Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG summary of top Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines for today, Wednesday, August 12th, 2020
On the 11th of August 2020, 423 new confirmed cases and six deaths were recorded in Nigeria, Ekohotblog report
Niger’s government has extended a state of emergency to the entire region that surrounds the capital Niamey and suspended access to a giraffe reserve where six French aid workers and two Nigeriens were shot dead.
The Senator representing Abia North, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu on Tuesday distributed about 400 motorcycles, 150 generators, and other empowerment kits to people of the district.
French Prime Minister Jean Castex told a news conference that the coronavirus situation in France had been going “the wrong way” for two weeks.
New Zealanders on Wednesday scrambled to stock up on essentials as the country’s biggest city prepared to go into lockdown again.
Lagos State Government on Tuesday empowered 1,100 women and indigent people of the state with work tools for economic independence and self-sufficiency.
OYO State commissioner Prof. Raphael Afonja was sacked on Monday days after he recovered from COVID-19. However, little or nothing was known as to what led to the dismissal of the professor.
Alhaji Sani Shinkafi, a member of Zamfara Security Advisory Committee has dismissed as fake, a recent audio trending on social media that members of the committee had resigned.
The Bauchi State Government has collaborated with the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) on mobile learning among children and non formal education in the state.
Shakhtar Donetsk booked a clash with Inter Milan in the Europa League semi-finals after a 4-1 win over FC Basel on Tuesday.
Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh, bags another appointment as a Director, Socials, and Empowerment of the Committee of Youth on Mobilization and Sensitization (CYMS).
United Kingdom’s Johanna Konta appeared to be in good spirits on Tuesday, after posting an upbeat note on social media the day after suffering heart palpitations.
Lagos State government has unveiled a state-of-the-art Employee Wellness Centre called ‘LASWELL Centre’ to address the mental health needs of its workforce for effective service delivery.
Edo State All Progressives Congress (APC) has described as false and malicious reports on social media that its deputy governorship candidate, Abudu Ganiyu Audu, submitted false educational qualifications to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Sen. Kamala Harris was a fierce critic of Joe Biden during the Democratic Party’s presidential primary won by the latter.
BBNaija, Pepper dem winner, Mercy Eke seems infuriated with some fans calling on her to support one of the current Big brother Naija lockdown housemates.
A federal high court in Abuja has ordered the posting of hearing notice of an application seeking the disqualification of governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ize-Iyamu and his running mate, Audu Ganiyu, from the forthcoming election in Edo state.
”Monalisa” Crooner,, Lyta joins Naira Marley’s music record, Marlian Music.
A British Nigerian Biafra political activist, Nnamdi Kanu has ordered the Imo State police to release with immediate effect all Igbo men arrested for flouting COVID-19 guidelines including curfew order.
The Department of State Services (DSS) has summoned a former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Dr. Obadiah Mailafia, to it’s his Office in Jos for accusing unnamed Northern Governor of sponsoring Boko Haram insurgents in Nigeria, Ekohotblog Reports.
American singer, Stefani Germanotta, alias Lady Gaga revealed that she has mental health issues and cannot fully control her brain activity
A 32-year-old woman, Geeta Parmar in India, has been arrested after her husband killed himself over claims she failed to have sex with him during their marriage
John Cleese and Sacha Baron Cohen have been truly amazing. They came up with the brilliant idea of devoting a whole day to extoling the virtues and superlative achievements of women in various fields of human endeavour – as a counterpoise or complement to “ME TOO”. It has been a roaring success on Resilience Television with viewership going through the roof even though there was no prior announcement of the day selected for this fantastic innovation.
A development expert and Executive Director of Diamond Development Initiatives, Mr Adamu Garba, has said that the organization is currently facilitating the provision of globally competitive and sought-after skills to young people in Lagos State to enable them actualize their dreams and contribute to the development of the country. Tagged: ‘USADF-LSETF Employability Program’, Mr Garba noted that the project was a collaboration between the United States African Development Foundation (USADF) and the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF), aimed at providing industry- and trade-relevant skills to 15,000 youth in Lagos State over the next five years – equipping them to take advantage of employment and entrepreneurship opportunities.
Glow by J.Lo is a perfume made by that popular American entrepreneur, actress and performer, Jennifer Lopez. Last year, she played a supporting role in a film titled ‘Hustlers’ where she acted as a stripper/pole dancer named Ramona. Her role in the film won her numerous nominations and awards.
The Department of State Services has arrested one Mohammed Momoh, for posing as an aide to the Chief of Staff to the President, Ibrahim Gambari, to defraud one Benson Agiobu of $50, 000.
As the race to the White house garners momemtum, the Democrats’ Presidential candidate, Joe Biden who is obligated to nominate a running mate for the combined ticket that will challenge President Trump and the Republicans in the scheduled November Presidential election as the dominant opposition party has eventually made a historic pick.
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