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Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines For Today, Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021

Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG summary of top Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines for today, Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021

1. COVID-19: NCDC Reports 8 Deaths, 360 New Infections

The latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has shown that Nigeria has recorded a total of 156,017 COVID-19 cases.

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2. COVID-19: Nigeria Expects 3 Types Of Vaccines – PTF

The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 says it is expecting three types of vaccines to cater to the needs of Nigerians.

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3. Nigerian Govt Launches Strategy For Effective COVID-19 Vaccination

Ahead of the receipt of the first batch of the COVAX vaccines, the Federal Government is rolling out a special COVID-19 vaccination strategy.

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4. Jangebe Abduction: FG Can’t Hide Payment Of Ransom From Nigerians – Presidency

The presidency has said the federal government will carry Nigerians along on steps being taken to secure the freedom of the 317 students abducted from Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe, Zamfara state.

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5. Abducted Jangebe Schoolgirls Regain Freedom

The abductors of Jangede Government Girls Secondary School students in Talatu-Mafara local government area of Zamfara state have released their captives.

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6. Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Emerges As Best In Africa

Airports Council International (ACI) on Monday credited Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, as the best airport by size in Africa.

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7. Presidency Assures Nigerians Of Better Security

The Presidency has assured Nigerians of improved security in the country despite reports of abductions and killings in several parts of the nation.

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8. FG Reopens Warri Airport After One-Year Closure

The Federal Government has on Monday approved the reopening of Osubi airport in Warri, Delta State for daylight operations.

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9. Arms Recovered As Security Operatives Rout Bandits In Kastina

A combined team of security operatives has dislodged and disarmed eight suspected bandits in Safana Local Government Area of Katsina State, the police have said.

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10. Gunmen Claim 10 Lives, Raze Houses In Kaduna

Unknown gunmen in separate attacks have raided some communities in Zango-Kataf and Chikun Local Government Areas of Kaduna State.

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11. Insecurity: Allow Regional Security System To Function, Peter Obi Tells FG

A former vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and ex-Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, has asked the Federal Government to allow states to operate their regional security system.

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12. Bayelsa Assembly Okays Bill To Outlaw Open Grazing

An Executive Bill seeking to ban open grazing and regulate the business of livestock breeding and marketing in Bayelsa, will be passed into law on Wednesday.

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13. Bauchi Gov’s Convoy Accident Leaves 10 Policemen Injured

At least ten policemen suffered various injuries on Monday when the convoy of Bala Mohammed, governor of Bauchi state, got involved in a road accident.

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14. DSS Releases Sacked Ganduje’s Aide

The sacked media aide to Kano State Governor, Salihu Yakasai, has been released from the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS)

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15. “Whoever Feeds You Can Also Bleed You” Reno Warns Southerners As Food Strike Continues

Reactions have not ceased coming in, after Northern traders announced an indefinite strike as a result of alleged attacks and killing of Herdsmen in the Southern part of the country.

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16. DSS Invites Cattle, Food Items Dealers As Prices Skyrockets In South

The Department of State Service (DSS) is currently interrogating the leadership of Cattle and Food items dealers under the aegis of Amalgamated Union of Foodstuff and Cattle Dealers of Nigeria (AUFCDN) over the recent hike in the price of food and beef in the Southern part of the country.

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17. NBC Shuts Radio Biafra In Lagos

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) says it has shut the signals of a Pirate Radio claiming to be “Radio Biafra” in most parts of Lagos State.

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18. NDLEA Arrests Man In Possession Of Human Skulls In Ondo

A middle-aged man, Hassan Saka has been arrested for being in possession of two human heads in Ondo State.

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19. Police Brutality: Ex-Finance Minister Demands ₦5bn Compensation For Niece’s Death

A former Minister of Finance, Senator Nenadi Usman on Monday asked for ₦5 billion from the police over the killing of her niece in October 2018.

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20. Oyo Council Poll Planned Fraud – ALGON

Embattled chairmen under the aegis of Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) Oyo state chapter have described the planned local government election by the state government as a fraud.

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21. “After My Parents Travelled, They Invaded My Room, Covered My Mouth With Clothes & Took Turns”— Victim

One Anthony John, 35 and Jimor Idowu 21, had been arrested by the men of the Ogun state police command for allegedly gang-raping a 16 years old victim.

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22. Opinion: Onyeka Onwenu – The Elegant Stallion

Round face, short black hair with a distinctive white spot right at the top of the frontal middle and in a yellow armless long outfit, I vividly recollect these images from the video of her song, One Love, which filled the air-waves in the late eighties.

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23. Toyin Lawani Goes Nude To Display Body Art, Celebrates 39

Fashion entrepreneur, Toyin Lawani, has taken to Instagram to share photos of herself posing completely naked.

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24. Rapper CDQ, Fans Attack Burna Boy For Allegedly Disrespecting Obafemi Martins

Popular Nigerian Artist CDQ has called out the Self Acclaimed African Giant, Burna Boy for allegedly disrespecting Former Nigerian Player Obafemi Martins.

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25. Italian Serie A Coach Sacked, France Top League Manager Steps Down

Crotone have sacked their Coach, Giovanni Stroppa after failing to give good results from his Italian Serie A matches.

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