Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG summary of top Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines for today, Thursday, February 4th, 2021
1. 1,138 New COVID-19 Cases Take Nigeria’s Total To 134,690
Nigeria on Wednesday recorded 1,138 fresh COVID-19 cases
2. Gbajabiamila Meets Buhari, Says Nigerians Must Embrace Dialogue
The Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, says all Nigerians must embrace dialogue to resolve the lingering controversy that exists among them.
3. Osinbajo Should Talk If He’s Ostracised At Aso Rock – Tunde Bakare
Pastor Tunde Bakare, the Serving Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church in Lagos, has discountenanced reports and conjectures that Vice-President Prof Yemi Osinbajo has been frozen out of the presidency.
4. Full List Of Newly-Approved 20 Universities In Nigeria
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has ratified the creation of 20 new private universities in Nigeria.
5. My Emotions Got The Better Of Me – Sunday Igboho Apologises To Ooni Over Fulani Slave Label
A foremost advocate of Oduduwa republic, Sunday Adeyemo, popular known Sunday Igboho, has beseeched Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, to forgive him over his recent outburst.
6. Stop IGP’s Tenure, Lawyer Asks Court
A legal practitioner known as Maxwell Okpara has demanded that a Federal High Court in Abuja stop Mohammed Adamu, from parading himself as the Inspector-General of Police.
7. Another 425 Stranded Nigerians Return From Saudi Arabia
Another batch of stranded Nigerians has returned to the country from Saudi Arabia.
8. How I Was Attacked At Kwara APC Registration Venue –Party Chairman
Hon. Bashir Bolarinwa, the Caretaker Committee Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara, on Wednesday narrated how he was attacked in company with other party chieftains at the venue of the membership registration exercise at the Banquet Hall, Ilorin.
9. 2023 Polls: Nigerians Will Vote APC Again – Gov. Uzodinma
Imo State Governor Hope Uzodinma is confident that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will continue to be at the helm of affairs in the country, saying that Nigerians would vote for the ruling party again in the 2023 general elections.
10. N169m Debt: Court Orders Breweries Depot In Ondo Shut
An Ondo State High Court, sitting in Akure, has ordered the Nigerian Breweries Plc to pay a sum of N169.175m as the haulage fees the company is owing the state government.
11. Court Remands Housewife For Allegedly Pouring Hot Water On Co-Wife
Auwal, who resides at Sheka Sabuwar Abuja Quarters, Kano, is facing one-count charge of attempt to commit culpable homicide.
12. Container Falls, Crushes Car In Lagos
Residents in the Greensprings School Anthony Village area in Lagos, narrowly escaped death on Wednesday, when a container laden truck fell on a private car.
13. Breaking: Decomposing Body Of Kidnapped Edo Prince Discovered In Forest
Four days after he was kidnapped on Saturday, January 30, 2021, along the Benin-Akure road on his way to Lagos from Fugar, Etsako Central Local Government Area of Edo State, the decomposing body of Prince Eloniyo Dennis Abuda was found on Tuesday near the small town of Agbanikaka, Ovia North East Local Government Area of the state.
14. Mob Descends On Man Over Rape Attempt
A yet-to-be-identified man was almost beaten to death by residents of Akure, Ondo State, on Wednesday for allegedly raping a lady and plucking out her eyes.
15. Three Yahoo Boys Nabbed While Attempting To Use A Lady For Ritual
Luck ran out on three suspected ritualists in Igueben Local Government Area of Edo State after they were allegedly caught attempting to use a girl for money ritual.
16. Two Teenage Girls, ‘Drugged and Gang-Raped In A Park By 10 Men They Met On Snapchat’
Two 15-year-old girls were drugged and raped by 10 men in Calamvale District Park, south of Brisbane, Australia after meeting one of the men on Snapchat, a court heard.
17. Court Remands Two Brothers For Murder
Chief Magistrate J. I. Agu of the Enugu North Magisterial District has remanded two brothers, Chiamaka Ifezue, 26, and Chukwuemeka Ifezue, 21, for alleged murder.
18. Four Tunisian Soldiers Killed In Mine Explosion
Four Tunisian soldiers were killed in a mine explosion on the heights of Mount M’ghila, in a closed military zone where jihadists, belonging to the Jound al Khilafa brigade, a branch of Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), are camped.
19. Linkage Assurance Grows Profit By 34% In Q4 2020
Linkage Assurance Plc has recorded 34 per cent increase in profit after tax for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 2020.
20. World Must Ensure Myanmar Coup Fails – UN Chief
UN Secretary General António Guterres has urged the world community to make sure Monday’s coup in Myanmar fails.
21. Opinion!!! Resilience [Forging Ahead] Part XXXVI
Donald Trump, the President of the United States of America has been unrelenting in his efforts to ingratiate himself with the retired Partners of KPMG (who are still awaiting their gratuity and pension) the promoters of Resilience Television which is the brain-child of John Cleese and Baron Sacha, regardless of the channel’s declared editorial policy – it will not air any news or reports about COVID-19 virus/pandemic. The only concession it is willing to grant is the Surgeon-General’s warning:
22. Opinion!!! Understanding Afenifere, Herders And FGN From Security Perspective
One issue in the Nigerian society that leaders at all level often seek collaboration efforts of citizens to tackle is the issue of security.
23. Opinion: Why More Women Get Swindled by Fake Prophets
“Excuse auntie, hope you will not angry with me but you need to pray and fast more,” and he paused, watching my reaction before continuing, “There are ancestral spirits against your progress which is why you are having some delays in specific areas of your life.
24. Actor, Yomi Fash Lanso Condemns MC Oluomo’s Critics
Popular veteran actor, Yomi Fash Lanso posted on social media a couple of minutes ago to slam fans and some of his friends regarding his relationship with MC Oluomo.
25. Another Popular DJ In Nigeria Is Dead
Recently, Friends and colleagues of a prominent disc jockey, DJ Tunice, have taken to social media to grieve his tragic death.
26. Wednesday Night Football: Liverpool Crumble, Man City Dazzle, Ihenacho Shines & More
Liverpool lost yet another game at home. On Sunday, Liverpool will welcome Manchester City to play a game in which City are more than seven points off the pace.
27. NFSC Chairman Calls For Total Enforcement Of Use Of Face Masks
The National Chairman, Nigeria Football Supporters Club (NFSC), Samuel Ikpea, has called for deployment of special Task Force to enforce the use of face masks across Nigeria.
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