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NEWS HEADLINES~30 DEC 20

NATIONAL

Nigeria records 794 new cases of COVID-19, total confirmed cases now 85,560. 

FG suspends 100 passports of passengers over post-arrival COVID-19 test - PTF. 

COVID-19: Nigeria struggling to cope, Jan will be tough, FG says. 

Nigeria’s first criminologist, Prof Odekunle, dies of COVID-19. 

CAN orders churches to comply with scheduling of cross-over services. 

Kukah anti-nepotism sermon divides North. 

I didn’t call for military coup - Bishop Kukah. 

Rep dismisses attack on Kukah as hypocritical. 

Niger Delta renews agitation for 13% derivation direct payment to communities. 

CAN, ACMPN call for immediate release of abducted Catholic Bishop of Owerri. 

Kalu condemns kidnap, threatens to boycott APC meeting. 

Buhari: We’ll fight food inflation in 2021, orders CBN not to give money for food importation.  

Buhari to sign 2021 budget on Thursday. 

Police brutality: Family seeks release of son’s corpse, demands N50m compensation. 

Work hard and pray for Nigeria’s success in 2021, Obasanjo tells Nigerians. 

Stop blaming God for Nigeria’s woes, Obasanjo tells nation’s leaders. 

FG adopting wrong strategies to address bad economy - Obasanjo, Utomi, others. 

NIMASA boss pledges to promote maritime education. 

South West PDP crisis deepens with suspension of Ondo leaders. 

BUSINESS

States set for N878bn deficit in 2021. 

FAAC allocation in 2020 not bad. 

NSE reopens trading after Christmas holidays with N167bn gain. 

Default on loans with collateral worsened in Q4 - CBN. 

Electricity sector records mixed performance in 2020. 

FG reopens more borders this week as experts foresee spike in forex rate. 

Oil revenue to remain subdued as output dips 15%. 

Nigeria’s petroleum imports gulp N2.2trn in 9 months. 

UN wants 3.7bn offline people connected as MTN expands rural connectivity. 

ACROSS THE STATES

15 nabbed over terrorism in Lagos. 

A man without PhD can’t confer such degrees on students, LASU workers reject VC Selection Committee Report. 

COVID-19: Oyo bans street carnivals. 

Recurrence of jungle justice in Oyo worrisome - Police. 

Akeredolu donates office building to police zone. 

Abiodun seeks traditional rulers’ support to contain COVID-19 second wave. 

Alleged certificate forgery: Court adjourns APC’s suit against Obaseki. 

Alleged forgery: Court accepts Obaseki’s nomination form in evidence. . 

Victim’s family takes Military Task Force to Bayelsa panel. 

PDP blames Umahi for Ebonyi killings, alleges harassment. 

COVID-19: FCT threatens to shut markets, malls. 

COVID-19: killed 4 doctors, infected 476 medical workers - FCTA. 

Chairman Shiroro LGA in Niger impeached for alleged fraud. 

Gov Bello tasks judicial officers on quick dispensation of justice. 

Kogi Assembly passes N130bn budget, clears 29 LG secretaries. 

8 killed in foiled bandits attack in Katsina- Police. 

Why I am grateful to David Mark for political career - Bauchi Gov. 

HUMAN ANGLE

Why we are setting up bioscience lab in Yobe - UK-based Nigerian. 

Female POS operator disarms 2 suspected robbers in Edo. 

Gunmen in army uniform abduct Oyo farmer. 

Amotekun rescues kidnapped Ekiti man in Kwara Forest. 

How LP boss, Salam, slumped, died before me - Son. 

Ogun student commits suicide for being dumped by girlfriend. 

Molested Deeper Life School’s pupil recuperating in hospital as NGOs wade in. 

Court dismisses 15-year-old case for lack of merit. 

Man dies during sex with married woman in Cross River. 

French fashion designer Pierre Cardin dies at 98. 

INTERNATIONAL

Mali launches probe into violation of state security. 

Sudan to deploy troops in Darfur after tribal clashes. 

COVID-19: S’Africa bans Alcohol sales, requires mask in public. 

COVID-19: Chile reports Latin America’s first case of new virus strain.  

US police officer fired after killing unarmed black man. 

Biden says Trump Pentagon stalling transition, posing risks. 

Biden accuses Trump of damaging critical security agencies. 

US condemns ‘sham’ conviction of Chinese citizen journalist. 

SPORTS

Kadiri’s spot kick makes the difference as Enyimba sink Abia warriors. 

Bale sidelined again by calf injury. 

Premier League records highest coronavirus cases since start 

Atletico Madrid, Diego Costa mutually agree to end contract. 

Federer and Nadal re-elected to ATP players’ council. 


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