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Nigerian News From EkohotBlog: Major Headlines Today Sunday, October 20th, 2019
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Sunday, October 20th, 2019
1. US Based Nigerian Sentenced To Spend 4 Years In Jail For Internet Fraud
U.S. Chief District Judge Beth Phillips on Friday sentenced a 27-year-old Nigerian, Segun Prosper Otaru, who lived in St. Robert, Missouri, United States to four years and three months in federal prison without parole for internet fraud.
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2. Inter-Agency Collaboration Panecea To Curbing Corruption- Magu
The EFCC has once again called on all law enforcement agencies to collaborate in the fight against corruption in order to sanitize the Nigerian society.
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3. Lion Escapes From Kano Zoo
Kano State Police Command has confirmed that a lion has escaped its enclosure at the Kano Zoological Garden.
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4. EFCC Arrests 26 Adulterated Palm Oil Producers In Gombe, Hands Them Over To NAFDAC
The Gombe Zonal Office of the EFCC has, arrested 26 suspects for allegedly producing adulterated palm oil by mixing some quantity of palm oil with unknown substances selling same to the public as genuine palm oil in the Gombe main market.
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5. Kogi Gubernatorial Election: PRP Candidate Denies Endorsing Yahaya Bello
The gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Redemption Party PRP, Ayodele Ajibola, has denied the alleged endorsement of the All Progressive Congress gubernatorial candidate, Yahaya Bello in the next governorship election.
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6. Buhari Applauds The Yoruba Race
President Muhammadu Buhari has applauded the Yoruba race describing the race as one that would always promote and reward excellence in people.
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7. Dapo Abiodun Revisits Controversial Appointment & Promotion Of Monarchs
The Governor of Ogun State Dapo Abiodun, has said that his administration had investigated the circumstances surrounding the alleged controversial appointments and promotion of monarchs by the previous administration.
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8. Presidential Aid Clarifies Cash Transfer Policy Of FG, Says, 620,947 Benefit Not 6.6m
The Special Adviser to the President on Social Investments Mrs Maryam Uwais, has clarified the report making round on social media that 6.6m poor Nigerians benefited from the Cash Transfer policy of the federal government.
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9. Dapo Abiodun Offers Immediate Employment To Best Graduating Student Of Crescent University
The Governor of Ogun State Dapo Abiodun, has offered immediate employment in the state’s civil service to the best graduating student of Crescent University.
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10. Gov. el-Rufai Leads Operation To Raid Torture Home In Kaduna
The Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai, has led a team of police personnel to raid another torture home in the state where 147, inmates were rescued.
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11. CHAN 2019: Home Based Super Eagles Lose 4-3 Aggregate To Hawks Of Togo
A brace for Sikiru Alimi against Togo in a must-win second leg qualifier encounter at the Agege Stadium, Lagos, on Saturday was not enough to see the Super Eagles B team book a place for the 2020 African Nations Championship which will take place in Cameroon.
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12. BBNaija: Diane Finally Reveals Her Crush In Biggie’s House
Ex Big Brother Naija Housemate, Diane has finally opened up on the male housemate she crushed on while in the house.
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13. Chris Attoh Loses Father Months After His Wife Was Assassinated
Ghanaian actor, Chris Attoh reportedly lost his father.
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14. Headies 2019: Check Out Full List Of Winners
The 2019 Headies kicked off with a red carpet at about 7PM at the Eko Convention centre on Saturday, October 19, 2019, as Falz, Teni and Rema win big.
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