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NEWS HEADLINES-27 AUG 20

NATIONAL

Nigeria records 221 new cases of COVID-19, total confirmed cases now 53,021. 

Chloroquine effective in early stages of Coronavirus infection  - NAFDAC. 

How COVID-19 fuels spike in fake drugs. 

COVID-19: Our fatality case on decline, FG says as figures reach 1000. 

COVID-19: We must now reopen economy fully - ANAP Foundation. 

Govt approves N10bn to cushion COVID-19 setback in transport sector. 

Buhari orders end of estimated billing, directs mass metering. 

Buhari seeks conclusion of criminal cases in 12 months. 

FG okays N722m for NDDC audit as Buhari inaugurates 12 perm secs. 

FG’s 774,000 unskilled N20,000 jobs: 4 PhD, 200 masters holders apply, Senate tackles Keyamo again on slots. 

Again Jonathan visits Aso Rock amid Malian Junta’s request for 3-year transition period. 

Educationalists, parents raise concerns over learning quality as states cancel third term. 

NECO speaks on closure of BECE registration portal. 

UNILAG: FG gives 7-member presidential panel 2 weeks to submit report. 

PDP’s era of voodoo economics institutionalized corruption long forgotten, says APC. 

APC defends Buhari as PDP alleges president deceives Nigerians. 

Supreme Court’s decision on female inheritance divides Igbo. 

Senate directs Accountant-General to probe $18bn NLNG dividend. 

Hajj 2020: Pilgrims decline refund of Hajj Fare - NAHCON. 

Enugu Killing: I feel like backing out of the struggle - Kanu. 

Polio: Ganduje hails Buhari

Religious leaders, others okay capital punishment for rape

BUSINESS

Nigeria’s GDP declines by 6% in Q2 - NBS. 

Maize import policy raises dust. 

NNPC exports N1.7trn worth crude oil, gas in one year. 

Electricity tariff to go up from September 1. 

No tariff increase, Buhari ordered mass metering - NERC. 

New CBN forex restrictions will kill ailing firms, MAN warns. 

FG will deliver 337km East-West Road by December 2021 - Akpabio. 

Our response to Q2, 2020 NBS figures by Presidency. 

Second quarter GDP output better than projected, says Presidency. 

CIS AfriGlobal sign MoU on life assurance, explains health challenges of stock brokers. 

ACROSS THE STATES

How 14 Assembly members-elect were deceived - Obaseki. 

Edo Election: INEC to retain 2019 voter register, REC says. 

PDP launches cinema for Obaseki’s campaign. 

Travel firm unpaid N8.5m 8 months after Calabar carnival. 

COVID-19: We’ve passed peak, says health commissioner. 

Ondo Guber: Akeredolu, Jegede trade words over APC’s claim of continuity. 

South West won’t place Amotekun under police, says Akeredolu. 

Confusion as Bida Poly Rector continues in office after retirement. 

Southern Kaduna killings have turned ethno-religious conflict, says Sultan. 

PANDEF attacks Okowa for aborting oil communities’ protest against FG. 

Kano begins preparations for 2021 LG polls. 

Borno to demolish 1,300 illegal houses. 

HUMAN ANGLE

Anxiety in Lagos as alleged drunk falls asleep near Bridge. 

Police dock man for installing himself Monarch in Delta. 

At second round he lost consciousness, says sex worker whose customer died. 

Police break silence, say collaborative efforts responsible for re-arrest of Sunday Sodipo. 

Herbalist facilitated my escape, says Oyo killer as force detains officers. 

Ibadan ritual killings: Prime suspect moved to Correctional Centre. 

Rivers police shoot teenager for impregnating girl. 

My husband wants to use me for money ritual, woman alleges in court. 

Church rape: Polcie parade UNIBEN student’s suspected killers. 

UCH writes family of late Richard Gbadebo over role in autopsy. 

Movie star Antonio Banderas recovers from COVID-19. 

Biggie’s crown, Tupac’s love letters headed to auction. 

Bella Thorne breaks OnlyFans Record by earning $1m in a day. 

INTERNATIONAL

S’Africa’s annual inflation climbs to 3.2%. 

Record infections, few deaths, how Qatar has tackled COVID-19. 

Trump wants opponent, Biden to take ‘drug test’ before first presidential debate. 

Caution over Russian vaccine. 

EU freezes missions training Malian army and police after coup

A Nigerian, Kelechi Madu appointed Minister of Justice in Canada

Trump pushes for intervention after shootings in Wisconsin unrest

Fires in Brazilian Amazon cause extensive health damage

Cardi B slams Melania Trump

Russia rejects calls for Navalny poisoning investigation

SPORTS

Amokachi laments ‘sorry’ state of Nigerian sports, ready to accommodate progressive ideas. 

Rangers, Nasarawa United gear up for 2020/21 NPFL season. 

NFF Football C’ttee sanctions NPFL 2019/2020 final table. 

De Gea challenger signs new long-term deal at Man United. 

Wolves place faith in youth for 2020/21 NPFL season. 

Goals, records, trophies: The glittering career of Lionel Messi

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