NEWS HEADLINES-31 JUL 20

Nigeria records 481 new cases of COVID-19, total confirmed cases now 42,689. 

Eid-El-Kabir: Buhari, Govs, others advocate compliance with COVID-19 protocols. 

COVID-19 guidelines not designated to oppress Nigerians - Buhari. 

2023: Tinubu/Dogara Presidential ticket’s rumor - Gov Buni. 

2023 Presidency: Anger in S’East over Daura’s utterance. 

Afenifere leader, Ayo Fasanmi dies at 94, for burial Aug 4. 

Buhari mourns Afenifere Leader, Sam Momah. 

End killings now, Middle Belt leader urges FG. 

I stepped on powerful toes - Magu. 

Magu responds to AGF’s allegations. 

Soldier goes berserk, kills senior officer over frozen salary account.  

Widows, IDPs knock FG over amnesty for B’Haram fighters. 

Sallah: IG orders intensive nationwide patrol. 

Akpata emerges NBA new president. 

COVID-19: Investors urges to put resources into food production. 

NNPC exposes international syndicate’s plot to defraud Nigeria. 

CBN maize import ban Ill-timed, May cripple poultry sector - Don. 

Firms foresee positive economic outlook in Aug - CBN Survey. 

Manufacturing PMI indicates further economic contraction in July - CBN. 

Foreign reserves drop by $673.13m in 2 months. 

NNPC negotiates cut in oil production cost to $10/barrel. 

VAT revenue rises 8.45% to N651.77bn in H1’20. 

Edo COVID-19 cases rise to 2,241. 

COVID-19: Ugwuanyi directs civil servants to resume work August. 

4 out of 50 persons arrested in Kwara night club test positive. 

Lagos discharges 62 COVID-19 patients including 11 foreigners. 

APC to Okowa: Account for N214nn accrued to Delta from FAAC since 2019. 

APC rejects the creation of 39 new electoral wards in Akwa Ibom. 

Ekpenyong emerges new Akwa Ibom PDP Chairman. 

Travellers lament the deplorable state of Itu-Calabar Highway. 

Ondo 2020: Uneasy calm pervades Ondo PDP over Deputy Gov’s slot. 

If military can’t clear Baga, we will mobilize hunters, vigilantes - Gov Zulum. 

Furniture maker, son, 3 others killed in Maiduguri explosion. 

Why we can’t meet striking doctors’ demands, by Ekiti Govt. 

Flood: Gwagwalada residents call for demolition of houses on waterways. 

Widow raped by policeman: Rivers CP summons suspects, transfers case to SCID.

5 men raped me, put sticks inside my private part, victim tells police. 

Holiday job: UI mourns student who fell inside soap-making machine. 

Relations accuse husband of strangling wife with rope in Kaduna. 

Angry Imo youths set houses ablaze over woman’s murder. 

Sam Smith and Burna Boy release anticipated collaboration “My Oasis”. 

UK Rapper Wiley says he’s not a racist after Twitter ban. 

Emmy Awards ceremony to be held online due to pandemic. 

Exposure to natural gas flaring raises risk of preterm birth by 50% - Studies. 

No country for face masks: Nordics brush off mouth covers. 

Trump calls for postponement of US presidential election. 

Reactions trail Trump’s call for postponement of US Presidential Elections. 

Brazil doctors volunteer to test Coronavirus vaccines. 

Peru passes 400,000 Coronavirus cases. 

Osimhen’s €70m deal with Napoli, a good advertisement for Nigeria, says Adelabu.  

History-Making Ibrahimovic: I’m like Benjamin Button. 

Xhaka grateful to Arteta for second chance at Arsenal. 

Man City snap up highly-rated Ferran Torres from Valencia. 

Pulisic declares himself fit for FA Cup final clash against Arsenal. 

Premier League clubs responsible breakdown of Newcastle take over - Staveley. 

Infantino faces legal proceedings. 

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