Nigeria News: Check Out Latest Nigeria Newspaper Headlines For Today, Monday, June 29th, 2020

 

AllNews Nigeria brings you top news compilations and roundup of the top Nigerian newspaper headlines online for today, Monday, June 29th, 2020.

1. COVID-19: Nigeria Records 490 New Coronavirus Cases, Total Now 24, 567

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Sunday announced 490 new cases of COVID-19 in the country. 

2. Abiola Ajimobi Laid To Rest In Ibadan

The remains of former Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, has been laid to rest in Ibadan.

3. COVID-19: Lagos Discharges 16 Foreign Nationals, 39 Others

The Lagos State Government on Saturday announced the discharge of 55 more COVID-19 patients in the state. 

4. APC Is Not Really A Political Party - Wike

The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has said that the ruling political party in the country, the All Progressives Congress (APC), is not "really a political party."

5. COVID-19: Kogi State Chief Judge Dies At Isolation Centre

The Chief Judge in Kogi State, Nasir Ajanah, has died at the COVID-19 Isolation Centre in Gwagwalada, Abuja.

6. Igbo Presidency 2023: 'Restructure And Give Us A Shot At Power', Top Anambra Monarch Demands

The traditional ruler of Isuofia community in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State, Igwe Colonel Christopher Muoghalu (rtd), says people of Eastern Nigeria need restructuring as well as Igbo Presidency.

7. 'To Hell With Biafra If...' - Uwazuruike

Ralph Uwazuruike, the leader of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB); a group canvassing for the secession and sovereignty of Eastern Nigeria says "if the new Biafra as a country will not be better than Nigeria, to hell with it", AllNews reports.

8. N-Power 2020 Recruitment: 1 Million Nigerians Applied In 48 Hours

The Minister of humanitarian affairs, disaster management and social development in Nigeria, Sadiya Farouq on Sunday revealed that a massive 1,001,045 youths have applied for the N-Power programme, AllNews reports.

9. Okonjo-Iweala Reacts To AU's Single Candidate, Why She Should Be WTO DG

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has stated that the African Union (AU) doesn't have a single candidate yet. Okonjo-Iweala who is Nigeria's candidate for the position of Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), said a lot of effort has been ongoing to ensure she gets the backing of other African countries.

10. Rundown Of Events That Rocked The Entertainment World In The Past Week

As usual, the past week did not go without some occurrences in both Nigeria and the foreign entertainment industry. From 2baba's new appointment to Hushpuppi's arrest, Dbanj's rape allegations to death of two veteran Nollywood actors, and Peter Okoye contracting COVID-19, AllNews brings you the major happenings, in case you missed them during the week.

These are the top Nigerian newspaper headlines this morning. Visit our website www.allnews.ng for more latest news in Nigeria and around the world.