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NEWS HEADLINES - 28 MAY 21

NATIONAL

Nigeria records 45 new cases of COVID-19, total confirmed cases now 166,191. 

COVID-19: FG declares additional 132 wanted for violating quarantine laws. 

9,999 pregnant women tested positive for HIV in 2020 - NACA. 

Buhari meets Ghanaian President Akufo-Addo, at Aso Villa. 

Children’s Day: FG launches child safety, protection initiatives. 

Children’s Day: Our greatest legacy is to give you a better country - Buhari. 

We’re targeting more 3m children for free feeding, says Buhari. 

You frustrated recovery of $60bn loot, prosecutor accuses Malami. 

FG inaugurates 450 metric tons cassava processing plant in Rivers. 

Constitution Review: Yakasai opposes calls for State Police. 

Constitution Review, an exercise in futility, waste of time, public funds - Afenifere. 

Children’s Day: It’s embarrassing pupils still sit on floor, learning under trees in 2021 - Reps. 

Don’t introduce Shari’a in S’West, PFN warns Senate. 

Angry students ground education ministry over prolonged ASUP strike. 

Terror war: Troops uncover Boko Haram logistics stockpile, nabs fuel supplier. 

Open Grazing Ban: Miyetti Allah seeks meeting with Govs, other leaders. 

How Jonathan secured release of Malian President, PM. 

Akpabio blames delay in NDDC Board on lack of budget, others. 

Buhari appoints Maj Gen Farouk Yahaya as Chief of Army Staff. 

4 things to know about new Chief of Army Staff. 

25 generals, others May go as Yahaya emerges COAS. 

Fear of massive retirement grips officers as Army gets new Chief. 

SARS disbandment creating security challenge, IGP cries out. 

NIS increases passport production capacity - Babandede. 

BUSINESS

Food prices rise in April despite fall in inflation. 

54 oil pipelines vandalized in February - NNPC. 

Infinity Trust MFB grows loan book to N7.12bn. 

CFI, stakeholders unveil platform to boost Agribusiness. 

Kuda Bank hits 1m customer base. 

Pension assets rise 0.8% to N12.4trn.

Nigerians to pay more for imported vehicles from June 1. 

ACROSS THE STATES

Lagos State will continue to look like a construction site says Sanwo-Olu. 

Lagos LG Poll: Youths vow to resist ‘sponsored political thugs’. 

Ladipo Spare Parts Market risks closure over environmental issues. 

EoDB: Ogun establishes zonal offices. 

New Olu of Warri for coronation Aug 21. 

Wike to NASS, FG: Give Nigerians constitution that’ll guarantee collective progress. 

Akwa Ibom Govt satisfied with pace of work at car assembling plant. 

Ayade’s defection: Duke indicts Imoke, calls for return to founding fathers ideals. 

5 linked to burning of police station arrested in Imo. 

Alleged carrying of firearms: 64 DC coordinators to sue Egwu, other PDP members in Ebonyi State. 

Anambra Guber: Collapse of last ditch effort to resurrect zoning. 

Gov Ortom’s attackers arrested - IGP. 

Christians, Hausa/Fulani agree to split Kaduna into 2 states. 

Borno Govt closes 2 Colleges of Education over unrest. 

HUMAN ANGLE

10 things to know about Queen Nerita Ezenwa as she steps out with Fani-Kayode. 

Abia killer vigilante arrested in PH for killing US-based bizman. 

Lawyers raise the alarm over female inmate who gave birth in 2008. 

Pirates kill 5-year-old girl, shoot speedboat driver in Bayelsa. 

Ebonyi social media activist allegedly missing. 

Brekete family to go off air as NBC suspends license of Human Rights Radio. 

Gov’s aide, Chinese National arrested over vandalism of railway tracks. 

Janus Films acquires North American rights for EYIMOFE. 

Miss S’Africa Pageant opens to transgender entrants. 

Brad Pitt wins joint custody of kids as Angelina Jolie continues legal fight. 

INTERNATIONAL

Africa needs 20m AstraZeneca vaccine by mid-July to deliver booster shots - WHO. 

Mali’s coup leader declares himself president.  

Namibia’s President and First Lady contract COVID. 

COVID-19 surge in India, COVAX to face shortage of 190m doses in June - WHO. 

Biden directs further investigation on COVID-19 origins. 

SPORTS

D’Tigress begin final preparations with Puerto Rico, Serbia, Belgium friendlies. 

Chelsea to fund move of Lukaku with sale of 5 players. 

Man City vs Chelsea Champions League final, a world away from forgotten Wembley clash. 

Nike says split with Neymar over refusal to cooperate with sex assault probe. 


GOOD MORNING

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