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Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines For Today, Wednesday, April 14th, 2021
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG summary of top Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines for today, Wednesday, April 14th, 2021
1. COVID-19: NCDC Announces 74 New Cases
The latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has shown that Nigeria has recorded a total of 163,911 COVID-19 cases.
2. COVID-19: Nigeria-France Trade Volume Drops By $2.2bn In 2020
The trade volume between Nigeria and France dropped by 2.2billion USD in 2020 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
3. FG Says Nigeria Has What It Takes To Be Bio-Safe
Minister of State for Environment, Sharon Ikeazor, says Nigeria has what it takes to be safe and prosper in terms of biosafety.
4. NiMet Predicts 3 Days Sunshine, Thunderstorms Across Nigeria
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), has predicted sunshine and thunderstorms from Wednesday to Friday across the country.
5. Nigeria Expecting Delivery Of Six Super Tucanos Combat Aircrafts In Mid-July – Presidency
Nigeria is expected to receive six of the 12 Super Tucanos ordered from the United States in mid-July, the presidency said on Tuesday.
6. Army Seeks Support Of Retired Officers To Address Security Challenges
The Nigerian army has sought the support of retired military officers in the fight against insecurity in the country.
7. Okorocha Reacts To His Arrest By EFCC
The former governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, has broken his silence on his arrest by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged misappropriation of public funds.
8. Lagos Govt To Incorporate Waste Management In School Curriculum
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) is collaborating with the Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (LASUBEB) to incorporate waste management in primary school curriculum.
9. Lagos Commissioner, Bisola Olusanya, Unveils State Plans To Harness Agricultural Potential
As part of its efforts to resuscitate the moribond agriculture sector in the state and boost the state’s revenue, the Lagos state government has unveiled an all encompassing plan to revive fishery and livestock farming in the state.
10. Explosion Hits Lagos Community
There was palpable apprehension in Amuwo-Odofin LGA of Lagos state after a gas explosion rocked the community.
11. Autonomy: Governors To Meet Striking Judiciary Workers Wednesday
Governors of the 36 states under the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF), will meet with the Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) on Thursday over the ongoing strike.
12. Northern Governors Decry Killing Of Army Personnel In Benue
The Northern Governors’ Forum, has decried the killing of 12 army personnel in Konshisha local Government Area of Benue.
13. Fuel Queues Resurface In Sokoto
Fuel queues have resurfaced in Sokoto metropolis as consumers besieged few filling stations selling the product, while most filling stations in the state remained shut.
14. Fani-Kayode Blows Hot After Ship Carrying 7,200 Nigerian ‘Reproductive Male Organs’ Was Impounded
The tweet of Femi Fani-Kayode came as a shocker to many, especially because he had to make it known that the human part being impounded were from Nigeria, and are of Nigerians.
15. Ramadan:Tinubu Urges Muslims, Non-Muslims To Seek Peace
National Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen. Bola Tinubu, has urged Muslim faithful and non-Muslims alike to always seek peace and harmony in the nation.
16. Canada Denies Ex-SARS Operative Asylum Over Involvement In Police Brutality
Olushola Wazzi Popoola, a former operative of the special anti-robbery squad (SARS), is has been found ineligible to seek asylum in Canada.
17. Police Confirm Release Of 13-Year-Old Kidnapped In Ogun
Ajibola was kidnapped on April 11 at his residence in Destiny Estate, Obada-Oko in the Ewekoro Local Government Area of the state.
18. Cultism: Police Arrest 6 Suspects During Initiation, Recover Guns
The Police Command in Anambra says it has arrested six youths aged between the ages of 17 and 25 years suspected to be cult members.
19. Compaoré, Ex-Burkina Faso President, Charged With 1987 Assassination Of Thomas Sankara
Blaise Compaoré, former president of Burkina Faso, has been charged with the murder of Thomas Sankara, his predecessor.
20. Odumakin: The Storm Is Over! (Opinion)
‘Abiodun, stop crying; the storm is over!’ Those were the exact words of Peter Oluyinka Odumakin to me at Saint James’ Anglican Church, Aramoko-Ekiti in Ekiti State, on November 5, 2009. It was on the occasion of my wedding to the-then Miss Oluwafunmilola Awosusi.
21. Opinion: There is Dignity in Honest Work
It was during one of the long ASUU strikes in the mid-nineties that three sophomore students of a certain federal University in the South Western part of Nigeria decided that staying at home with no end in sight to the tussle between the academic staff union and the federal government would be detrimental to their overall wellbeing.
22. Popular TV Presenter, Rachel Bakam, Is Dead
Popular Nigerian television presenter, Rachel Bakam, is dead.
23. PHOTOS: Veteran Nollywood Actor Ernest Asuzu Finally Laid To Rest
Popular Nollywood actor Ernest Asuzu who slumped and never woke up was laid to rest yesterday
24. UCL: Man Of The Match Award Winners After Chelsea And PSG Qualified For The Semi Final(Match Info)
London club Chelsea qualified for the UEFA Champions League Semi-final round after facing a 1-0 defeat from Portuguese club FC Porto.
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