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Major Nigerian Headlines For Today, Thursday, June 4th, 2020

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1. Nigeria Records 348 New Cases As COVID-19 Toll Crosses 11,000 Mark

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Wednesday disclosed that the country has confirmed three hundred and fourty eight new COVID-19 cases

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2. Edo, Ondo Elections: Falana Calls For Maximum Security To Douse Tensions

Human Rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mr Femi Falana, has called for maximum security in Edo and Ondo states.

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3. House Of Reps To Strip IGP Of Power, See Why

The House of Representatives has taken steps to strip the Inspector General of Police (IGP) of the power to appoint and deploy state commissioners of police (CPs).

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4. LASG To Reverse Land Use Charge Soon, See Why

The Lagos State Government (LASG) will soon reverse the Land Use Charge (LUC) to the pre-2018 rate, Commissioner for Finance, Dr. Rabiu Oluwo said.

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5. ‘Popular Actress Reveals Identity Of Movie Producer Who Demands Sex For Roles

Popular MTV Shuga Naija actress Sharon Jatto has revealed the identity of a movie producer who demands sex in exchange for roles.

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6. Charges Filed Against All Four Police Officers Involved In George Floyd’s Killing

Three Minneapolis policemen were charged Wednesday for their role in the killing of a handcuffed black man that ignited nationwide protests, while more serious charges were filed against the officer primarily responsible.

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7. Member Of Nigerian COVID-19 Taskforce Dies Of Coronavirus

A member of the Gombe state task force on COVID19, Shuaibu Danlami, has died from Coronavirus complications

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8. Rape Crisis: Nigerian Man Accuses D’Banj Of Rape, Shows Evidence

A Nigerian man, identified as Otunba Benjamin Ese has accused Nigerian musician, D’Banj of allegedly raping his friend in 2018.

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9. COVID-19: 3-Yr-Old, Father, Siblings Test Positive In Imo

A three-year-old child has tested positive to COVID-19 in Imo State, the Chairman of the State Task Force Team on COVID-19, Prof. Maurice Iwu, said on Wednesday in Owerri

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10. Fear Grip Residents As Strange Diseases Break Out In Onitsha

Nigerians have taken to social media to report alleged strange diseases experienced by some residents of Onitsha, Anambra state.

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11.  Rivers: How Corps Member Slumped, Died In Apartment

Friends and loved ones have taken to social media to mourn the death of a corps member, Atiye Florence Aduke.

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12. Decimation Of Insurgents Continues As Troops Kill Boko Haram Commanders

The Nigeria army says it has killed scores of high-ranking Boko Haram Commanders loyal to the Abubakar Shekau faction

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13. Floyd’s Death: Stay Away From Our Office, US Embassy In Nigeria Warns Citizens

The United States Embassy in Nigeria has admonished its citizens to refrain from visiting its consulate office at Walter Carrington Crescent in Victoria Island, Lagos.

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14. Ondo Guber: No Plans To Defect, I Will Win, Says Akeredolu

Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has debunked news that he has  plans to defect to another party to contest the governorship election stating that he is sure of victory both at the All Progressives Congress party primaries and at the main elections.

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15. Edo Ready For Governorship Election Despite COVID-19, Says Obaseki

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, says the state is ready for the governorship election despite the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.

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16. We Will No Longer Reimburse States For Repairing Federal Roads — FG

The federal government on Wednesday announced that it would no longer pay back to states the money they spend on rehabilitating and revamping federal roads in their domain.

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17. US Suspends Flights By Chinese Airlines In New Dispute With Beijing

Washington on Wednesday ordered the suspension of all flights by Chinese airlines into and out of the United States after Beijing failed to allow American carriers to resume services to China.

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18. Nigerians Kick As Police Release Rapist From Custody Without Punishment

Residents of Nguru in Yobe are outraged following the release of a rapist by the Nigerian Police

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19. Orji Kalu Regains Freedom As Prison Authority Releases Him

Kuje Custodial Centre, Abuja has released former Abia Governor Senator Orji Uzor Kalu.

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20. Engage Unemployed Medical Doctors, Reps Tell F.G

House of Representatives has on Tuesday called on the Federal Government to, as a matter of urgency and national interest, come up with a work plan, in collaboration with State Governments, to employ all the unemployed medical doctors in the country

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21. Alleged $10m Bribe: Reps Ask Police, DSS To Probe Ikenga

The House of Representatives has referred the spokesman of the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere to the Police and the Department of State Security (DSS) for criminal investigation and to activate processes for requisite redress against Ikenga over the allegation of $10m bribe

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22. House Of Reps Worries Over Dwindling Petroleum Fortunes

The Federal House of Representatives has charged the Federal Government to make adequate plans and preparations for a post-oil economy in Nigeria saying the lawmakers were disturbed by the dwindling fortunes of the petroleum market in years to come

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23. N8bn Contract Scam: House Of Reps Orders Forensic Audit Of NIGCOMSAT

The Nigerian House of Representatives has passed a resolution ordering a forensic audit of the activities of the Nigerian Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) Limited from inception to date, especially over an alleged contract scam of N8 billion.

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24. National Assembly Raises Oil Benchmark To $28 Per Barrel

The both Chambers of the National Assembly on Tuesday have raised the price of crude to $28 per barrel as against the $25 proposed by the executive

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