Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG summary of top Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines for today, Tuesday, October 20th, 2020
Nigeria’s tally of people infected with the COVID-19 pandemic has hit 61,558, with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), confirming 118 new cases on Monday.
Following the viral reports that CSP Dolapo Badmus and Yomi Shogunle are part of the 37 members of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) unit of the police who have just been ”dismissed”, Nigerian social media users have bombarded their pages to mock them.
The Edo state government says it will do everything to make sure lives of residents are not endangered following the outbreak of violence during the EndSARS protests.
Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu has arrested a Superintendent of Police, Tunji Ajakaiye for assaulting a grandma, Mrs Durojaiye Olaleye, during #EndSARS protest in Surulere area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria.
The famous Hollywood Western, ‘Mackenna’s Gold’ (released in 1969) might seem a somewhat inappropriate metaphor for the controversy if not furore generated by the purported offer by the Zamfara State Government to sell gold, reportedly extracted by artisanal miners in the State, to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) penultimate week.
On Monday, the Commission on Presidential Debates announced that they will be adopting new rules that will cut the candidates microphones if they attempt to interrupt the other for 2 minutes of uninterrupted time per debate segment.
At President Donald Trump’s rally in Arizona on Monday, he called up Sen. Martha McSally (R-AZ), one of the most vulnerable incumbents fighting for re-election in November and referred to her as “honey” and “darling.”
FORMER President Olusegun Obasanjo, revealed that the ongoing protests against police brutality across the country is an issue that must be addressed with utmost priority.
The Ebonyi State House of Assembly has given the National leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party a seven-day ultimatum to zone its presidential ticket to the South-East or be prepared for “great losses.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it would recruit 4,052 ad hoc personnel for the October 31 by-elections in Cross River State.
A video of Pro-SARS supporter caught on tape admitting he was promised money if he disrupts peaceful #EndSARS protests in Abuja, is trending.
The Nigerian Correctional Service on Monday said suspected protesters are responsible for today’s jailbreak in Benin.
Amnesty International says suspected thugs who disrupted the #EndSARS protest in Abuja have killed three persons.
Minister of information, Lai Mohammed, has asked political, religious, traditional and opinion leaders to stop inciting #EndSARS protesters.
Pastor Paul Enenche, who is the Senior Pastor of Dunamis led the walk from the National Christian Ecumenical Centre, Central Area, Abuja by 8 am.
Rapper, Cardi B deleted her Twitter account after receiving backlash from fans for reconciling with her husband, Offset, weeks after filing for divorce.
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says it is purchasing and “pre-positioning syringes” and other necessary equipment, as the world awaits a COVID-19 vaccine.
Oyo Governor Seyi Makinde on Monday said his late mother would be buried by first week in December.
Some youths in Epe Division, Lagos State had staged a protest for what they described as bad governance in Epe, in the early hours of today.
Tragedy in Sapele Area of Delta State as 13-year-old boy died on Monday, October 19, after falling off a moving truck during the #EndSARS protest.
One of the hardest but most rewarding relationships is a committed marital bond between two people which has stood the test of time.
Thank you for experiencing our major headlines for today. More tales are offered on Ekohotblog internet site. (Click Here)
Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ekohotblog/
Follow us on Twitter:http://twitter.com/ekohotblog_
Follow us on Instagram:http://instagram.com/ekohotblog
To register for our e-newsletter, click the web link listed below.
Subscribe@ekohotblog.com
A survivor of the airstrike in Silame Local Government Area of Sokoto State has recounted…
South Korea in Political Turmoil Weeks After Sacking the substantive President Lawmakers Impeach Acting president.…
Nigeria accused of sponsoring Terrorism Nigeria, Niger share borders to the North ECOWAS Reacts…