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NEWS HEADLINES- 01 OCT 20

NATIONAL

Nigeria records 201 new cases of COVID-19, total confirmed cases now 58,848.

Nigeria @60: Buhari to give Independence Day Address from Eagle Square. 

Nigeria @60: Nigeria not breathing well, says Adebanjo, Ezeife, Yakasai, Olunloye, Kokori, Mbazulike, Amaechi. 

Buhari swears in 4 new Permanent Secretaries, Chairs  virtual Cabinet Meeting.   

Nigerians demand restructuring as nation clocks 60. 

Afenifere, Ohaneze fault structure, ACF demands referendum on one Nigeria. 

FEC okays N13.08trn for 2021 budget. 

ICPC denies indicting Minister over school feeding program. 

HND/BSc Dichotomy: FG fails to implement White Paper 14 years after. 

Nigeria in 1960 and Nigeria in 2020 at a glance. 

Queen of England congratulates Nigeria on 60th Independence Anniversary. 

Nigeria at 60: Police warns against rally, protest in Lagos. 

Senate receives MTF/FSP report, lawmakers reject PENCOM nominee. 

Ondo electronic poll: INEC invites 40 companies for presentation. 

8 companies so far demonstrate e-voting machines to INEC - Okoye. 

New Perm Sec takes over at interior ministry. 

New Permanent Secretary of Defence assumes office. 

Ohaneze demands new state as Don insists on Igbo Presidency. 

Anxiety in SE over IPOB sit-at-home. 

NCS backs FG’s E-Customs project,says it’ll boost cyber, border crime fight. 

NAF immortalizes Late Arotile, other fallen heroes. 

Appeal Court nullifies IG’s recruitment of 10,000 constables. 

BUSINESS

Fitch upgrades Nigeria’s outlook to ‘stable’. 

FG lifts ban on Emirate Airlines. 

DisCos hinge economic growth on improved power supply. 

NEPZA boss promises to use FTZs, SEZs to rejuvenate Nation’s economy.  

Hyundai developing ‘transformer-class’ walking car. 

FrieslandCampina WAMCO completes purchase of Nutricima’s dairy business, positions it’s business in Nigeria for growth. 

ACROSS THE STATES

Umahi denies rift with NASS members in Ebonyi. 

I want to make Anambra Most friendly state - Orajiaka, Guber aspirant. 

Ayade gives out 54 SUVs to LG Chairmen, deputies.  

Ondo 2020: Mimiko is my bogus enemy, he remains so forever - Gov Akeredolu. 

‘It’s the highest form of political terrorism’, PDP condemns Akeredolu’s comments on Mimiko. 

Obasanjo meets Mimiko. 

Lagos cancels Independence Day Parade over COVID-19.  

EFCC gets ultimatum on ex-Lagos Speaker, Ikuforiji’s trial. 

You’re childish: Ortom replies Katsina Rep over comment on Water Bill. 

Benue honors Onazi for making state proud. 

Emir of Zazzau: Kaduna Govt orders fresh selection process. 

COVID-19 kills 19 in Gombe. 

Katsina, Kebbi reopen schools next week. 

Lone Yobe PDP lawmaker joins APC. 

HUMAN ANGLE

We use pastors’ bank accounts to beat security - Yahoo boys. 

Police apprehend man,40, for defiling 7-year-old girls 2 days interval. 

Police parade notorious kidnapper, 46 others in Abuja. 

We killed 50 kidnap victims because we couldn’t get ransoms - Suspects. 

Rivers musician: Killer-cop, 4 others face orderly room trial. 

Why I raped my regular passenger, begged afterwards- Okada rider. 

BRT crushes Lagos motorcyclist, passenger to death. 

Catholic priest regains freedom after 72 hours in kidnappers’ den. 

Court jails man 125 years over fake social intervention programme contract. 

BBNaija Lockdown winner, Laycon’s baby mama surfaces. 

Davido speaks about his mother, says he sees her in Chioma his lover. 

How my mum died on my father’s birthday, Davido reveals. 

Adefulire, Amokachi, DJ Cuppy, others to join Siju Iluyomade in 2020 Arise Walk for Life. 

Independence: Netflix to promote Nigerian storytelling culture with new collection. 

Why I can’t collabo with Sinach - Folashade, gospel singer. 

Independence Day: Timi Dakolo, RCCG unveil song of hope. 

Kevin Hart and Eniko Parrish welcome baby daughter. 

INTERNATIONAL

Sierra Leone anti-graft body seeks to quiz ex-President.  

Egypt sentences 6 to death over policeman’s killing. 

South Africa opens borders to African countries, limits 50 nations. 

US Commission takes steps to ‘maintain order’ at next Trump-Biden debates. 

SPORTS

Super Eagles friendlies: Officials, Ahmed Musa to depart for Austria on Saturday. 

Rohr sure Nigeria will qualify for Qatar 2022 World Cup, even against Algeria, Senegal. 

Africa friendlies: Mali pick 3 Adama Traores, including Wolves ace. 

Liverpool’s new signing, Thiago tests positive for COVID-19. 

Barcelona Boss, Koeman confirms Dest medical. 

Dortmund rejects Man Utd’s 100m Euro offer for Sancho - Report. 

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


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