1. Nigeria’s COVID-19 Toll Reaches 168,000 As NCDC Confirms 91 New Cases
The latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirms that Nigeria now has a total of 168,000 COVID-19 cases.
2. Two Secondary Schools Shut In Lekki
As part of efforts to curtail the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in Lagos State, two private secondary schools in the Lekki area of the state have been shut on Tuesday, EKO HOT BLOG has gathered.
3. JUST IN: Presidency Speaks On Kanu’s Rearrest, Attack On Igboho’s Residence
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Presidency, on Tuesday, applauded security agencies in the country over the re-arrest of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.
4. Soyinka Describes Nnamdi Kanu’s Arrest As “Kídnap”
Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka has said the Nigerian government kidnapped Nnamdi Kanu from a foreign country in order to bring him to trial in Nigeria.
5. TB Joshua Not Dead, Wife Says In Touching Tribute
Evelyn Joshua, wife of late Prophet T. B. Joshua, on Tuesday said at the tribute service that the late cleric was not dead.
6. Sanwo-Olu Rewards Outstanding Civil Servants With 10 Cars
Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Governor of Lagos state on Tuesday presented 10 cars to public servants who have distinguished themselves in the State Civil Service.
7. Gov Wike Lifts Ban On Night Curfew In Rivers
Governor of Rivers state Nyesom Wike has announced the relaxation of the existing curfew on the entire state beginning from Wednesday, July 7.
8. Northeast Governors Urge Military To Sustain Fight Against Insurgency
Governors of the northeast region have asked the military to sustain its momentum in the fight against insurgency in the regio by taking advantage of the current division among the insurgents.
9. Ogun Teachers To Instil Discipline In Public Schools
The Chairman, Ogun State Teaching Service Commission, Evangelist Olalekan Ifede has admonished teachers in public schools to instil their professional skills in classrooms and also inculcate disciplines on the students, so as to extinct truancy, misconduct and misbehaviour in schools across the State.
10. APC Extends Membership Registration And Revalidation
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has extended its membership registration and revalidation in Imo, Kwara, Ogun, and Rivers for another two weeks.
11. How Police Rescued Four Kidnap Victims In Osun State
Four commuters that were kidnapped on Monday and Sunday have been rescued by the Police in Osun state.
12. Again, Unknown Gunmen Strike In Ekiti, Abduct Four Farmers
Unknown gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted no fewer than four farmers in Ekiti State.
13. Pastor Withdraws Sexual Assault Suit After Allegedly Collecting Bribe From The Accused
Oluyemi Fasipe an activist has recounted how a Pastor allegedly sought for withdrawal of a lawsuit against a man who sexually assaulted his 8-year-old daughter after secretly collecting N200k from the accused.
14. Man Beheads 65-Year-Old Woman Says She Was A ‘Spiritual Terrorist’
One Christian Edem-Eyo, 34, has been arrested by the Police in Cross River for allegedly killing and beheading his neighbour, one 65-Year-Old Uduak Okpo on June 6, 2021.
15. Nigerian Student Sentenced To 8 Years In Prison For Illegal Possession Of Firearm
Shehu Mohammed, a National Diploma (ND II) student of Kogi State Polytechnic, has been sentenced by a Lokoja Magistrates’ Court to eight years imprisonment for possession of a firearm and cultism.
16. Kaduna Abduction: School Management Confirms 125 Students In Custody Of Bandits
The management of the Bethel Baptist School in Kaduna State has confirmed that a total of 125 students were taken away by the bandits who attacked the school on Monday.
17. Scores Feared Dead, Houses Razed As Bandits Attack Katsina Community
Tragedy struck in Tsauwa, Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina State as unknown gunmen suspected to be bandits attacked the community, killing no fewer than 19 residents and razed houses.
18. Spain Approves Law Defining All Non-consensual Intercourse As R*pe
Spain approved a law on Tuesday to define all non-consensual sex as rape, part of a legislative overhaul that toughens penalties for sexual harassment and mandates more support systems for victims.
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