Nigeria News: Check Out Latest Nigeria Newspaper Headlines For Today, Wednesday, June 10th, 2020

 

AllNews Nigeria brings you top news compilations and roundup of the top Nigerian newspaper headlines online for today, Wednesday, June 10th, 2020.

1. COVID-19 Deaths Hit 365 As Ogun State Records 108 Cases In 24-Hours

New report from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed that Coronavirus-related deaths hit 365 in Nigeria as the number of confirmed cases is pegged at 13,464. The NCDC report also stated that the state with the fourth highest cases, Ogun State, recorded 108 cases in one day as the country recorded 663 new cases of COVID-19.

2. Suspected IPOB Members Arrested In Abia

The Police in Aba, Abia State have arrested no fewer than seven suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) during a protest.

3. Going To Prison Is Politicians’ Mark Of Honour - Gbajabiamila Tells Orji Kalu

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila has posited that prison experience for any politician is a “badge of honour”.

4. MTN Nigeria Records Over-Subscription As It Issues Commercial Paper For N100bn

MTN Nigeria recorded the largest debut commercial paper issuance by a Nigerian corporate entity following the issuance of N100 billion series I and II notes under the debut N100 billion commercial paper programme.

5. Democracy Day: FG Declares June 12 Public Holiday

The Minister of Interior, Mr. Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola, on behalf of the Federal Government, has declared Friday, June 12 as public holiday to mark Democracy Day.

6. Trouble In Lagos APC As Tinubu Dissolves Political Groups

National leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, disbanded all political caucus groups within the APC in Lagos State.

7. Dangote Reveals Fertiliser Plant, Refinery Commissioning Dates

In three months' time, the $2 billion granulated urea fertiliser plant of Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) will be inaugurated and the product will be available in the market. According to the Group Executive Director, Strategy, Portfolio Development and Capital Projects, DIL, Devakumar Edwin, the plant will be commissioned once the turbines start.

8. How Oshiomhole 'Severally Humiliated Ogbemudia, Forcefully Collected Prince's Land' - Edo Leaders

Prominent Bini lead­ers, under the aegis of Edo Collective Agenda of Nigeria (ECA) have accused the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, of in­sulting revered former military governor of Bendel State, Dr. Samuel Ogbemudia, on sev­eral occasions.

9. Nigerian Funder Backs South Africa's Merge As It Eyes Africa's Largest Economy

Nigerian venture capital, Platform Capital, through its early-stage investment arm Unicorn Group, funded South African startup app, Merge. The startup established by Zander Mathee and Brandon Bate, was infused with extra cash as it plans to expand into Africa's largest economy.

10. Reno Omokri: 'Jujuwood' Fits Nigerian Movie Industry More Than Nollywood

Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has rubbished Nollywood, on the claims that their productions make people want to run away from the country.

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.