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NEWS HEADLINES-01 SEP 20

NATIONAL

Nigeria records 143 new cases of COVID-19, total confirmed cases now 54,008. 

COVID-19: Low testing rate worries health minister. 

COVID-19: FG cautions state govts against hasty reopening of schools. 

Discordant tunes over school resumption. 

PTF rolls out COVID-19 protocols for airline passengers. 

WASSCE: All COVID-19 positive students treated, return to classes. 

Reopening varsities now suicidal, social distancing impossible - ASUU. 

COVID-19: Buhari to give new directives, Thursday. 

Buhari names Osinbajo Chairman of Exco-Legislative Party Forum. 

Buhari: APC embroiled in bitter, unnecessary squabbles. 

2019: Buhari counts cost of APC crisis. 

Buhari, Adeboye meet at Aso Rock. 

Adeboye declines interview after Villa closed-door meeting with Buhari. 

President reassigns NIMC to Communications Ministry. 

Aviation workers, NLC protest against planned concession of Airports. 

Don’t ambush Nigerians, drop Water Bill, NLC tells National Assembly. 

Constitutional Review: We are prepared to engage you, Senate dares Northern Elders Forum. 

Edo/Ondo Guber Polls: Police uncover movement of arms, thugs into both states. 

2023 Presidency: I will serve my country if given opportunity - Orji Kalu. 

Orji Kalu arrives Minna to visit IBB, Abdulsalam, Niger Gov, others. 

Agenda for new Nigerian Bar Association. 

HURIWA flays Buhari, S’East politicians over inauguration of Enugu Airport. 

Nigeria will be doomed if National Water Resources Bill is passed - Soyinka. 

Igini demands ‘modest sum’ of 1Bn from Col David Imuse (Rtd) over defamatory statement. 

BUSINESS

FG secures $6.15bn for Nigeria’s power infrastructure. 

Debate rages as Govts eye excess digital profits. 

NCDMB saves $2bn from NLNG Train 7. 

Tackling factors impeding mining for economic growth. 

Oil industry wobbles through 2020. 

Nigeria loses N300bn to gas flaring in 7 months. 

Edo modular refinery to earn $125m per annum from Naptha export, reset state’s economy. 

ACROSS THE STATES

COVID-19: Lagos health commissioner recovers, tests negative. 

Edo 2020: PDP calls for police investigation in Akoko-Edo campaign violence. 

Dickson’s Senate ticket revives APC, PDP rivalry in Bayelsa. 

2 killed, 4 injured as Anambra communities renew hostilities. 

APC excited, PDP shocked as Supreme Court affirms Bello’s election. 

Buhari’s minister denies eyeing Fayemi’s job. 

COVID-19: FG intentionally neglected Oyo on special funds, resources - Commissioner. 

Kano CJ appoints 2 Acting chief registrars, Secretary. 

Zulum blames porous borders for arms proliferation, insurgency. 

HUMAN ANGLE

Eulogies as Ike Nwachukwu clocks 80. 

Guests die on way to funeral, 4 rescued, one missing in Lagos boat mishap. 

Court fines firm N7m for dealing in petroleum products. 

Drama as man, family disrupt Lagos church wedding, day bride already married. 

UNILORIN undergraduate to clear drainage over romance scam. 

Enugu widow laments non-prosecution of husband’s killers. 

Nigerian DJ opens first Afro-Caribbean lounge in Miami to immortalize Fela, Afrobeats. 

INTERNATIONAL

82-year-old Guinea’s President, Conde, to run for 3rd term. 

Zimbabwe offers evicted white farmers land. 

Former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee dies at 84. 

Reopening: WHO harps on COVID-19 prevention plans. 

Russia to begin Coronavirus vaccine provision in September. 

SPORTS

Table tennis still waiting for Ministry’s directive on COVID-19, says Tikon. 

Immobile to remain at Lazio ‘for life’. 

Havertz to Chelsea, Volland for Monaco, says Bayern coach. 

Barcelona may suspend, seize Messi’s salary for refusing to attend club duties. 

Oyarzabal withdraws from Spain after COVID-19 diagnosis. 

Visit https://covid19.ncdc.gov.ng/ for up to date information on COVID-19.


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