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NEWS HEADLINES-26 SEP 20

NATIONAL

Nigeria records 213 new cases of COVID-19, total confirmed cases now 58,062. 

COVID-19: Second wave looms amid lax safety protocols. 

FG moves to strengthen primary, secondary healthcare systems. 

NLC strike: Nigeria Airspace may be closed Monday. 

Petrol/electricity tariff hikes: Labour adamant as FG obtains fresh order to stop strike. 

Strike: Be at work Monday, Head of Service advises workers. 

Nationwide strike will bring more suffering to workers, governors tell labour. 

UK to Nigeria: We determine who gets our visa. 

Why I insisted on free, fair elections in Edo, says Buhari. 

Nigeria @60: Buhari urges NSCIA to eradicate religious extremism, intolerance. 

Nigeria@60: Pray, God is not happy with us - Aisha Buhari. 

Buhari renews appointments of PTDF, PEF, NCDMB CEOs. 

Reps keep mum on cost of chamber’s electronic system. 

I’ll support Tinubu’s presidential bid - Senator Buhari. 

2023: Jega, 33 others lead PRP Advisory Committee. 

Buhari, North rejects restructuring as current system favours them - Adebanjo. 

Terrorists kill 3 soldiers, 8 policemen, 4 others in Zulum’s convoy. 

24 soldiers, bandits die in Katsina gunfight. 

Nigeria’ll soon split into 6 Nations-Uwazurike. 

Oduduwa, Biafra agitators unite, give Nigerian Govt referendum ultimatum. 

RevolutionNow group holds worldwide protest Oct 1. 

BUSINESS 

Trading remains upbeat on NSE, index up 1.28%. 

Import driven deregulation unsustainable, says NUPENG. 

13 states technically insolvent, debts rise 163%. 

ACROSS THE STATES

Ondo Decides: Akeredolu, APC reply Wike on alleged pressure on INEC to rig election. 

Ekiti APC faction suspends Fayemi over alleged anti-party activities. 

Why I can never return to APC - Obaseki. 

What Anenih predicted about the fall of Oshiomhole - Orbih. 

Obaseki has retired Oshiomhole politically - Idahosa. 

Edo Election: IGP ordered me out of Benin over NDDC debacle, Police Fund - Wike. 

Gov Wike tags NBS unemployment report ‘fake’. 

Bayelsa deductions: Go to court,RMAFC tells Diri. 

Bayelsa West Poll: APC stakeholders endorse Dickson for Senate. 

2 killed, 3 missing, houses razed in fresh Ebonyi/C’River boundary war. 

Emir of Zazzau Stool: Kingmakers submit 3 names to Kaduna Govt. 

El-Rufai to appoint 1 out of 3 nominees for Emir of Zazzau.  

Castration of rapists is not harsh - Wife of Kaduna Gov. 

Kano Assembly pledges speedy passage of Child Protection Bill. 

N3bn Pantami Stadium Gombe in dire need of maintenance. 

Bandits kill 5, injure one in Plateau. 

HUMAN ANGLE

Ignatius Ajuru University suspends lecturer for sexual harassment.  

How we escaped Kogi tanker crash - Survivors. 

22-year-old ‘okada’ man commits suicide. 

Protesters condemn plot to remove Oluwo, monarch eyes 71-year-reign. 

Court remands man for defiling his 3 daughters. 

Rape: Crossfire over castration law. 

Tale of Lagos City where defecation costs price of a meal.  

That I had failed engagement not end of my world - Ebun Hodo. 

BBNaija Lockdown finale: The strengths of the last 2 standing. 

Danny Boy celebrates womanhood new single “International Woman”. 

My bum is too big to hide, I don’t flaunt it - Nkechi Blessing. 

Ediomo Akpan wins Hymnodia Season 2, gets N5m, new car. 

INTERNATIONAL

ECOWAS to uphold Mali sanctions until civilian appointed premier. 

Sierra Leone vows to retrieve funds stolen under ex-President. 

Zambia will stop taking external debts - Finance Minister. 

US Republican senators confront Netflix over Chinese Sci-fi show. 

COVID-19: China releases new visa guidelines for intending visitors. 

7 arrested after ‘Islamic act of Terror’ near Charlie Hebdo in Paris.  

SPORTS

Bosso, Amoo, others appointed to head technical crew, national teams. 

9 Kwara United FC players test positive for COVID-19. 

Gabriel Jesus adds to Manchester City’s injury woes. 

Atletico confirm arrival of Luis Suarez for £5.5m from Barcelona. 

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


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