Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG summary of top Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines for today, Sunday, November 29th, 2020
1. 110 Fresh COVID-19 Cases Push Nigeria’s Total To 67,330
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), which disclosed this on its Twitter handle, said the cases were recorded in 10 states of the federation and Abuja.
2. Minister Says FG Not Ready To Reopen Borders
The Minister of Agriculture, Mohammed Sabo Nanono, has said Nigeria borders will remain under lock and key.
3. Nigeria Won’t Be In Recession For Long – Emefiele
Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), says Nigeria will not stay in recession for a long time as ‘recovery is in sight’
4. Reps To Buhari: Repair Port Roads With Customs Revenue
The House of Representatives technical committee on customs and excise has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to issue an executive order to decongest the nation’s ports.
5. Military Air Strikes Destroy Terrorists’ Camps In Borno
The Nigerian military has neutralised several Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) elements and destroyed their hideouts.
6. Boko Haram: I’m Hurt, Buhari Condemns Killing Of Borno Farmers
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has condemned the killing of farmworkers in Borno State.
7. Wale Raji Unveils Empowerment, Social Intervention Plan For Traders, Aged
It was a pay-back moment today, 28th November, 2020 in Epe Federal Constituency as Hon. Wale Raji, the legislator representing the Federal Constituency at the Green Chamber unveiled two of his projects – the Grassroot Traders Support initiative and Elders Welfare Scheme.
8. Federal Housing Authority Gives Debtors 21-Day Ultimatum
The Federal Housing Authority (FHA) says it will proceed with publication of names of all persons indebted to the agency in national newspapers if they don’t pay up.
9. I’m Not In Prison, Says Lawmaker Convicted For Perjury
Victor Mela, a member of the house representatives, has described as “misguided” and “Malicious” reports that he is serving jail term.
10. CBN Set To Screen Bank Workers For Competence
Bank workers are about to have their capabilities to work in the industry reviewed
11. Petitioner Tells Panel How Stray Bullet Shattered Her Leg
A petitioner, Hannah Olugbodi, an hairstylist whose mobility is aided by a pair of crutches, on Saturday told the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry probing allegations of human rights violations against the police how she was hit by a stray bullet on June 6, 2018.
12. NNPC Raises Power Generation By 117MW
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has said it raised domestic gas supply to the power sector by 20 million standard cubic feet per day leading to an increase in power generation by 117 megawatts.
13. Lagos Is Safe – Sanwo-Olu Assures Banks Of Security
Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, has assured stakeholders in the banking sector of security of lives and property in the state.
14. Drunken Truck Driver Falls From Lagos Bridge, Drowns In River
A truck driver identified simply as Taiwo has met his tragic end after he fell from a bridge in the Kirikiri area of Lagos State and drowned.
15. PDP Debunks Rumours Of Ikpeazu’s Defection to APC
The People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Abia Statehas dismissed the claim of a former governor in the state, Dr Orji Uzor Kalu on social media that the incumbent, Okezie Ikpeazu had planned to defect from PDP to the APC, as a precondition to winning his last electoral mandate at the Supreme Court.
16. Iran Blames Israel, U.S For Murder Of Fakhrizadeh
Iran President Hassan Rouhani has blamed Israel and the United States for the murder of nuclear scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.
17. Ethiopian PM Says Federal Army Now In Control Of Tigray
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has announced the completion of military operations in the country’s northern Tigray region after the army claimed control of the regional capital, declaring victory in a three-week-old conflict that has left many dead.
18. Odinkalu Leads Tanzanian Legal Team To Challenge Presidential Poll
A Nigerian human rights activist and former Chairman of the Governing Council of the National Human Rights Commission, Prof Chidi Odinkalu, is leading the legal team of Tanzania’s main opposition party, Alliance for Change and Transparency – Wazalendo, to challenge the October presidential election in the country.
19. Opinion: What Do You See When You Close Your Eyes?
The environment greatly impacts the way an individual sees, interprets and defines the world and ultimately her roles in it.
20. Video: My Gold Watch Was Stolen – Toyin Abraham
Nollywood actress and director, Toyin Abraham faced a major setback at the funeral of Iyabo Ojo’s mother where she lost her gold watch.
21. 2021 AfroBasket Qualifier: D’Tigers Outclass Rwanda
Nigeria senior men’s basketball team D’Tigers defeated host Rwanda 83 – 62 in their second Group D game at the on-going 2021 AfroBasket qualifiers on Saturday.
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