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NEWSHEADLINES - 26 DEC 20

NATIONAL

Nigeria Records 712 New COVID-19 Cases, Total Now 82,747

COVID-19 Second Wave: ‘Over 20 Doctors Die In One Week’

COVID-19: UK variant of virus not yet in Nigeria – NCDC

Comply with pandemic protocols, CAN urges Christians

COVID-19: NAFDAC to give emergency approval for N400bn vaccines

COVID-19: Foundation Opposes Forced Vaccination, Religious Restrictions

COVID-19: NUC orders universities to stop academic activities

Nigerians Celebrate Peaceful, Low-Key Christmas Amid COVID-19

Pope urges ‘Covid vaccines for all’ in Christmas message

Yuletide: Don’t squander sacrifices of 2020 ― WHO chief

Bloody Christmas

Fintiri, Ndume express worry as Boko Haram kills six, burns churches

Christmas Eve Boko Haram Attacks: Ndume Seeks Proactive Military Operations In North East

Insurgency: Troops Kill 38 Armed Bandits In Katsina, Zamfara ― DHQ

829 Students, 8 Teachers Abducted From Schools In 6 Years

Chief of Air Staff celebrates Christmas with troops in Borno

How Prominent Residents Fled Kankara Before Attack

Buhari sacrificing Nigerians for northern interest – Kukah

I thought #EndSARS protest was against virus – Joshua

Nigerians Must Unite To End Insecurity – APC Governors

Buhari’s impeachment: More PDP Reps tackle House leadership over sanction threat

Some leaders have overstayed their welcome, says Catholic bishop

Nigeria’s breakup inevitable if… –Prof Yusuf Turaki, Middle Belt leader

Talks about Nigeria’s breakup empty threats – Sani, ACF chieftain

House of Reps considers bill to remove LGs as tier of govt

New APC constitution to scrap BoT, tackle indiscipline, others

PDP alerts security agencies, INEC on Kano APC chairman’s statement

2023: We’re dragging Tinubu into presidential race because Nigeria is at crossroads –Dayo Adeyeye, ex-Works Minister

Promotion of Police Officers: Ohanaeze accuses FG of marginalising Igbo

Igbo group demands Kanu’s extradition to face terrorism charge

BUSINESS

CBN revokes licenses of 7 PSPs, 1 switch service provider

Manufacturing sector contracted in December – CBN

World Bank supports NIMC with £172m COVID-19 protection equipment

Rivers forex investors panic over operator’s alleged collapse

2.95 billion litres petrol, others available for Yuletide –PPPRA

ACROSS THE STATES

Kwankwaso’s Father Dies At 93

ICYMI: Five Persons Abducted, Others Injurred By Bandits In Niger Communities

Mob Kills 6 Bandits In Kaduna

Matawalle signs N142.77 bn Zamfara 2021 budget into law

One dead as rival cult groups clash in Osun

10 die in Christmas Day motor accident in Kwara

I won’t owe any Imo worker or pensioner their entitlement, says Uzodinma

HUMAN ANGLE

Cure for cancer coming in 2021, says blind Balkan mystic Baba Vanga

One Year After, Family Seeks Justice Over Killing Of Kogi PDP Women’s Leader

I won’t commit suicide for being plus size –Eniola Badmus

How I disarmed kidnapper of Ak-47 –Rivers-based lawyer

Popular Nollywood producer, Chico Ejiro is dead

5 Nigerian Celebs Who Made Big Headlines In 2020

Prominent Nigerians Who Died In 2020

Woman delivered of baby from three-year-old pregnancy recalls 12-year battle with barrenness

INTERNATIONAL

Israel Bombs Syria on Christmas Eve

Three UN peacekeepers killed in Central Africa ahead of national polls

Vehicle explosion rocks Nashville on Christmas, police call it an ‘intentional act’

Katsina billionaire Mangal funds presidential campaign in Niger

The crisis in Ethiopia and implications for Nigeria

South Africa rejects claim its Covid variant more dangerous than UK’s strain

Coronavirus: Kenyan doctors return to work after four-day strike

France confirms first case of UK virus variant 

German cities group lowers expectations for start of vaccinations

Russian historian sentenced to 12.5 years for butchering lover

SPORTS

Nigeria’s Biggest Sports Stars In 2020

Court sentences ex-Russia captain Shirokov to community service for assault

G.O.A.T.: Budweiser personalises bottles for 160 keepers Messi scored 644 goals against 

GOOD MORNING AND HAPPY BOXING DAY

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