Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG summary of top Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines for today, Sunday, December 27th, 2020
1. COVID-19: NCDC Confirms 829 New Cases, One Death
The latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has shown that Nigeria now has a total of 83,576 cases of COVID-19.
2. COVID-19 Will Not Be The Last – WHO Warns
The World Health Organisation’s chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, says COVID-19 will not be the last pandemic to human health.
3. Buhari Promises To Prioritise Health Workers’ Welfare
President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed to prioritise the welfare of doctors and other health professionals while lauding the sacrifices of the doctors who were killed by COVID-19 in parts of the country.
4. Stop Stigmatising The Govt In Your Sermons – FG To Religious Leaders
The Nigerian federal government has accused some clergymen of tactically encouraging the ouster of President Muhammadu Buhari.
5. Ogun CSC Conducts Entrance Exam For State Counsels, Others
The Ogun State Civil Service Commission (CSC) has conducted an entrance examination for over 200 applicants seeking employment into the State Civil Service, which includes State Counsels and many others.
6. OGIRS To Focus On ICT Automation In Achieving 2021 Revenue Target
The Ogun State Internal Revenue Service (OGIRS), says it will focus more on Information and Communication Technology (ICT), automated driven processes of all its various tax activities in order to achieve the N75billion revenue target in 2021.
7. Ogun: Suspected Armed Robber Nabbed By Police
Ogun State Police Command arrested a suspected armed robber, Abiodun Michael (aka X1) on Tuesday while carrying out a robbery operation with his gang members along Polytechnic Road, Ilaro.
8. Suspected Bandits Kill Abducted Village Head In Niger State
Suspected bandits have killed one Zakari Ya’u Idris, the Village Head of Madaka in Rafi Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State
9. Northern Governors Mourn Kwankwaso’s Father Death
The Northern Governors Forum (NGF) on Saturday condoled with ex-Kano Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, over the death of his father, Musa Saleh Kwankwaso.
10. PFN Chairman, Wife Abducted In Kaduna
Emmanuel Bako, Kaduna state chairman of Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), and Sandra Bako, his wife have been kidnapped by suspected gunmen, Ekohotblog reports.
11. Interethnic Marriages Panacea To Nigeria’s Break-up Clamour
Anthony Sani, a former secretary general of Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), says talks about the disintegration of Nigeria will not materialise.
12. UK Trial Drug Could Give Instant Immunity Against COVID-19
As part of the concerted efforts to curb the spread of the virulent infection, Scientists in the United Kingdom have started trials of an antibody drug combination that could protect people who have been exposed to COVID-19 from developing complications.
13. Pope Scraps Public Angelus Prayer Amid COVID Precaution
Pope Francis on Saturday did not deliver his message before thousands of pilgrims, as in the past, but instead offered it from the calm of a Vatican library due to COVID-19 precautions
14. 41 Dead In Boat Mishap
41 persons have been confirmed dead in a wrecked boat which was recovered from Lake Albert, in-between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
15. UK’s New COVID-19 Strain Discovered In Canada
The first two cases of a particularly infectious COVID-19 variant that recently emerged in Britain have been confirmed in Canada, health authorities said on Saturday.
16. US 2020 Election Akin To That Of Third World Country – Trump
President Donald Trump has once again question the credibility of the 2020 US president poll, Ekohotblog reports
17. Resilience [Forging Ahead] Part XXXIV – By Bashorun J.K. Randle
It was with considerable glee that John Cleese and Sacha Baron Cohen announced the scoop of the century by Resilience Television.
18. Opinion: America’s First ‘Second Gentleman’
America has always had male Vice-Presidents with their wives having official roles but the dynamics has changed. Come January 20 2021, America would be having, for the first time, a female Vice-President with a first ‘second gentleman’ in the office of the husband of the Vice-President.
19. I Don’t Have COVID-19 – Bbnaija Star, Mercy Eke Debunks Rumor
Big Brother Naija Ex-housemate, Mercy Eke disagreed with the rumors circulating that she had contracted COVID-19.
20. American Actress Rebecca Luker Dies From ALS
American actress, Rebecca Luker, has l died at age 59 after battling with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis for a year.
21. BBnaija: Erica, Her Mum Discuss About Laycon On Instagram
The mother of the former Big Brother Naija housemate Erica has revealed a piece of very sensitive information about Laycon during a live session.
22. FG Mourns Veteran Filmmaker, Chico Ejiro
The Federal Government has described the death of veteran film producer, Chico Ejiro as shocking and a huge blow to Nollywood in particular and the nation’s Creative Industry in general.
23. Pochettino Wants PSG To Sign Messi
Incoming PSG coach, Mauricio Pochettino, wants to bring Barcelona star Leo Messi to Paris.
24. Struggling Arsenal Beats Expectations By Defeating Chelsea
North London club, Arsenal ended its bad streak with a deserved 3-1 win over Chelsea in Saturday’s Premier League match in the Emirates.
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