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NEWS HEADLINES- 26 NOV 20

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. 

EFCC seeks Interpol’s support on Maina’s, P&ID officials’ arrest. 

Panel on borders submits report. 

2023: Igbo Presidency negotiable - Ekweremadu. 

BUSINESS

FG will open land borders soon - Minister. 

15-month border closure: Manufacturers fault FG, committee report ready for Buhari. 

FG targets 250,000bpd of petroleum products from modular refineries. 

AfDB approves $25bn for Agric development in Nigeria, 4 other African countries. 

OPEC projects 6.2mbpd growth in oil demand. 

ACROSS THE STATES

How Saraki’s home coming lit up Kwara politics. 

Niger can’t pay 100% salary after fall in Federal Allocstion. 

Ishaku deplores constitution, restates call for state police in aftermath of #EndSARS protests. 

HUMAN ANGLE

14-year-old Abasiekeme wins UBA Foundation’s national essay competition. 2020. 

SARS stray bullet killed my 3-day-old daughter. 

Unruly behavior in dormitories: Kings College deboards, suspends students. 

Police open fire on traders, injure girl, 3 others. 

CP orders probe of policeman shooting 3 women in Bayelsa. 

Grammy Awards: Okowa’s aide, Ossai, hails Burna Boy. 

A ‘Black Parade’ Grammy’s: Beyoncé leads with 9 nominations. 

21-year-old mother sells baby for N150,000 in Anambra. 

3 kidnapped children in Ondo released after parents pay N2.5m ransom. 

INTERNATIONAL

More migrants risk deadly route to Canary Islands due to pandemic. 

Tigray War and the dilemma of African. 

Ethiopian leader rejects international’interference’ in war. 

Biden seeks unity as Trump stokes fading embers of campaign. 

Meghan, duchess of Sussex, reveals she had miscarriage this year. 

Joe Biden to deliver thanksgiving address seeking US unity. 

SPORTS

Super Eagles lack quality coaching, leadership, says Bright Omokaro. 

Oshoala football championship for girls kicks off Dec 1. 

Banned CAF President vows to clear his name. 

Football legend, Maradona is dead. 

Tributes pour in as football legend Diego Maradona dies at 60. 

Maradona’s remains to undergo autopsy, says prosecutor.

Lewendowski, Messi, Ronaldo, Mane named in Best Football Awards shortlist. 


GOOD MORNING

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