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NEWS HEADLINES-24 SEP 20

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Nigeria records 111 new cases of of COVID-19, total confirmed cases now 57,724. 

Low attendance, fee hike, lateness characterize school reopening. 

Kano-Niger Republic rail line: PDP, CSOs, others attack FG as FEC approves $1.96bn project. 

Buhari okays Oil Reform Bill as Senate resumes Tuesday. 

Fuel strike: FG meets labour today. 

Buhari admits Boko Haram, bandits terrorizing Nigeria. 

Buhari promises partnership with UN, demands cooperation on common problems. 

If UN fails to mobilize against COVID-19, it would’ve failed the world - Buhari. 

You cannot impose Water Resources Bill on Nigerians - Group. 

Nigerian medical doctors among least paid globally. 

Life not about winning only, says Oshiomhole. 

CAMA contains dangerous provisions, says Falana, Odinkalu. 

Court refuses to hear suit challenging dissolution of Oshiomhole-led NWC. 

Leadership tussle: Southeast APGA visits Njoku. 

APC Defeat: APC total loss of all S’South states self inflicted - Tonye Princewill. 

IPOB orders sit-at-home on Oct 1, Yoruba Group restates self-determination rally. 

Oodua Republic: We’re holding our Oct 1 rally in 6 continents - Yoruba Diaspora Group. 

BUSINESS

DPR links $1.03bn remittance to oil royalties, legacy debts. 

CBN bars customer-to-customer forex transfer. 

Nigeria to end fertilizer importation by 2023. 

Nigeria leads in Africa’s bitcoin transfers, $8m weekly. 

Transportation, finance ministries push tax holiday for maritime sector. 

DBN: Experts advocate more capacity building for increased lending to SMEs by Princewill Ekwejuru. 

Maize Imports: Stakeholders appraise logistics, turnaround time. 

NNPC seeks legislation to address oil industry funding challenges. 

ACROSS THE STATES

Edo Guber: US elated over peaceful conduct of election. 

What Obaseki, Shaibu achieved takes commitment, loyalty - Diri. 

God used Wike for my re-election - Obaseki. 

Okowa to Obaseki: Don’t allow the lions, tigers torment Edolites again. 

Buni, Bello prevail on Ize-Iyamu to accept outcome of Edo Poll. 

Wike releases N50m for Karibi-Whyte’s burial. 

Bayelsa Gov Dispute: ANDP applies to withdraw defence against Diri’s Appeal. 

Akwa Ibom adopts staggered schedules for students as schools reopen Monday.  

Uzodinma moves to merge parastatals, agencies. 

Imo set to demolish illegal structures as NEMA issues flood alert. 

Ebonyi road accident: 3 more bodies recovered from River - Police. 

Enugu reopens schools on Monday. 

Ondo 2020: ZLP, APC wrangle over attack on Ajayi’s campaign secretariat. 

Why I rejected Ondo Deputy Gov as running mate. 

Lagos Govt hands over 51 vehicles, 8 houses to judges. 

Lalong declares manhunt for killers of Plateau district head. 

Students, residents die in Kogi petrol tanker explosion. 

Kogi tanker accident: Cleric loses 6 children as bizman, wife, 3 kids die. 

40 killed in Kogi tanker inferno. 

Lokoja explosion: Buhari expresses concern, mourns vicitms. 

NAFDAC seals 2 fake drug factories in Kano. 

NEMA issues flood alert to 5 communities in Yobe. 

HUMAN ANGLE

Dangiwa’s sister, Asiya, kidnapped in Katsina. 

Murder: Dismissed police officer to spend 7 years in jail. 

People should leave my family and I alone - Ned Nwoko. 

Ex-Knight arrested for defrauding Anambra Bishop, others of N15m. 

Osun Senator spent N2.5m from N40m training vote. 

I used to be a plumber, says Sanwo-Olu. 

BBNaija 2020: Presenter reveals how winner will emerge. 

Mo Abudu tackles human trafficking with Òlòtúré. 

PMAN congratulates King Sunny Ade at 74. 

My ancestors are Igbo, Bishop TD Jakes reveals. 

INTERNATIONAL

Mali faces recession, political crisis after coup. 

Mali: Court fixes Friday to hear suit challenging ECOWAS sanctions. 

Guinea election, a ‘war’. 

UK lawmakers write Commonwealth over insecurity in Nigeria. 

SPORTS

Rohr happy with Eagles’ rise in World Ranking. 

Etim Esin calls for Amuneke, Yobo, Rohr Super Eagles’ combo. 

Iwobi scores as Everton thumb Fleetwood 5-2. 

Sudan win first international in Africa this year. 

Most-valuable squad in World Football: Liverpool dwarf Madrid, Barca, Man Utd, others. 

Lampard banks on Mendy to mend Chelsea’s goalkeeping problems. 

Referee, fiancée stabbed to death at home in Italy. 

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