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10 top stories from Nigerian newspapers, Saturday morning, April 18, 2020

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Top 10 stories from Nigerian newspapers

These 10 top stories from Nigerian newspapers will make your Saturday morning.

1. President Buhari’s Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, is dead

The Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari is dead. Read more

2. 51 new cases of COVID-19, bringing Nigeria’s total to 493

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Friday night confirmed 51 new cases of COVID-19 in the country. Read more

3. Three task force members test positive for COVID-19 in Kano

Kano State government on Friday confirmed that three members of the state task force on COVID-19 had tested positive for coronavirus. Read more

4. Kaduna discharges three COVID-19 patients

Kaduna State government said on Friday three COVID-19 patients had been discharged from the state Isolation center after testing negative for the disease. Read more

5. Gunmen kidnap Edo Commissioner for Education

Emerging reports Friday night say that Edo state Commissioner for Education, Emmanuel Agbale, has been kidnapped. Read more

Read also: 10 top stories from Nigerian newspapers, Friday morning, April 17, 2020

6. El-Rufai’s son apologises for lewd remarks on Twitter, says ‘I don’t condone s*xual violence’

Bello El-Rufai, son of Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, Thursday tendered a public apology for his lewd remarks to one of his followers on Twitter. Read more

7. South West governors dissolve O’dua board

Governors of the six South-West states Friday dissolved the Board of Directors of O’dua Investment Limited. Read more

8. Abia govt declares suspected COVID-19 case wanted

The Abia State government on Friday declared a suspected COVID-19 patient, Vincent Prosper, wanted. Read more

9. COVID-19: NAF begins mass production of face masks, other PPE

The Nigeria Air Force (NAF) has commenced mass production of face masks and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to fight the coronavirus in the country. Read more

10. Sweden hands Dickson Etuhu five-year ban over match-fixing scandal

The Sweden football association has handed former Super Eagles midfielder Dickson Etuhu a five-year ban from all football activities in the country following his involvement in a match-fixing scandal. Read more

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