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  NATIONAL Nigeria Confirms 145 New Cases Of COVID-19, Total Now 67,557 Avoid frivolous trips to vulnerable nations, PTF warns Nigerians Transport sector workers to get N4.9b COVID-19 support from FG END-OF-YEAR TRAVEL: NCDC urges Nigerians to limit non-essential domestic, international travels FG warns against Christmas carol, tells Nigerians abroad to stay away UN chief ‘strongly condemns’ Borno killings Zabarmari Massacre: Buhari Orders Armed Forces To Take Fight To Insurgents Northern Women Protest Borno Farmers’ Killings Blame game as Borno buries victims of Boko Haram insurgency Governors, senators, PSC, others seek rejig of security architecture Governors meet to create new national security order Villagers gave information to Boko Haram, says DHQ 3 Sentenced To Death For 2016 Kidnap Of Reverend Sisters Ezekwesili seeks independent probe of Buhari’s mental, physical health Amaechi reveals what is more important to Buhari’s govt than restructuring Why Nigeria relapsed into recess

  NATIONAL NCDC Confirms 82 New Cases Of COVID-19, Total Now 67,412 COVID-19: Nigeria Recorded More Deaths, Recoveries, fewer Cases Last Week Farmers Killed By Boko Haram Buried Anger spreads as UN says 110 Borno farmers killed Nigeria Governors’ Forum describes the beheading of Borno rice farmers as obnoxious, wicked, reprehensible End Killings, Lawan, Gbajabiamila Tell Security Agencies Buhari govt not capable of protecting Nigerians – Moghalu Boko Haram: I admit, terrorists control many parts of Borno – Governor Zulum Buhari under attack as Nigerians call for sack of Service Chiefs Massacres do not necessarily produce corpses 2023: Northern Group Commences Search For Buhari’s Successor 2023: APC leaders divided over zoning, control of party structure APC moves to sanction ex-national vice chairman, Eta Umahi’s Defection ‘Renews’ Matawalle’s Quest To Join APC Security dealers challenge Reps over unclaimed dividends No Federal Lawmaker Earns Up To N10m – Rep Nigeria Needs N400bn Annua

NATIONAL Nigeria Records 110 New Cases Of COVID-19, Total Now 67,330 As hope rises on COVID 19 Vaccines Nigeria’s Missed COVID-19 Vaccine Invention COVID-19: IOM Donates PPE, Computers To Nigeria’s 19 Ports Of Entry Terrorists ‘Taking Advantage Of COVID-19 Upheaval To Lure New Members’ 43 Bodies Recovered With Slit Throats After Boko Haram Attack On Jere Northern elders hail Sultan’s courage over worsening insecurity No part of Nigeria will be occupied by terrorist – Buratai President Buhari urges Nigerians to pray for peace, unity Buhari to roll out autogas scheme Dec 1 - NGEP Chairman PDP begins moves to woo APC govs, lawmakers 2023: PDP Chides APC leadership for abandoning governance Army was right to have carried live ammunition for self defence purpose — Okezie Soldiers shouldn’t have gone to Lekki tollgate with live ammunition — Retired US soldier, Capt Johnson How Nigeria can end AIDS before 2030, by NACA Goverment to deploy 19,000 solar systems with Rural Electrification Fund 

  NATIONAL Nigeria records 246 cases of COVID-19, toll now 67,220 COVID 19: FG Distributes Test Kits, Medical Equipment To Healthcare Institutions FG Hands Over 65 SDGs-CGS Projects FG, labour to meet Dec 7 as NLC, TUC seek fuel price reversal ASUU agrees to call off strike as FG increases payment to N70bn UniAbuja Receives Multimillion Naira Laboratory Equipment From China Kidnapping: Fear Grips Kaduna Tertiary Institutions #EndSARS: Again, FG pounds CNN, awaits probe Nigerian Army Promotes 81 Division Commander, Ahmed Taiwo, Who Claimed No Killing Occurred At Lekki Toll Gate Despite Evidence Nothing like #ENDSARS protests will happen again, IGP vows #EndSARS: Lawyer wants Fashola summoned over camera found at Lekki Tollgate APC crisis: Sacked Oshiomhole-led NWC drags party, INEC to court Zoning: We’ve bigger issues to focus on than 2023 ― APC leaders SANs appeal against appointment of 21 Abuja judges Jonathan working for us, APC taunts PDP Maina: Court grants bail to Ndume Senate pro

