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NEWS HEADLINES-27 MAY 21

NATIONAL

Nigeria records 48 new cases of COVID-19, total confirmed cases now 166,146. 

Childhood killer diseases: Over 300,000 infants immunized in Katsina, Zamfara, Jigawa - Coordinator. 

COVID-19: NASS to review all emergency measures - Lawan. 

Nigeria moves to reform NYSC amid proposed law to scrap scheme. 

Crisis in S’East: FG, not IPOB is the issue. 

Evacuate herders from South: Coalition of Northern groups urge FG. 

Buhari hates causing gridlock: Garba Shehu defends president’s absence at COAS’ burial. 

You can’t manage an unsecured country - Buhari. 

Asaba declaration: Assert your powers to keep Nigeria United, NEF urges Buhari. 

NGO calls for grassroots’ inclusion on budget preparation, implementation. 

Leaders must match words with action - Sultan. 

Arewa leader calls for urgent constitution of NDDC Board. 

National Assembly sincere about Constitution Review, Omo-Agege declares. 

Constitution Review Public Hearing: Senate gets requests for State Police, power devolution, new state in S’East. 

Reps grill EFCC Chairman over recovered assets. 

Nigeria’s house on fire, we’re under attack - Gbajabiamila. 

Remi Tinubu under fire for calling woman thug. 

You can’t cure defects in 1999 Constitution, Babalola tells NASS. 

Ezekwesili, others list obstacles to Nigeria’s development. 

Children’s Day: We cannot afford to fail Nigerian children - Atiku. 

Attahiru: Name Gen Ahanotu next Army Chief to unite Nigeria, Ohaneze youths tell Buhari. 

Soldiers ‘chase’ EFCC operatives from marking ONSA Director’s forfeited assets. 

BUSINESS

Economy challenged by stagflation - CBN. 

Increase in fuel price, electricity tariff, inflation pose difficulty for Nigerians. 

Debt rises by N20.8trn under Buhari, servicing gulps N10.26trn. 

JTB seeks National Assembly’s intervention on double taxation from FIRS, FCT-IRS Acts. 

Made-in-Nigeria helicopter enters assessment stage. 

Bakers hike bread, biscuit price by 30% nationwide. 

AfCFTA: FG working on priorities to ease export processes - NEPC. 

ACROSS THE STATES

Fire destroys multimillion Naira goods of footwear company in Lagos. 

Lagos PDP: Saraki led C’ttee reconciles Bode George, Doherty. 

Lagos announces 10-week partial closure of Eko Bridge, June 4. 

PDP wins rescheduled Ido LG Election.  

Constitution review: It’s time for FG to shed excess weight - Akeredolu. 

100 students collapse, hospitalized for inhaling fumigation chemicals in Ekiti. 

Makinde in Yola, mocks PDP defectors. 

Appeal Court validates TribunalMs ruling on Obaseki’s victory. 

Edo residents applaud progress on 8.3km Ekehuan Road Project. 

Police foiled kidnap attempt in Delta. 

Returned £4.2m not in our coffers yet - Delta. 

Okowa: Nigeria needs new constitution, not amendment. 

Be firm, courageous, Wike tells new CJ. 

Commission dismisses report linking Ayade to shut Table Tennis Hall. 

Ayade spending N19bn on wooing appointees to APC, PDP alleges. 

Conflicting accounts on Ebonyi suicide bomb require forensic investigation. 

Yahaya Bello sends delegation to family of pilot of ill-fated  Air Force plane. 

100 people feared dead in not mishap in Niger State. 

Insecurity: Centre wants Okada banned, uncompleted buildings marked in FCT. 

Kaduna Varsity students protest hike in fees. 

Masari faults presidency, backs Govs, says open grazing unIslamic. 

Governors committed to autonomy of judiciary, legislature - Tambuwal. 

Many feared dead as boat with 160 passengers capsizes in Kebbi. 

Kebbi boat mishap: Natioal Inland Waterways declares 156 missing.  

Bauchi warns ITF trainees against selling starter packs. 

HUMAN ANGLE

Officer from hell: How soldier ‘killed harmless man’ who offered him lift from Rivers to A’Ibom. 

IYC President; Peter Igbifa regains freedom from abductors. 

Hoodlums kill policeman, burn patrol van in Delta. 

Suspected ritualist burnt to death by irate mob in Lagos. 

Army probes murder of businesswoman caught with N1.7m by soldiers. 

Lagos seals Chinese firm over worker’s death. 

Nigerian actress, Ify Onwuemene dies of Endometrial cancer. 

Kim Kardashian reveals she failed her first-year law student exam. 

Grammy changes rule for ”Album of the Year” category. 

Facebook and Instagram to let users hide “like” counts. 

INTERNATIONAL

10 counties administered 75% of total COVID-19 vaccines - WHO. 

Malian President, Prime Minister, resign. 

Taiwan’s exclusion from the World Health Assembly undermines global health. 

War ravaged Syria votes with Assad set to win. 

China to ban disposable non-degradable plastic use in flights. 

SPORTS

Ekiti sweeps the stakes at Gen Adebayo Junior Tennis Masters. 

Coach sure Adekuoroye will win a medal at Tokyo Olympics. 

Villarreal edge Man Utd in epic shootout to win Europa Leagie. 

Antonio Conte leaves Inter Milan. 

Zidane resigns as Real Madrid Coach. 


GOOD MORNING

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