Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Saturday, February 1st, 2020
1. Brexit: End Of Era As EU Says Goodbye To UK
Britain on Friday ended 47 years of European Union membership, making a historic exit after years of bitter arguments, the resignation by two prime ministers, to chart its own uncertain path in the world.
2. Ecobank Set To Organise Nigeria’s Biggest Agribusiness Summit 2020
Ecobank Nigeria says all is set for its Agric Business Summit 2020.
3. Coronavirus: Nigerians In China Unwilling To Return Home
Nigerians living in Wuhan, China, where coronavirus was first reported are reluctant to return home, Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed revealed.
4. Shocking! Son-in-law Impregnates Babysitting Mother-in-law
Nigerian woman goes to babysit for her son-in-law. But she ends up carrying, in the deal, two babies for the same man: one in her arms and the other in her stomach. It’s a story with various angles and tangles to it, a tragedy of immense proportion, with many loops and layers. And, untangling it, understanding it, is not going to prove an easy task for many a mind.
5. US Restricts Issuance Of Green Card To Nigeria, Five Other Countries, See Why
The Trump administration on Friday stopped Nigerians and nationals of five other countries from moving to the United States of America to live permanently.
Oyo State Governor Oluseyi Makinde of on Friday approved a minor cabinet reshuffle with two commissioners swapping ministries.
7. Coronavirus Kills 258, Singapore Bans Arrivals From China
As the coronavirus epidemic infected about 11,000 people and killed 258, according to figures released Saturday, Singapore and Mongolia have imposed sweeping bans on arrivals by land, sea or air from China.
8. US imposes Visa ban on Nigeria, others
The US has suspended the issuance of visas that can lead to permanent residency for nationals of Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar and Nigeria.
9. Why I withdrew Goje fraud case – AGF
The Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), said he withdrew the N25bn fraud case against Gombe Central lawmaker, Senator Danjuma Goje, stating that the case against him was weak.
10. FIRS warns against evasion as 7.5% begins today
As the implementation of the new 7.5 per cent Value Added Tax rate begins on Saturday (today), the Federal Inland Revenue Service has warned businesses and individuals against tax evasion.
11. Winner Of Presidential Gift Quiz Goes On A Date With Osinbajo
Mr Peter Ogundeji winner of a short quiz about a gift presented to President Muhammadu Buhari in December 2019 by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo told the VP at the meeting “in my state, they call me Buhari’s son.”
12. Agriculture: LASG Engages Farmers On Bumper Harvest
In order to properly plan and ensure bumper harvest for the Year 2020, the Lagos State Agricultural Inputs Supply Authority has engaged farmers and other stakeholders in the agricultural sector through its quarterly forum at Oko-Oba Farm Centre, Agege.
13. Introduction Of Lag Buses Will Unlock Traffic – Commissioner
The Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde, has said that the introduction of Lagos Bus Services Limited has provided a well-structured transport system that will unlock traffic gridlocks across the metropolis.
14. Transfer: Odion Ighalo Breaks History After Joining Man United
Former Nigeria international Odion Ighalo has joined English Premier League (EPL) giants Manchester United from Shanghai Shenhua on loan until the end of the season.
15. What Man United Manager Solskjaer Said on Ighalo’s Signing
Manchester United manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said that new signing, Odion Ighalo will get the maximum advantage from his temporary stay at the English Premier League (EPL) giants.
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