State Lawmaker, Tomomewo Survives Car Accident
A member of the Ondo State House of Assembly, representing Ilaje Constituency II, Favour Tomomewo, survived a car accident while travelling to participate in the governorship primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday.
14. Northern Governors Mourn Mallam Isma’ila Isa Funtua
The Northern Governors Forum mourn the death of Mallam Isma’ila Isa Funtua, describing his death as a painful demise.
15. Katsina NUJ Mourns Children Killed In Bomb Blast
Katsina state council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), on Monday, mourned the death of children killed in a bomb blast on Saturday.
16. Buhari Mourns Close Political Associate, Mallam Isma’ila Isa Funtua
President Muhmmadu Buhari mourns the shocking death of one of his close ally, and political associate, Mallam Isma’ila Isa Funtua, who died on Monday evening from cardiac arrest.
17. Buratai: Nigeria Can End Terrorism, Banditry If…..
Chief of army staff, on Monday said the of issue insecurity in Nigeria, especially as it regards insurgency and banditry, will become a thing of the past if the country gets the right support.
18. The Need To Promote Women Empowerment For National Development
A lot of people do not have adequate understand of the idea behind female empowerment that has become the focus of individuals, families, governments and nations so while some do not yet comprehend its deeper meaning, many are simply afraid of its interpretations as it may upset the norm or pre-existing ways of livingand reasoning especially in a paternalistic society as ours.
19. Resilience [Forging Ahead] Part III – By Bashorun J.K. Randle
It is simply amazing how the list of those who are keen to appear on Resilience TV has gown longer and longer despite the channel’s declared policy of no mention of the Corona Virus [Covid-19] pandemic.
20. 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.
21. Princess Michael: The Need For Justice
It feels like a scene in a horror movie except that this is no fiction but a real account of the brutal suffering inflicted on 14-year Princess Michael from Kajuru, a community in Kaduna where thousands have been internally displaced due to persistent attacks by herdsmen terrorists.
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