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Major Nigerian Headlines For Today, Friday, June 5th, 2020
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1. COVID-19 In Nigeria: NCDC Records 350 Coronavirus Cases, See Breakdown
Nigeria has recorded new Coronavirus cases with the NCDC announcing 350 new cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria.
2. Man Faints During Sex Romp With Married Lover In Lagos
A married woman has gotten herself into trouble after she visited her married partner in his house
3. Cannabis Hidden In Sacks Of Garri Intercepted By NDLEA
Eighty-three (83) kilograms of cannabis sativa concealed inside sacks of garri has been intercepted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Edo State.
4. Lightning Strikes Man Dead In Edo
A man has died after he was struck by lightning during a downpour in Edo state.
5. Rain Wreaks Havoc In Minna, Destroys Goods And Property
Heavy rainfall wreaked havoc in some parts of Minna, capital of Niger State, destroying property worth millions of naira.
6. Soyinka Makes Startling Revelation About Buhari’s Govt
Nobel lauréate, Wole Soyinka, on Thursday said there was a palpable disconnect between President Muhammadu Buhari and the prevailing realities in Nigeria.
7. George Floyd Death: T.I, Ludacris Tyrese Gibson, Kevin Hart At George Floyd Memorial (PHOTO)
Friends, families, and concerned individuals gathered at a private memorial service in Minneapolis to honor George Floyd on Thursday.
8. Gbagada General Hospital Doctors ‘Abandoned’ After ‘Critical COVID-19 Case’
Gbagada General Hospital doctors have been reportedly abandoned after a ‘critical COVID-19 case‘ was confirmed in the hospital.
9. “It’s Unconstitutional” — Court Rules Against ‘State Of Osun’ Nomenclature
A high court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State capital, has repealed the naming of Osun state to state of Osun by immediate past governor of the state Rauf Aregbesola.
10. Five Aspirants To Battle Obaseki For APC Ticket
Six Edo State governorship aspirants in the All Progressives Congress (APC) have submitted their expression of interest and nomination forms ahead of the June 22 primary.
11. Coronavirus Could Weaken Africa’s Response To Climate Change – IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday warned that coronavirus could further weaken sub-Saharan Africa’s ability to adapt to climate change, as measures to contain the pandemic stretch limited resources.
12. Altered Certificate: Petitioner Withdraws On Sighting Bayelsa Deputy Gov
Drama unfolded on Thursday before the Bayelsa State Governorship Election Tribunal in Abuja as a petitioner suddenly changed his mind at the presence of Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Oborawharievwo Ewhrudjakpo, whom he requested as a witness.
13. 69 Evacuated As Lebanese Embassy Halts Issuance Of Visas To Nigerians
The Lebanese Ambassador to Nigeria, Houssam Diab, on Thursday said the Embassy had suspended issuing working visas to Nigerians seeking domestic work in Lebanon.
14. Air Force Nabs Fake Officer In Ondo
A middle-aged man named Olusegun Abe has been arrested in Akure, the Ondo State capital for allegedly parading himself as a Nigeria Air Force Flight Commander to extort unsuspecting members of the public
15. WHO Resumes Use Of Hydroxychloroquine In Fight Against COVID-19, PTF Affirms
The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has affirmed that the World Health Organization has resumed its use of Hydroxychloroquine in the fight against COVID-19.
16. Lagos Commissioner For Agriculture, Gbolahun Lawal Resigns — Set To Be Named New Oniru
Lagos state commissioner for agriculture, prince Gbolahan Lawal, has resigned his appointment.
17. Black Thursday In Kogi As Many Die In Bank Robbery (Graphic Photos)
It is indeed a Black Thursday for Kogi residents as armed robbers in their numbers stormed Isanlu in Yagba East LGA of the State, killing many.
18. Reps To Investigate NNPC Pipelines Right Of Way
Nigerian House of Representatives has resolved to set up an Ad-hoc Committee to investigate Compliance with Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Pipelines Right of Way, citing of Tanks Farms, Oil and Gas Stations within and around Residential buildings in the country, Electricity Power Lines, Communication Cable Lines, Railway Lines, Highways and the role of all relevant approving and enforcement Government Agencies to prevent future disaster.
19. Gbajabiamila Denies Purported Letter On Extension Of Year of Service For Some NASS Staff
The Speaker of the House of Representatives,Femi Gbajabiamila in has denied the Purported Letter on Extension of Year Of Service For Some NASS Staff.
20. NASS Clerk,150 Others Escape Sack’s Plots
Attempts by the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) to sack the Clerk to the National Assembly, Mohammed Ataba Sani-Omolori and about 150 seniors directors over alleged illegal extension of their service, has suffered a setback.
21. Reps Will Address Workers’ Welfare, Gbajabiamila Assures NLC
The Speaker of Nigeran House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has said the House under his leadership would continue to engage the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to better the lives of the Nigerian workers so that they could always put in their best.
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