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Major Nigerian Headlines For Today, Saturday, May 16th, 2020
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG summary of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Saturday, May 16th, 2020
1. Nigeria Records 288 New COVID-19 Cases, Total Now 5,445
Nigeria has recorded 288 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 5,445.
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3. Oyo, Adamawa Discharges 19 COVID-19 Patients
Oyo and Adamawa states on Friday discharged 19 patients after they tested negative twice for coronavirus.
4. NANS Threatens Nation Wide Protest As FG insists on school feeding
The National Association of Nigerian Students on Friday has threatened to embark on a nationwide protest if the Federal Government continued its school feeding programme during school closure occasioned by of the COVID-19 pandemic
5. Benue COVID-19 Index Case Threatens To Sue NCDC If Not Released Within 7Days
Benue state COVID-19 index case, Susan Idoko has threatened to sue the Nigeria Center for Disease Control NCDC if she is not released from the Abuja isolation center within the next seven days.
6. El-Rufai Meets With Security Heads, Others Over Killings In Kaduna
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has held an emergency security meeting with heads of security agencies over renewed attacks in some parts of the state.
7. Kemi Olunloyo Discloses Where 15 Chinese Doctors Are Hiding In Nigeria
As the locations of the 15 Chinese doctors and technicians remain unknown, an Investigative Journalist, Kemi Olunloyo has claimed that they are in Southeastern Nigeria.
8. Naira Value Plunges As Currency Crashes Heavily Against Dollar
The Naira for second week consecutively has continued its decline as the currency continues to tank against the dollar.
9. Son Of Ex-Ondo Military Administrator’s Shot Dead
Hooded gunmen on Wednesday evening killed a son of former Ondo Military Administrator, Brig.-Gen. Opaleye in Lagos.
10. Coronavirus Is Not The Cause Of Deaths In Nigeria ~FG
Nigerian Government has given reason for the rising cases of death in recent days.
11. Residents Cry Out As Ogun Extends Lockdown By Another 1 Week
Ogun State residents are getting frustrated already and groaning in pains as the Lockdown enters another 7 days.
12. How Powerful Ogboni Leader Was Killed By Gunmen In Ondo
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested two persons in connection with the killing of a leader of the Ogboni Fraternity in Ore, Odigbo Local Government Area of the state, Chief Stephen Akinkunmi.
13. 18 Insurgents Killed As Troops Intensify Onslaught Against Boko Haram
The defence headquarters says eighteen Boko Haram members have been killed in the last week following offensive launched by troops of 144 battalion, 82 task force battalion, 26 task force brigade and 271 task force tank battalion.
14. FG Blows Hot As States Reopen Churches
In one fell swoop, four states in the North – Borno, Gombe, Adamawa and Zamfara – on Thursday reopened Churches and Mosques.
15. Covid-19: Coronavirus Has Negative Impact On My Career, Mayor White Laments
An upcoming artiste, Mayor White, has been to his Instagram page to express the negative impact of coronavirus pandemic in his career.
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