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NEWS HEADLINES-30 MAR 21

NATIONAL

Nigeria records 48 cases of COVID-19, total confirmed cases now 162,641. 

WHO experts say COVID probably came to humans from animals. 

Buhari leaves Nigeria Tuesday for medical checkup in  UK. 

Security, COVID-19: Buhari, NASS meet over supplementary budget. 

If Nigeria breaks up, visa will be needed to move around - Osinbajo. 

Protesters ground APC HQ, demand extension of membership registration, revaluation.  

I’m not a negotiator for bandits says Gumi. 

Again, Senate summons Emefiele, alleges Federation Account $9.5m missing. 

Biden: Group applauds Adeyemo’s appointment. 

Colloquium: I chose Kano to prove Yoruba, Fulani are one - Tinubu. 

Colloquium: Ganduje and I represent Nigeria’s unity, says Tinubu. 

Gbajabiamila celebrates, eulogizes Tinubu at 69. 

Tinubu rejects austerity measures, asks FG to fine tune its economic programs. 

Tinubu’s Colloquium: APC Chairman, Buni advocates unity, tolerance. 

Tinubu wants 50m youths drafted into Army. 

Nigeria urgently needs overhaul, current system not working - Ex-Gov Attah. 

No amount of threat will make us disband ESN, IPOB tells Navy. 

Curbing corruption in the Armed Forces. 

Army Chief vows to rebuild fighting spirit of soldiers to end terrorism, banditry, kidnapping, others. 

Military deploying new tactics to end violent extremism - Defence Minister. 

Marwa, NDLEA top officials undergo drug integrity test. 

BUSINESS

Deepen investment in gas to maximize benefit for Nigeria - MD, Rain Oil. 

Lagos accounts for 12.15% as states’ debts hit N4.2trn. 

DPR sacks 6 deputy directors. 

EFG Hermès beats COVID-19 impact, delivers EGP 5.5bn Group revenues. 

CBN’s policies hinge on sustained GDP recovery. 

Fuel Subsidy: Chasing rat and leaving snake. 

Digitalization, finance, risk management to remain focus for oil and gas operations - MD, Aiteo. 

NLNG has generated N43.3trn from gas so far - Buhari. 

SEC sets N50m paid up capital for warehousing, collateral management companies. 

ACROSS THE STATES

Lagos local elections will hold at appropriate time - APC. 

Police arrest 10 suspected cultists in Osun. 

Osun begins vaccination of over 800 intending hajj pilgrims. 

Okowa appoints 12 Permanent Secretaries, Auditor-General, others.  

Edo: Tribunal dismisses 4 petitions against Obaseki’s electoral victory. 

Uzodinma seeks unity among Igbo ahead of 2023. 

How we pacified Christians in Kwara over hijab crisis - CAN. 

FCTA: Between road projects and staff welfare. 

Suspected FCT kidnap syndicate busted, AK-47 rifles recovered. 

All Nigerians must be born again, says Ganduje. 

HUMAN ANGLE

Amaechi: Why I stopped giving appointments to women. 

Okada man arrested in Imo over alleged rape of 21-year-old girl. 

Police vow to arrest man who attacked EEDC staff over non-payment of bill. 

I feel offended when spending stolen money, 18-year-old hacker confesses. 

Police arraign 33-year-old man for alleged food fraud. 

Why I killed my mother on instruction or my pastor - Woman confesses. 

Premiere: Nancy Isime, Toke Makinwa graced The Voice Nigeria Season 3 with glitz and glam. 

Seyi Shay: Frank Edoho slams judges on Nigerian Idols. 

Seyi Shay under fire over harsh verdict on singer at Nigerian idol. 

Dwayne Johnson reveals ‘Black Adam’ 2022 release date. 

Lil Nas X unofficially releases  ’satan’ Nikes containing human blood. 

Niké denies involvement with Lil Nas X ‘satan shoes’. 

INTERNATIONAL

J&J to deliver up to 400 million COVID vaccines to Africa. 

France reopens Libya Embassy after 7-year closure. 

Britain sets up sexual assault hotline for pupils. 

Obama’s Kenyan ‘granny’, Mama Sarah, dies aged 99. 

George Floyd’s family take a knee in Minneapolis. 

Newlywed suicide bombers identified in Indonesia Palm Sunday church attack. 

Huge fire engulfs Indonesian oil refinery, 20 injured. 

SPORTS

Nigeria vs Lesotho: Lagos to shut Teslim Balogun Stadium roads for 12 hours, Tuesday. 

Abiodun Adegoke, the tallest basketball player: I didn’t feel any pain while giving birth to him - Mother. 

Everton’s Iwobi quits Nigeria camp after positive COVID-19 test. 

Injured Lewandowski to miss England clash. 

Bale willing to boycott social media over abuse of footballers. 


GOOD MORNING

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