Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG summary of top Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines for today, Monday, July 6th, 2020
1. Nigeria Records 544 New COVID-19 Cases — Total Now 28,711
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Sunday announced that the country has confirmed five hundred and fourty four fresh COVID-19 Cases.
2. Edo Guber Poll: Dangote Speaks On Reports Of Him Endorsing Obaseki
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has reacted to reports linking him to the endorsement governor of Edo state, Godwin Obaseki for a second term.
3. Ajimobi’s Wife To Observe 130 days As A Widow
Mrs. Florence Ajimobi will have to observe the mandatory 130 days in widowhood.
4. Fayose Blasts Presidency, Says Buhari Is Clueless, Unconscious
A former governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose, has reacted to presidency claims on why President Muhammadu Buhari did not punish him for his virulent remarks against him.
5. Cross Rivers Doctors Embark On Indefinite Strike Amid Conflicting COVID-19 Claims
The Cross River chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) on Sunday announced that its members would cease to render medical services in the state.
6. Gunmen Kidnap Delta State Union Leader, Comrade Goodluck Ofobruku
The chairman, of the Nigeria Labour Congress(NLC) Delta Chapter, Comrade Goodluck Ofobruku have allegedly been kidnapped by gunmen in Asaba, the Delta State Capital.
7. Dbanj Promises Giveaway To Rape Victims When He Wins Rape Case Against Seyitan
Popular Nigerian singer, Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo, AKA Dbanj has promised to do a giveaway for victims of rape if he wins the N1.5 billion suit against his accuser, Seyitan.
8. APC Governorship Aspirant In Edo State denies Crime Allegation During Studentship
The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant, Edo state, Dr. Osagie Ize-Iyamu, denies allegedly bathing a student with acid as an undergraduate at the University of Benin.
9. Benue State University’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor Achinge Is Dead
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Administration of the Benue State University( BSU) Professor Godwin Achinge has died in Jos, Plateau state on Sunday.
10. Lagos Governorship Candidate Loses Mum
Chief Owolabi Salis, the governorship candidate of Alliance for Democracy, AD, in Lagos State in the 2019 election, has lost his mother, Mama Tayibat Tijanni Fakunmoju.
11. Cancer Mortality Incident: Reps Want Multi-Sectoral Efforts To Improve Cancer Care In Nigeria
Nigerian House of Representatives has resolved to urge the Federal Ministry of Health to partner with the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) and other relevant stakeholders and development partners to harness a multi-sectoral effort to improve cancer care in Nigeria.
12. N161.988m Audit Queries: Reps To Determine Ministry’s Responses, Summon Officials, Contractors To provide Details
The House of Representatives’ Public Accounts Committee, on Friday set up a sub-committee to verify information provided by the Federal Ministry of Finance in response to audit queries regarding N161.988 million expenditure on contract awards and cash advances to officials for staff sporting events between 2015 and 2016 financial years respectively.
13. Reps To Probe The Assets Of Nigerian Agencies
The Nigerian House Representative has called for the assessment and investigation into movable and immovable assets of Nigerian agencies for effective management and accountability
14. Air Task Force Neutralizes B/H Terrorists, Logistics Facilities At Mina
The Nigerian military says it has neutralized Several Boko Haram Terrorists (BHTs) and destroyed their logistics supplies in air strikes executed by the Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE at Mina along the Gulumba Gana-Kumshe Axis in the Northern part of Borno State.
15. N300bn Missing Funds: SERAP Gives Buhari 14 Days To Begin Investigation
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has given President Muhammadu Buhari 14 days to “direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Mr Abubakar Malami, SAN, and appropriate anti-corruption agencies to urgently investigate allegations that over N300bn of public funds are missing, mismanaged, diverted or stolen, as documented in the 2017 audited report by the Auditor General of the Federation (AGF).”
16. Resilience Forging Ahead By Bashorun J.K Randle, OFR, FCA
CNN; SKY; AL Jazeera; BBC; NBC; Netflix, and the other major global news channels have a new rival – RESILIENCE TV. Its “USP” [Unique Selling Proposition] is that it does not repeat any news item and no streaming either. If you miss an item, its gone forever. No Breaking News either for that matter.
17. COVID-19 In Nigeria: Insight Into How Lagos State Is Battling The Virulent Pandemic
The Lagos state government has disclosed the type of drugs used for COVID-19 patients in the state in order to ensure their recovery from the virulent infection.
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