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Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines For Today, Wednesday, August 4th 2021
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1. COVID-19: NCDC Confirms 505 New Infections, Three Fatalities
The latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirms that Nigeria now has a total of 175,264 COVID-19 cases.
2. “I Am Hale And Hearty”- Tinubu
Former Lagos state governor and national leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu has brushed off stories of his ill-health or death.
3. APC To Remove Buni-led Caretaker Committee, Plans Interim Leadership
The All Progressives Congress (APC) is planning to setup an interim national executive committee as it considers a complete overhauling of the party’s current leadership structure to avoid a legal trap.
4. Nigeria Gets $3.35bn of Special Drawing Rights from IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has allocated about $3.35 billion to Nigeria as part of a historic general allocation of its Special Drawing Rights (SDRs).
5. Lagos Govt Announces Diversion Of Traffic At National Theatre, Marina For 7 Months
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos State Government has announced the diversion of traffic on the National Theatre and Marina axis for works on the Blue Line rail project.
6. Again Three Bethel Baptist Students Rescued
Three more kidnapped students of the Bethel Baptist Secondary school in Kaduna State have escaped from bandits.
7. JUST IN: Seven Feared Killed As Motorcyclists Clash In Ogun
EKO HOT BLOG reports that there was pandemonium in Ibese community in Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State on Tuesday following a clash by motorcyclists popularly known as Okara riders.
8. Police Arrest IPOB, ESN Members In imo
Dozens of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) militant wing, Eastern Security Network (ESN) have been arrested in Imo.
9. JUST IN: Panic In Suleja As Gunmen Abduct Residents
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the residents of Anguwar Kwankwashe in Suleja, Niger State, have been thrown into panic following an attack by unknown gunmen suspected to be kidnappers on the community.
10. Gunmen Kill Six In Fresh Kaduna Attack
No fewer than six people have been killed during separate attacks carried out by gunmen in four communities in Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
11. Stakeholders in Maritime Call for Support for Fishers in the Country
Stakeholders in the Maritime Sector have called for collective support for fishers in the country to improve their livelihoods as well as harness the potential and opportunity of the blue economy.
12. Nigeria Expects $125m to Boost Education from London Summit – Minister
Nigeria is expected to receive the total of $125 million to develop its education sector.
13. New York Governor, Andrew Cuomo Sexually Harassed Multiple Women – Report
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has been accused of sexually harassing multiple women, subjecting them to unwanted kissing and groping, in a damning independent investigation.
14. Biden Tells NY Governor Cuomo To Resign After Damning Harassment Report
US President Joe Biden joined leading Democrats Tuesday in calling on powerful New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to resign after an independent investigation concluded that he sexually harassed multiple women.
15. Dry Skin: Tips On How To Manage It
Dry skin is a familiar skin condition that inflicts small fine flakes, cracking, and dry patches on the skin. It is caused by a lack of the appropriate amount of water in the most superficial layer of the skin, the epidermis.
Following the undertaking by the Trustees of King’s College; St. Gregory’s College; Barewa College; and Igbobi College to alert their schools to the raging controversy over the shabby treatment meted out by the Government to the Randle family over the J.K. Randle Centre which is under construction at Onikan, Lagos, more schools have insisted on getting involved as part of their civics education.
17. Opinion: The Bane of Entrepreneurship
Most people don’t understand the bane of entrepreneurship, that is, the ugly side of starting and sustaining a business. They love the way entrepreneurs looks but don’t understand the enormous tasks and sweat it takes to start, run, and sustain a business.
18. “My Age Isn’t Your Business”- BBNaija Star Eriata Ese
Ex BBNaija star, Eriata Ese has warned those disputing her age to keep it to themselves as she didn’t ask “nature to make her look older”.
19. Olympics: Nigeria’s Enekwechi Qualifies For Men’s Shot Put Final
Nigerian athlete, Chukwuebuka Enekwechi qualified for the men’s shot put final at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday.
20. BREAKING: FIFA Bans Former CAF President, Issa Hayatou
EKO HOT BLOG reports that FIFA has banned its former vice president and the ex-president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Issa Hayatou, for a year.
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