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NEWS HEADLINES-25 MAY 21

NATIONAL

Nigeria records 42 new cases of COVID-19, total confirmed cases now 166,061. 

Open Grazing Ban: Rehabilitation of grazing reserves begins June - Presidency. 

Presidency: Southern Govs offered no solution after banning open grazing. 

Asaba Declaration: Govs disagree as Presidency backs Malami on open grazing ban. 

Buhari flays Southern Govs’ open grazing ban, says it’s power show. 

Buhari commiserates with Okadigbo family on death of Pharaoh. 

First Lady, Aisha Buhari, children, others visit family of late COAS. 

Losing officers has worsened Nigeria’s woes, Buhari laments. 

Politicking as Buhari weighs options for new COAS. 

APC hints of shifting national convention over insecurity. 

2023 Presidency: More cracks in APC over ‘open’ ticket. 

FG bars 22-year aircraft from Nigeria, releases N5bn aviation bailout. 

Time to act is now, transformation in Ministry of Foreign Affairs must go on. 

Noise pollution: The silent killer. 

Reps flay mishandling of $120m cargo scanners. 

Reps query Accountant-General over gaps in recovered loots’ remittances. 

Lawan, Adamu’s views on restructuring won’t influence our report - Omo-Agege. 

Senate considers new bill assigning NIPOST stamp duty collection. 

Bill to scrap NYSC at second reading in House of Reps. 

Don’t plunge PDP into crisis: Wike warns Babangida Aliyu. 

Stop witch-hunting opposition parties: PDP Govs warn EFCC. 

EFCC Probe: Opposition Reps kick, demand similar invitation to APC, FG officials. 

State-of-the-nation: We won’t support secession says S’West Govs, APC leaders. 

Confusion over S’West APC meeting: Fashola, Aregbesola not invited. 

Open Grazing: Southern Govs position, mere declaration of intent - Itsa Sagay. 

Chaotic drug distribution, greatest challenge of pharmacy practice - PWDAN. 

FG receives disaster risk reduction equipment from Japanese Govt. 

INEC explains use of new registration device for CVR. 

2.353 Nigerians displaced by bandits, floods in 2020 - NEMA. 

Govt to release Swiss vessel 3 years after. 

FG kicks over revises WhatsApp privacy policy, to engage Facebook. 

IPOB, Cameroonian separatists  to exchange weapons, personnel. 

DSS not recruiting, has no Facebook account - PRO. 

Shoot-at-Sight order: Igbo group drags IGP to UN, ICC. 

BUSINESS

More worries over borrowings, foreign reserves depletion. 

Economy: Ikpeazu charges Abia MDAs on increasing IGR. 

Sterling Bank’s CEO, others list challenges of Nigeria’s commodity market. 

African entrepreneurs agree to form alliance for private sector financing. 

ACROSS THE STATES

Lagos vaccinated 2,500 intending pilgrims. 

Lagos to revive Adiyan Waterworks. 

Delta reduces pension liability from N181bn to N50bn. 

Stop intimidating me over alleged 2023 ambition, Wike warns. 

Ayade’s deputy, Ivara Esu joins APC. 

How EBUBEAGU, police arrested 38 suspected bandits in Ebonyi. 

70% of Imo attackers, not Igbo says Uzodinma. 

Anambra Guber: INEC loses 50% of non-sensitive material in fire attacks. 

Anambra Guber: Inferno won’t affect poll - INEC. 

NAPTIP bursts child trafficking syndicate in FCT, rescues 4 children. 

Over 150 APC members defect to PDP in FCT. 

Aggrieved Niger residents block Abuja-Kaduna Highway over series of kidnappings. 

Herders kill over 100 farmers in Benue. 

Residents recount ordeals as gunmen kill scores in Benue. 

Ortom disbands illegal vigilantes in Benue. 

HUMAN ANGLE

Police arrest 12 suspects over attempt to burn station in Lagos. 

One killed as rival cult groups clash in Osun.  

My husband sick, dying in police cell - Detained Delta newspaper vendor’s wife. 

New political film, ”The New Patriots”  highlighting Nigeria’s problems, premieres June 11. 

Shattered dreams for late Asaniyi’s fiancĂ©e, family.  

Abuja bound nutritionist missing for 18 days between Ogun, Lagos. 

TAMPAM suspends actors Nkechi Blessing and Kehinde Adams. 

Nigerian born doctor Udochi, receives US COVID-19 award. 

British fashion brand Timbuktu comes under fire for trademarking Yoruba. 

Missing man found dead inside dinosaur statue. 

Indian couple holds mid-air wedding to avoid coronavirus restriction. 

“Empire” actor, Bryshere Gray sentenced to jail in domestic violence case. 

INTERNATIONAL

Coup rumors as Malian soldiers detain President, Prime Minister. 

Thousands flee Goma City in DR Congo after volcano erupts. 

Biden to meet George Floyd’s family to mark one year since killing. 

SPORTS

Runsewe seeks to document Iheanacho, Ndidi’s patriotic acts in 2-D Art. 

Musa, Ekong lead 22 other Eagles in Vienna duel with Cameroon. 

Seye Ogunlewe, Alaba, other athletes give up on US tour. 

Stop appointing non-Sports men as Sports Ministers - Masai Ujiri. 

Spain’s Euro 2020 Squad: Sergio Ramos out, Laporte in. 

‘I just laughed’: After league title, Simeone hopes to keep Atletico growing. 

Tuchel confident Mendy will be fit for Champions League final. 


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