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NEWS HEADLINES-23 SEP 20

NATIONAL

Nigeria records 176 new cases of COVID-19, total confirmed cases now 57,613. 

Labour, Civil Society group’s reaffirm Monday’s strike. 

No going back on Water Resources Bill - FG. 

Water Resources Bill: Afenifere, Ohaneze, others tackle FG, says critics Ill-informed. 

Teachers seek upward review of retirement age. 

World Teachers Day: 12 states didn’t submit nominations for awards, says FG. 

Ganduje in Villa, briefs Buhari on Kano blasphemy saga. 

Sanusi advises FG on human capital development. 

Leakages: FG takes over revenue custody of NNPC, Customs, FIRS, NIMASA, others. 

SERAP lists constitutional oath of Buhari, Osinbajo, Govs, lawmakers. 

Yahaya, Dankwambo’s row deepens over Gombe PDP chieftain’s detention. 

I’m not under US surveillance - Atiku. 

Osinbajo, Obi agree on need for more investment in education. 

How contractor stalled ‘Social Investment Funds’ payment in Bayelsa, A-Ibom, Abia, Zamfara. 

Rising food prices in North send scary signal. 

BUSINESS

CBN cuts MPR to 11.5%. 

Equity Market records N28.8bn gain. 

Fresh concerns over contract secrecy in Nigeria’s oil, gas sector. 

Maintaining network resilience post-COVID tops TelCos’ risk Radar. 

NIMASA, Bureau of Public Service partner to transform maritime sector. 

FG restates commitment to renewable energy intervention. 

Ecobank digital series: Africa must think continental, focus on wealth creation - Ayeyemi. 

ACROSS THE STATES

INEC presents Obaseki, Shaibu certificates of return. 

Obaseki to Oshiomhole: The fight is over. 

No mercy for Oshiomhole if he creates problems - Obaseki. 

Tinubu, Oshiomhole are threats to Nigeria’s Democracy - Obaseki. 

Edo Governorship election tribunal opens secretariat to receive petitions. 

Again Wike calls for SARS reform, as police allegedly kill PH musician. 

RMAFC deducting Bayelsa funds in favor of Rivers unacceptable - Diri. 

Kwara Assembly urges Gov AbdulRasaq to assist rainstorm victims. 

A year after, Kano’s N30 restaurant folds up over rising cost of foodstuff. 

Zulum donates house, N20m to family of army commander killed by Boko Haram.  

Zamfara may sue Yari, alleges ex-Gov diverted N37bn.

Flood wreaks havoc in Osogbo. 

How I’ll end farmer herder crisis in Ondo - Jegede. 

N433m Commission: Ajayi’s allegations treacherous, false says Akeredolu. 

Oyo: Police, OPC in gun duel with bandits, arrest 3, recover arms. 

Lagos Assembly probes Auditor-General’s report on MDAs. 

Fire guts LASTMA HQ in Lagos. 

HUMAN ANGLE

IGGA autonomous community drags monarch, police to court over alleged harassment, intimidation. 

Alor community backs Ngige, disowns petitioners. 

I’m still married to Fani-Kayode says Ghanaian wife. 

Osun CP escapes death in Ebonyi autocrash. 

Bandits kill district head in Plateau, behead man in Benue. 

Hit-and-run driver kills LNSC Officer in Lagos. 

Imo lover sells ex-girlfriend’s twins for N150,000. 

Outrage as ex-Minister allegedly orders hotel female workers stripped naked. 

2 robbers nabbed while sleeping in stolen car. 

Nigerian Suspect wanted by FBI for $6m scam surrenders. 

Police arrest man for slitting pregnant wife’s belly to confirm baby’s gender. 

DisCo agents drug 14-year-old girl with 200ml of tramadol, rapes her. 

CSOs honor Bala Elkana with police accountability award. 

MC Galaxy, fans, divide Instagram over Nengi. 

BBNaija enthusiasts predict Laycon as winner of Sunday’s grand finale. 

Rapper Tay Way killed after sharing his location on Social Media. 

E! hosts skip Emmy’s Red Carpet after testing positive for COVID-19. 

INTERNATIONAL

United Nations forging ahead at 75. 

Coronavirus: More than 200,000 refugee children out of school in Ethiopia - UN. 

‘Unfathomable’: US death toll from Coronavirus hits 200,000. 

Cult leader who claims to be Jesus arrested by Russian security forces. 

SPORTS

Organizers name Amokachi, Dosu, Onyali ambassadors. 

Rohr rolls out 24-man Eagles for Côte d’Ivoire, Tunisia friendlies. 

COVID-19 threatens Eagles’ friendlies as case rises in Austria. 

Luis Suarez terminates Barcelona contract.  

Morata on the move again, joins Juve on season long loan. 

Return of fans to Premier League stadiums on hold - Johnson. 

Bayern fans return Super Cup tickets amid ‘Super spreader’ fears. 

West Ham boss Moyes, 2 players test positive for Coronavirus. 

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

GOOD MORNING

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