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NEWS HEADLINES-25 SEP 20

NATIONAL

Nigeria records 125 new cases of COVID-19, total confirmed cases now 57,849. 

CAMA law’ll ensure transparency - Buhari. 

Court restrains NLC, TUC from embarking on planned Sep 28 strike. 

Labor shuns ruling stopping strike, talks with FG deadlocked. 

Labor to FG: You must return to old fuel price, electricity tariff. 

Construction of rail from Nigeria to Niger, an insult - Labor. 

60th Anniversary: Why we’re celebrating inspite of odds- Lai Mohammed. 

Nigeria not building rail line to Niger Republic - Presidency. 

FG unveils new policy on science, technology education. 

N12bn Ohafia-Arochukwu Road: Kalu lauds Buhari, Fashola, Lawan, Abia leaders. 

Magu: Malami fails to appear before Salami Panel. 

Nigerians sadder, more frustrated than ever, Kukah tells Buhari. 

Nigeria to be affected as US moves to ban 4-year student visa for some countries. 

Over 170 million Nigerians without health insurance. 

Okonjo-Iweala: Nigeria lobbies Republic of Iran’s votes in WTO elections. 

Grenada lures Nigeria’s rich with second citizenship to attract investment, create jobs. 

EFCC recovers unremitted N4.16bn from lottery firms. 

MASSOB, S’East youth back out of IPOB sit-at-home directive. 

BUSINESS

FG’s N145bn Sep bonds oversubscribed - DMO. 

PenCom approves shared service initiative to accelerate data recapture. 

13 states technically insolvent, debts rise 163%. 

We’re ready for AfCFTA, says Abdul Samad Rabiu, BUA Boss. 

Dangote Cement pays over N1trn dividends in 7 years. 

DPR outlines 4 cardinal focus for downstream operations. 

Waltersmith to Commission Ibigwe Modular Refinery in Oct, 2020. 

ACROSS THE STATES

Edo Election: I’m not down, says Oshiomhole.

NCP candidate rejects Edo Guber election result. 

I didn’t beg Obaseki to return to APC, haven’t addressed press after election- Ize-Iyamu. 

I’m not under any pressure to accept defeat - Ize-Iyamu. 

COVID-19: Okowa decries poor finance of public healthcare. 

Bayelsa Gov Dispute: Appeal Court reserves judgement on Diri, INEC, PDP’s Appeal. 

Death of construction staff delayed Eket remodeling. 

Abia Govt announces resumption date for primary, secondary schools. 

APC has won nothing in Anambra since Ngige became our leader, stakeholders write Buhari. 

Ondo Election: Akeredolu, Jegede to sign peace accord Tuesday. 

Ondo 2020: ZLP campaign council member dumps Ajayi for APC. 

Ondo 2020: SDP accuses its House of Rep member of anti-party activities. 

INEC solicits support of traditional rulers in Ondo for success of Oct 10 election. 

Ekiti APC suspends Ojudu, Tinubu’s in-law, 9 others. 

Lagos Assembly considers 21-year jail term for convicted cultists. 

3 dead, many injured as gas explosion rocks filling station in Lagos. 

30 injured, 23 buildings, event centre, vehicles razed in Lagos gas explosion.  

Apprehension in Lokoja as water level rises.  

Gov Ganduje appoints 4 new permanent secretaries. 

Why we’re yet to reopen schools in Kano.  

8 jostle for Emir of Zazzau stool. 

HUMAN ANGLE

Shocking: Ex-Minister arrests hotel staff, stripped them naked for allegedly stealing N5,000. 

I didn’t strip anybody, they were in sex escapade - Gbagi, ex-Minister. 

Neighbors lament fate of entire family wiped out in Kogi tanker explosion. 

Robbers attack Ebonyi church rehearsal, rape girl, shoot another. 

Police arrest 2 suspected fake soldiers in Ogun. 

Stray bullets kill 2, hit schoolchildren, as land grabbers, police fight over gun in Ogun. 

11 die in Calabar-Ikom Road accident. 

Man in court for allegedly setting his wife’s property on fire.  

Court sentences tenant to 2 weeks imprisonment over contempt. 

Businessman in court for allegedly buying stolen Honda CRV. 

BBNaija: Ogun youths March for Laycon, give out airtime for voting.  

BBNaija 2020: Neo knows I’m a clean girl, that’s why he washes my pants - Vee tells Nengi. 

Singer Yemi Alade, named ‘Goodwill Ambassador’ to UNDP. 

INTERNATIONAL

Coronavirus: WHO reports highest weekly increment of nearly 2m cases globally. 

Police seize 345,000 used condoms in Vietnamese warehouse. 

Trump blasted for suggesting he might not accept defeat in Nov election. 

McConnell vows ‘orderly transition’ after Trump hedges on handover. 

China’s New York consulate is major spy - Sec Pompeo. 

‘Enough is enough’ : China attacks US at Security Council. 

SPORTS

Rivers Real Madrid Academy to produce future generation of stars - Iyaye. 

Israel Adesanya predicts early victory over Brazil’s Paulo Costa. 

I didn’t expect Super Eagles call-up - Samson Tijani.  

Ighalo: Man United will ‘start’ campaign at Brighton.  

Suarez leaves Barca’s training ground in tears. 

UEFA Player of the Year shortlist: Messi, Ronaldo absent for first time in a decade. 

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