Top Nigerian Newspaper Headlines For Today, Monday, 27th April, 2020

Good Morning, Nigeria, Welcome To Naija News Roundup Of Top Newspaper Headlines In Nigeria For Today Monday, 27th April 2020

1. Falana Asks FG To Publish A Full Report On Kano Mysterious Deaths

Lawyer and Human rights activist, Femi Falana, has asked the federal government to publish the full report of the investigation into the recent deaths in Kano.

The Senior Advocate of Nigeria who is also the acting president of the Alliance on Surviving Covid-19 and beyond, made the request in a letter to Health Minister Osagie Ehnaire on Sunday.

2. Nigerian Army Troops Kill 89 Armed Bandits In Zamfara State, Rescue 5 Victims

Troops of Operation Hadarin Daji in collaboration with troops of 35 Battalion and Quick Response Group of 17 Brigade of the Nigerian Army have killed no fewer than 89 armed bandits in Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State.

Five kidnap victims were also rescued by the troops while caches of sophisticated arms and ammunition were recovered during the special operation along Gidan Jaja in Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State.

3. Pastor Adeboye Reveals Best Remedy To End COVID-19

Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has called on Nigerians to pay listening ears to the stay at home order issued by the Federal Government of Nigeria.

The RCCG General Overseer while delivering a sermon on Sunday, April 26 in a live broadcast, emphasized that the stay at home order issued by the government as a precautionary measure against the COVID-19 disease should be well observed by Nigerian.

4. Coronavirus: Femi Fani-Kayode Reacts To Increased Death Rates In Kano State

Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, a former Minister of Aviation in Nigeria has reacted to the number of deaths being experienced in Kano State amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

Chief Fani-Kayode said he was not surprised by the development as people were not being tested and the government has not put adequate measures in place to check the spread of the infection in the state.

5. Nigerian Air Force Postpones Its Entrance Exam Indefinitely

The Nigerian Air Force Has suspended the entrance exam into all its secondary schools in Nigeria indefinitely.

This information was contained in a statement released by Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola who is the Director of Public Relations and Information of the Nigerian Air Force.

6. Lecturers Yet To Receive February, March Salaries – ASUU

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) said that its members at all universities are yet to receive their salaries for February and March despite a directive from President Muhammadu Buhari that the wages withheld should be paid.

This was revealed on Friday by the President of the union Professor Biodun Ogunyemi during an interview in Abuja.

7. COVID-19: Why Bola Tinubu Took Coronavirus Test – Aide

The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, on Saturday had his blood samples and those of his aides tested for Coronavirus (COVID-19).

Recall that Naija News had earlier reported that this was done as a precaution after the death of his Chief Security Officer (CSO), Lateef Raheem.

8. Coronavirus: Buhari, Osinbajo’s Whereabouts Questioned

Former President Goodluck Jonathan’s spokesman, Reno Omokri, has questioned the whereabouts of President Muhammadu Buhari and his vice, Yemi Osinbajo.

Nigerians overtime have questioned the presence of the President in the fight against Coronavirus which has led to the death of some in the country.

9. COVID-19 Palliative: FG Gives Kwara 1,800 Bags Of Rice, Gallons Of Cooking Oil

Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq led administration of Kwara State Government on Sunday, April 26 received from the Federal Government some Coronavirus palliative amid Ramadan fasting.

The development was confirmed by the spokesperson to the governor, Rafiu Ajakaye, in a statement to newsmen in Ilorin on Sunday that the state has received 1,800 bags of rice and 700 gallons of 25litre vegetable oil as palliatives from the Federal Government.

10. Man Kills His Own Daughter To Be Able To Marry A Second Wife

A Nigerian man has recently confessed that he killed his own daughter so as to be able to meet conditions set out for him to marry another wife.

According to the report, the entire drama happened in Awe Local Government Area of Nasarawa State in Nigeria.

That’s the top Nigerian newspaper headlines for today. Read more Nigerian news on Naija News. See you again tomorrow.