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Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines For Today, Tuesday, September 29th, 2020
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG summary of top Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines for today, Tuesday, September 29th, 2020
1. COVID-19: 71 In Lagos As NCDC Confirms 136 New Cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Monday disclosed that 136 COVID-19 test samples returned positive.
2. FCTA Acting Secretary, Marafa Is Dead
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) Acting Secretary and Director of Administration and Finance (DAF) Malam Umar Marafa has passed away.
3. Don’t Lose Faith In Us, TUC Begs Lagos Residents
The Lagos State Council, Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), has urged people not to despair or lose faith in the labour movement over suspension of the much publicised nationwide industrial action.
4. Why Nigeria Must Remain United — Akande
Chief Bisi Akande, a former governor of Osun and pioneer Interim Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), has appealed to those agitating for Nigeria’s break-up to bury such thought.
5. Lalong Inuagurates Abuja-Jos Max Air Flight
Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau has inuagurated the operations of Max Air flights from Abuja to Jos on Monday.
6. ICPC: How ₦2.67bn For School Feeding During Lockdown Was Embezzled
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has revealed how the sum of N2.67 billion paid to some federal colleges for school feeding during the COVID-19 lockdown was diverted into private bank accounts.
7. Dapo Abiodun Congratulates Laycon Over BBNaija Win
The governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, has congratulated the winner of the Big Brother Naija reality television show, Mr Olamilekan Agbelese.
8. Judiciary Funding: Governors, Buhari In Legal Tussle Over Executive Order
The governors will be facing off with President Muhammadu Buhari over his executive order No. 00-10 of 2020 which seeks to deduct from state allocation to fund Judiciary and legislature.
9. Gunmen Open Fire On Top Nigerian Politician, 1 Killed On The Spot
Some gunmen have allegedly kidnapped the Chairman of Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Dr. Katuka Humble.
10. Magu Probe: FCMB Apologises To Pastor Omale Over ₦573m Payment Error
First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has publicly apologised to general overseer of Divine Hand of God Prophetic Ministries International, Emmanuel Omale, over a N573 million payment error.
11. Durban To Host Historic 2023 ITTF World Table Tennis
A first-ever World Table Tennis Championships will be held in South Africa in 2023 and on the African continent for the first time since Egypt in 1939.
12. Serena Digs Deep To Find Way Past Ahn Into Second Round
Sixth seed Serena Williams battled sluggish conditions to defeat fellow American Kristie Ahn 7-6(2) 6-0 to begin her French Open campaign on Monday.
13. Rema Calls Out PDP Over The Death Of His Father, Justice Ikubor
Popular Nigerian artiste, Rema has called out the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP over the death of his father, Justice Ikubor.
14. Finally, Zulum Relocates 1000 IDPs To Baga
In spite of the deadly obstacles by way of brutal insurgents attacks on him and his cabinet members, Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has implemented his plans of moving 1000 internally displaced persons back to their ancestral home in Baga.
15. American Model, Chrissy Teigen Hospitalized Over Pregnancy Complications
American model, Chrissy Teigen has been hospitalized in Los Angeles after suffering heavy bleeding during her pregnancy.
16. Fani-Kayode Speaks On Marrying Fifth Wife, Halima Yusuf
Former minister of aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has debunked reports that he’s planning on getting married to a fifth wife named Halima Yusuf.
17. BBNaija 2020: Erica Reacts To Laycon’s N85m Grand Prize Win
Big Brother Naija, (BBNaija), disqualified housemate, Erica, has said she is happy about Laycon winning this year’s edition of the show.
18. Togo Appoints First Female Prime Minister
Togo’s President Faure Gnassingbe on Monday named the first ever female prime minister to head the government in the West African nation.
19. Opinion: “The Strong Breed” – By Bashorun J.K. Randle
I thank you most sincerely for inviting me to join you in celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the granting of Independence to our beloved nation by the British on 1st October 1960. It rained heavily on that day in Lagos (and most other parts of Nigeria) and it was interpreted as a good omen.
20. Opinion: Femi Otedola, His Girls And Their Ferraris
It is a prevalent mentality, in Africa especially, that we direct our anger at the wrong things and blame certain classes of people for the cause of personal misfortunes. Xenophobia is a classic example.
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