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NEWS HEADLINES-01 APR 21

NATIONAL

Nigeria records 129 new cases of COVID-19, total confirmed cases now 162,891. 

Shortage of COVID-19 vaccine sparks fears of fakery, hoarding. 

EndSARS protest: US Govt faults claims that Nigerian Army killed protesters at Lekki Gate. 

PDP, others carpet FG as US alleges massive graft in Buhari regime. 

British envoy laments Nigeria’s worsening insecurity. 

Buhari condemns attempted coup in Niger Republic. 

FEC approves N30.77bn contracts. 

Don’t go on strike, FG begs resident doctors. 

Patients groan as doctors withdraw services nationwide. 

2023: Tinubu, wonderful kingmaker, well-respected leader - Yahaya Bello. 

Soludo whereabouts unknown, 3 policemen killed as gunmen attack summit. 

FG, TelCos to meet over court ruling on SIM blocking deadline. 

‘Biafran Boys’ and grammatical errors- Code of Conduct tribunal under fire for offensive statement. 

418 stranded Nigerians return from Saudi Arabia. 

I can’t demand N7bn bribe when I left N75bn in office - Obi. 

Kidnapping could truncate education in Northern Nigeria, stakeholders warn. 

Ahmed Lawan yet to swear in Jarigbe Agom 5 weeks after Supreme Court judgement. 

Military opts for full force against insecurity. 

CAS visits Enugu, hails soldiers’ handling of IPOB matters. 

Service Chiefs delaying defence, vaccine supplementary spending - FG. 

BUSINESS

FIRS to access computers, PoS of taxable persons, firms. 

Esther Nnamdi-Ogbue releases power 5. 

Easter: DPR assures of steady fuel supply, increased monitoring nationwide. 

Banks dump old cheques, customers to obtain revised leaflets. 

Insurance Company should have only 20 strong companies - Oyetunji. 

Oil market: Bonny Light price dips to $62.05 on reopening of Suez Canal. 

First Bank to hold 4th FirstGem annual conference. 

15,000 smallholder women farmers’ cooperatives benefit from ActionAid’s project. 

WTO says 2021 global trade  recovery rests on vaccines.  

ACROSS THE STATES

Sanwo-Olu unveils learning platform for public service professionals. 

Lagos kits LASTMA, VIO, others with body cameras to check abuse, crime. 

Tanker drivers take over Apapa-Oshodi Expressway. 

30 dead cows get mass burial, Ondo health workers monitor markets. 

Paris Club refund: Firms sue Rivers Govt over N25bn consultancy fee. 

I won’t travel abroad for medical checkup, Wike taunts Buhari. 

Why I sacked Environment Commissioner - Wike. 

FG agencies order Akwa Ibom workers to take COVID-19 vaccine. 

Easter: Foundation donates 24 cows,240 bags of rice, others to Abia workers. 

Abia Panel of Inquiry: Deceased father, maternal family fight over compensation. 

Why we have fierce political battles in Ebonyi - Umahi.  

Ebonyi declares curfew as indigenes decry murder of kin. 

Umahi sues online newspaper for defamation, demands N2bn. 

Herdsmen’s killing: Assailants flee Ebonyi, vital clue found, Ohaneze, others express outrage. 

Anambra: PDP extends deadline for form sales, rakes in N234m from 14 aspirants. 

Killers of Catholic Priest won’t go scot-free, Ortom vows. 

INEC fixes Feb 12 for FCT area councils’ poll. 

Completion of Apo-Karshi Road not feasible for now, FCT Minister makes U-Turn. 

Gunmen kill 8, injure 4 in Kaduna. 

HUMAN ANGLE

Living in Europe did not influence my sexuality - Bola Okupe. 

How water vendor was beaten to death, burnt after alleged blasphemy in Bauchi community. 

Father beats son to death for alleged theft in Kano. 

Artistes, producers, record labels flock MCSN’s Gocreate App. 

Burna Boy goes for gold again, nominated for ‘Best International Act’ at 2021 BRIT Awards. 

Flavour drops tribute video to his mum, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Oby Ezekwesili, Feyikemi Abudu. 

Nkoli Nwa Nsukka plans big for Easter carnival. 

Britney Spears says ‘she cried for weeks’ over ’Framing Britney Spears’ documentary. 

INTERNATIONAL

Heavy gun shots heard near Niger’s Presidential Palace. 

WHO sounds warning over upcoming religious festivals. 

EU fails to achieve March vaccination goals amid looming third wave. 

Jailed Kremlin critic Navalny on hunger strike over medical care. 

From Algeria to Rwanda: Macron tackles dark chapters of France’s past. 

New York State legalizes recreational Marijuana. 

Heart disease, cancer killed more Americans than COVID in .2020 - Data. 

SPORTS

Squirrels given Iwobi’s treatment as CAF moves tie with Sierra Leone to June. 

Only 25 journalists to cover 2021 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon. 

UK betting firm imposes limits on punters at risk of addiction. 

Juventus goalie Buffon gets one-match ban for blasphemy. 

NBA superstar James joins Liverpool ownership group. 


GOOD MORNING AND HAPPY NEW MONTH

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