  NATIONAL Nigeria Records 169 New Cases Of COVID-19, Total Now 66,974 Africa lacks preparedness for COVID vaccine roll-out ― WHO COVID-19: Recession may slow down aviation sector's recovery Recession: Economy still buoyant, FG insists Buhari to OPEC: Consider Nigeria's population, infrastructure deficit in oil production cuts sharing Nigeria is on the brink, Afenifere raises alarm NNPC, Shell, Total generate N21bn to fight COVID-19 FG can no longer bear electricity tariff shortfalls – Buhari NERC to begin electricity tariff review FEC approves plan to end statelessness Lai Mohammed recants, denies announcing N5m hate speech fine Reps move to unearth utilisation of $125m World Bank loan Senate passes bill to make health insurance mandatory for all Nigerians FG launches new health insurance scheme for citizens 66% of Nigerian rural children can’t read, write – FG Buhari regime’s second recession: NLC carpets FG, says cash sharing, loan misuse ground economy NNPC presents first b

NATIONAL Nigeria records 198 cases of COVID-19, total confirmed cases now 66,805. CACOVID budgets N100bn for police equipment ; to renovate 44 stations.  Nigeria approaches UK over proposed #EndSARS sanctions.  FEC okays N39.7bn for erosion control, road maintenance.  Ahmed, Gbajabiamila crave more women participation in governance.  There are 350m illegal arms in Nigeria - Senate.  Senate summons Pantami over use of communication devices by Boko Haram, kidnappers.  Reps want potentials of PIB utilized.  We’ll shock political space with unprecedented defections, APC threatens.  APC has no authentic register, 7 years after formation - Buni.  Ndume knows fate on bail application today.  #EndSARS: Again Lai Mohammed questions CNN integrity, demands evidence of story.  Senator Elisha Ishaku Abbo dumps PDP for APC.  PDP kicks as Senator Abbo defects to APC.  Bida Poly Rector crisis: HoS to interpret memo on reappointment- FME.  We won’t support candidate ignorant of North’s insecurity - ACF

NATIONAL Nigeria records 168 new cases of COVID-19, total confirmed cases now 66,607.  HIV/AIDS killed 45,000 in Nigeria in 2019 - UN.  WTO: Okonjo-Iweala may emerge unopposed as Korean Candidate drops.  COVID-19 worsened violence against women, girls - Buhari.  Buhari receives Chadian envoy, says Nigeria’ll always stand by Chad.  Fear Allah, honor your oath, ACF reminds Buhari.  Northern coalition backs ACF, says Buhari has failed.  Nigeria’s constitution has outlived its usefulness. - CAN.  Our aircraft, airspace are safe, says NCAA DG.  APC National Convention: Forum endorses Yari for party’s National Chairman.   2023 Presidency: Opposition too weak to wrest power from APC - Fashola.  Rotation in APC, a gentleman agreement - Fashola, party leaders.  UK, FG launch £235m Health Program for 5 Northern states.  #EndSARS: UK Parliament berates FG.  FG spurns UK Parliamentarians’ threat of sanctions over rights abuse. .  Why FG stepped down restructuring of Nigeria - El-Rufai.  Reps begin

NATIONAL Nigeria records 56 new cases of COVID-19, total confirmed cases now 66,439.  FG threatens sanctions as 39,070 travellers shun coronavirus test.   138 NYSC members test positive for COVID-19.  COVID-19: Send pupils with respiratory symptoms home, PTF tells schools.  COVID-19: Suspend your Christmas travels - FG warns.  FG processing N750m Wolrd Bank loan for states.  COVID-19 caused recession - Buhari.  Controversy over N4.6bn payments due to IPPIS - Fashola.  NLC debunks Silva’s claim on oil sector deregulation.  Fuel price hike, strike, our last option - Labour.  Plot to scrap the Senate could lead to anarchy - Ahmed Lawan.  PDP senators to oppose Yakubu’s confirmation as INEC Chair.  2021 budget not capable of addressing Nigeria’s recession - Reps.  Maina: Ndume passes night in prison, files Appeal today.  Lagos bye-elections: INEC begins training of 9,000 ad hoc staff.  UK Parliament debates sanctions for Nigeria’s handling of #EndSARS.  Court of Appeal sets up 7 panels on