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Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines For Today, Wednesday, March 17th, 2021
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1. COVID-19: NCDC Reports 2 Deaths, 179 New Cases
The latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has shown that Nigeria has recorded a total of 161,074 COVID-19 cases.
2. House Of Reps Moves To Impeach President Who Ignores NASS Summon
The house of representatives is considering a bill that will grant it power to remove any president who fails to honour its invite.
3. Minimum Wage: Gbajabiamila Advises NLC On Steps To Take On Decentralisation Bill
Femi Gbajabiamila, speaker of the house of representatives, has admonition labour unions to make their reservations and discontent concerning the minimum wage decentralisation bill known at public hearing set aside to deliberate the bill.
4. Bill For Upward Review Of Fines For Labour Offences Scales 2nd Reading At Senate
A bill to amend the Labour Act to provide for upward review of fines on violations of labour laws on Tuesday scaled second reading at the Senate.
5. NCAA Clashes With Senate Committee Over Alleged N2Billion Wasinmi Cargo Airport
The Director of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Musa Shuaibu Nuhu on Tuesday, told the Senate that the NCAA was not aware of the existence of a cargo airport in Wasinmi for which President Muhammadu Buhari earlier ordered the release of a N 2billion for its construction.
6. EFCC To Demand Assets Declaration From Bankers, Says Bawa
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will be demanding the assets declaration forms of all bankers across the country.
7. Lagos State Materials Testing Laboratory Forms Partnership With Nigerian Institute of Builders
The Lagos State Government has announced that its Materials Testing Laboratory (LSMTL) will be partnering with the Nigerian Institute of Builders (NIOB) in a bid to monitor the use of low inferior materials for construction.
8. Kaduna Shuts Down All Schools Over Students’ Abduction
The Kaduna government on Tuesday ordered the closure of all public and private schools in Kajuru LGA of the state.
9. “Igboho No Longer Say What He Will Do, He Deals With Yoruba Enemies Underground”-King Of Kemta
In a recent interview with the BBC Yoruba, a Yoruba king discussed the strange happenings in Nigeria.
10. Why Farmers-Herders Crisis Still Persists In Nigeria – El-Rufai
Nasir El-Rufai, governor of Kaduna, says farmers-herders crisis still persists in Nigeria because the migratory and itinerant cattle rearing method is still practised in the country.
11. Two OOU Students Abducted In Ogun Regain Freedom
The two female students of the Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago-Iwoye abducted by gunmen have regained their freedom.
12. Kano Govt Pays N100m Outstanding NECO Registration Fees
The Kano State Government says it has paid N104 million outstanding National Examination Council (NECO) registration fees for Kano State students.
13. JAMB Parades Workers For Alleged Extortion
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has paraded two of its staff members for allegedly extorting money from Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) candidates with the promise to help them secure university admission.
14. Covenant University Lecturer Arrested For Allegedly Raping Teenage Student
Dr. Stephen Ukenna, Lecturer in the Department of Business Management at the Covenant University Ota, Ogun state, has been arrested for allegedly raping a teenage girl. The victim, 17-old-year old, is a student of the university.
15. I’m Muslim, After Believing Jesus Christ Is Messiah, See How I was Treated – Siraj
In a video, a Muslim named Siraj Wahhaj announced that he believes Jesus is the Messiah.
16. Opinion: Women’s Day – From Her to the World
Societies are recognizing the achievements and abilities of women to contribute immensely to the development and progress of the nation if their skills, potentials, and abilities are harnessed and they are given a level playing field to showcase the talents they have.
17. REVEALED: How Davido Almost Got Nominated For 2020 Grammy Awards
Afrobeats Titan David Adeleke more popularly known as Davido was one step closer to being nominated for 2020 Grammys.
18. Ex-Nigerian Footballer Loses Father
Super Falcons of Nigeria player and Former goal poacher Mercy Akide-Udoh lost her father on Tuesday after a brief ailment.
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