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NEWS HEADLINES-24 APR 21

NATIONAL

Nigeria records 45 new cases of COVID-19, total confirmed cases now 164,633. 

Nigeria records zero COVID-19 death in 9 days. 

Buhari participates in virtual climate summit hosted by US President Biden. 

Buhari’s support for Pantami draws fire from Nigerians. 

Pantami: You are supporting terrorism, PDP tells Presidency. 

JUSUN: Buhari tasks Ngige, Gambari to arrest situation. 

Pantami: 9th House of Reps’ll never support terrorism sponsors - Kalu, spokesman. 

Reps assure Nigerians of Pay-Per-View tariff implementation. 

Anger over Livestock Database Bill. 

Northern group says enemies of North after Pantami. 

Nigeria’s unity cannot be trivialized - NYSC DG. 

Ex-militant leaders lambast colleagues over attack on Akpabio. 

PANDEF visits Jonathan, harps on regional security for S’South. 

Presidency’s attitude would have been different if Pantami had forged certificate like Adeosun - Shehu. 

Yinka Odumakin’s replacement difficult - Pa Adebanjo, Gani Adams. 

Calls for action Mount as cruelty on children, adults persists. 

Civil War: Ikpeazu demands apology over crimes against Ndigbo. 

Boko Haram attacks new IGP’s hometown. 

NAPTIP partners DHQ in fight against human trafficking.  

BUSINESS

NNPC pledges to work with stakeholders to ensure sanity in downstream sector. 

FAAC: FG, states, LGs share N680bn. 

Buhari restores OMLs 123, 124, 136, 137 leases to NNPC in partnership with Addax Petroleum. 

Creek Road Market, Hausa biggest yam market in Rivers. 

Coalition seeks tax for sugary drinks in Nigeria. 

ACROSS THE STATES

2023 Governorship, Ogun APC carpets PDP. 

PDP accuses Fayemi of secretly plotting to cede Ekiti lands to herders for cattle ranching. 

Ekiti orders immediate removal of construction materials dumped on roads. 

Security challenges: Uzodinma updates Buhari, blames politicians for banditry. 

Police arrest 5 over violence in Enugu market. 

PDP greets Ortom at 60. 

Gunmen kidnap village head; his wife, others in S’Kaduna - SOKAPU. 

Bandits kill 3 abducted Greenfield  University students - Kaduna Govt. 

Kaduna abductions: Parents devastated by students’ killing, 65 kidnapped in fresh attacks. 

Police arrest, prosecute 18 illegal miners in Zamfara. 

Why I built mosque in Adamawa - Catholic Bishop. 

HUMAN ANGLE

If I had second chance, I’d still marry Odumakin - Widow. 

Sardauna’s daughter is dead. 

2023: Buhari’s successor’ll be ex-Gov recently released from prison - Prophet reveals. 

3 dead as cultists clash in PH. 

Why we beheaded businessman whose wife raised N40,000 out of N5m - Suspected kidnapper. 

Brothers of Bayelsa boy killed by lightning still see him in their dreams - Sister. 

Lagos amputee celebrates birthday, set to open supermarket. 

I watched helplessly as my husbands siblings beat him to death over inheritance - Imo widow. 

Dele Giwa’s killers are known, Govt not ready to do anything about it - Slain journalist’s associate, Ray Ekpu. 

Police arraign 30-year-old man for alleged assault in Edo. 

15-year-old JSS1 student electrocuted in Benue. 

Gunmen kidnap council official, businessman in Ekiti, Kwara. 

Man dating 35 women at the same time arrested for fraud. 

Men masturbate with my picture - Mandy Ujunwa. 

Prison life better for me: Says man who spent 21 years behind bars. 

Davido seals new brand ambassador deal. 

Dangers of overprotective parenting. 

INTERNATIONAL

100 illegal immigrants drown off Libyan coast - Report. 

Turkish police seek 78 suspects over cryptocurrency fraud. 

Biden speaks with Turkey before expected Armenian Genocide recognition. 

France’s Macron pays tribute to slain Chad President. 

Russia to close off parts of Black Sea. 

Kremlin critic Navalny says ending hunger strike. 

Terror suspected after Policewoman dies near Paris in ’barbaric’ act. 

Saudi Arabia bans Lebanese fruit, vegetables to combat drug smuggling. 

SPORTS

Enyimba’s defeat throws CAF Cup group open. 

Kayode fires Turkish Club to victory. 

Alaba reaches agreement to join Real Madrid on 5-year deal. 

Qatar to host FIFA Arab Cup 2021 draw 27 Apr. 

All 6 English clubs withdraw from Super League amid outrage. 

Arsenal fans turn to devil and vampire in protest at owner Kroenke 

Barcelona Open: Sinner halts Rublev to reach semifinals. 


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