NAIJAEYESBLOG:10 Top Headlines From Nigeria Newspapers For Today 21st June, 2020.

1. 661 new cases of COVID-19 take Nigeria’s total to 19,808 as death toll surpasses 500
2. Ignore reports I’m trying to scuttle investigation into alleged N2bn NISRAL scam —Malami
3. Refugee commission, Borno govt hold talks on return of Nigerians from neighbouring countries
4. Wike orders lockdown of Bonny, Onne over spike in COVID-19 cases
5. COVID-19: EU, UN give $22m worth of medical supplies to Nigeria
6. COVID-19: Enugu speaker orders shutdown of Assembly complex
7. Nigerian govt gives date to begin enrollment of new set of N-Power beneficiaries
8. EDO: PDP governorship screening fair, professionally conducted —Obasek
9. More confusion as APC chairman in Oshiomhole’s ward says he remains suspended
10. Lewandowski breaks Bundesliga record as Haaland seals second place for Dortmund.

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1. Nigeria on Saturday night recorded 661 fresh COVID-19 cases.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), which confirmed this on its Twitter handle, said the fresh cases were recorded in 13 states of the federation and Abuja.
It added that 19 persons died from complications resulting from the virus on Saturday.
Consequently, the number of COVID-19 fatalities increased from 487 to 506.
Also, the total number of confirmed cases increased to 19,80

2. Ignore reports I’m trying to scuttle investigation into alleged N2bn NISRAL scam —Malami

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, on Saturday explained why he insisted on police investigation into the alleged N2 billion contract scam involving the Nigeria Incentive-based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL).

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