Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know this Saturday morning. Published on September 5, 2020 By FMCT
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers 1. President Muhammadu Buhari has endorsed Governor Rotimi Akeredolu for the Ondo State Governorship election slated for Oct. 10. The National Caretaker Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Mai Mala Buni, confirmed the endorsement after he presented the candidate to the president at the State House yesterday in Abuja. Speaking to State House correspondents after the endorsement, Buni expressed optimism that the APC candidate would win the October governorship poll in Ondo. 2. The Nigerian government yesterday said it has received samples of Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine. Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire received the samples from the Russia Ambassador to Nigeria, Alexey Shebarshin, during a visit to the ministry in Abuja, yesterday . The ministry’s Director of Information, Media, and Public Relations, Olujimi Oyetomi disclosed this in a statement. 3. Former Emir of Kano, Muha...