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Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines For Today, Tuesday, September 8th, 2020
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG summary of top Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines for today, Tuesday, September 8th, 2020
1. COVID-19: 42 In Lagos As Nigeria Records 155 Fresh Cases
According to a tweet by the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Lagos State had the highest number of infections on Monday night with 42 cases, with Plateau State following with 25 cases.
2. Magu: Don’t Act On Misleading Evidence, Falana Tells Salami Panel
A senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has implored the judicial panel investigating Ibrahim Magu, suspended chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), to refrain from acting on “misleading evidence”.
3. Aisha Buhari Reacts To Daily Trust’s Cartoon On Hanan’s Wedding
Nigeria First Lady, Aisha Buhari, has attacked a Daily Trust employee, Bulama Mustapha, over a cartoon on the lavish wedding of her daughter, Hanan.
4. U.S. Not A Fully Developed Country — Trump
President Donald Trump on Monday said the United States was not a fully developed country.
5. French Open To Allow 11,500 Fans Daily In 3 Show Courts
The French Open will allow a maximum of 11,500 spectators per day to adhere to strict health protocols and curb the spread of COVID-19 when the Grand Slam begins later this month.
6. Serena Battles Through Tension-Filled U.S. Open Fourth Round
Serena Williams advanced to the U.S. Open quarter-finals after a gritty, tension-soaked 6-3 6-7(6) 6-3 win over Greece’s Maria Sakkari on Monday.
7. America On Edge As White House Race Enters Final Sprint
Democrat Joe Biden, his running mate Kamala Harris and Donald Trump’s vice president Mike Pence head to key swing states on Labor Day kicking off the final stretch of the White House race in a nation battered by the Covid-19 pandemic and facing a historic reckoning on race.
8. Delta Woman Brutally Injured For Shrinking Baby Daddy’s Manhood
A mother of two is fighting for her life after the father of her two children allegedly hit her with an axe.
9. IDP Expenses Gulp ₦5b Monthly — Not Sustainable, Says Senate
The senate committee on special duties says the federal government spends N5 billion monthly on internally-displaced persons (IDPs) in the north-east.
10. Ogun Reopens Schools Sept 21
The Ogun State Government has announced Monday, September 21, 2020, for the reopening of schools in the state, Ekohotblog reports.
11. COVID-19 Has Shown People Need To Pray, Sanwo-Olu
The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has charged Nigerians, especially Christians to pray to God, serve and do their best for the growth of their respective faith, State and the nation at large.
12. Lagos East Bye-Election: Why I Want To Be In Senate — Abiru
Mr Tokunbo Abiru, the former Managing Director of Polaris Bank, said he will join hands with others in the National Assembly to further efforts at securing special status for Lagos, if elected a senator.
13. Sultan Of Sokoto Fumes, Describes Kaduna Killings As ‘Madness’
Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar III, has appealed to Nigerians not to allow politicians who instigate crisis use them as instrument of violence.
14. CSO Calls Buhari to Freeze NDDC Account
Civil Society Organisation, CSO, has requested President Muhammadu Buhari to freeze the account of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC.
15. Olamidiran Ajose-Willoughby – The Aviator, Humanist, Blue Blood @ 70
He belongs to the class of personages for whom one-word description may never suffice, having plied in fields with no mean reputation.
16. BBNaija 2020: Prince, Kiddwaya, Ozo And Dorathy Nominated For Eviction
Housemates have nominated Prince, Kiddwaya, Ozo and Dorathy for possible eviction this week from the Big Brother Naija house.
17. BBNaija 2020: Trickytee Wins Head Of House Challenge, Picks Laycon As Deputy Head Of House
The male housemate who won the challenge, was given an option of picking a Deputy Head of House without the rule of the DHOH being someone from the opposite gender.
18. Nigerian Army Sets To Court-martial Soldier Who Criticised Buratai, Other Military Heads
The Nigerian Army has perfected plans to court-martial Lance Corporal Martins Idakpini in Sokoto State.
19. Rihanna Is ‘Completely Fine’ After E-Scooter Accident
Rihanna is perfectly fine, nothing to worry about here.
20. Fuel, Electricity Subsidies No Longer Feasible – FG
The Federal Government says under the prevailing economic conditions it can no longer afford fuel subsidy and supplementing electricity tariff.
21. Major Norman John Miners (1931– 2020) – A Tribute by Bashorun J.K. Randle
I was 13 years old in 1957, in the first form [Form 1] at King’s College, Lagos when twenty-six-year-old Major Norman John Miners arrived along with Mr. Tim Doust. Not only was Mr. Miners twice my age, his reputation had preceded him. He was introduced as a ‘scholar’ – which he undoubtedly was, having bagged a First-Class Honours degree in Classics from Corpus Christi College, Oxford University. He looked very intense, stern and foreboding.
22. COVID-19: MOCPED Develops An Urbane 3-In-1 Hygiene Initiative
As a requisite and timely measure to curtail the spread of coronavirus disease, Michael Otedola College of Primary Education (MOCPED) has built up a sophisticated COVID-19 three-in-one hygiene initiative that is deployed for use in the Institution.
23. Bola Ahmed Tinubu (B. A. T), Kerosene And The Creature Called Bat
Kerosene is a transparent, combustible hydrocarbon liquid derived from petroleum. It is used to power jets in aircrafts or as a cooking and lighting fuel.
24. Opinion: Pride, Economic Viability And Women Empowerment
These stories were shared at a women’s conference a few years ago. This particular woman had a thriving textile business and was advised not to buy and drive a personal car because it may chase men from asking for her hand in marriage. She was also advised not to expand her business for the same reason.
25. Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu Task The New Oniru of Iru To Work For Peace And Unity
National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and Lagos Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu have called on the newly installed Oniru of Iru Kingdom, Oba AbdulWasiu Omogbolahan Lawal to work for peace and unity in the Kingdom.
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