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NEWS HEADLINES-30 JUL 21

NATIONAL

Nigeria records 558 new cases of COVID-19, total confirmed cases now 172,821. 

Buhari awaits PIB, Electoral Act amendment Bill - Presidency. 

FG releases N2.5bn for deplorable Eleme-One Section of East-West Road. 

Buhari, Akwa Ibom commiserate with families of deceased corps members. 

Buhari welcomes Commonwealth support on security. 

Presidency acknowledges Nigerians going through hardship. 

S’Court judgement: Buhari’s aides mount pressure on Buni to step down. 

Supreme Court’s declaration on Buni: Govs hold emergency meeting today, APC chiefs differ, Congress to hold. 

Abe faults Keyamo’s position on Buni-led APC Exco. 

2023: Nigerians waiting for PDP to return - Atiku. 

Restructuring, secession not solution to Nigeria’s problems - Ogbeh. 

Conduct all polls same day in 2023, Kalu tells INEC. 

COEASU President, Olugbeko appeals to Edo, Abia Govs to pay staff of their states’ colleges. 

Biotechnology is no longer viewed as option but necessity - Okogbenin. 

NCWS begs bandits to release remaining Baptist students. 

At UNIZIK event, Minister blames inefficient intelligence, others for insecurity. 

JAMB fixes mop-up UTME for 18,000 candidates. 

Pensions: FG pays N2.4bn to 594 retirees. 

IPOB flays Army for shutting Imo market. 

Soldiers kill 42 terrorists, arrest 171 - DHQ. 

FG frustrating UK efforts on Kanu’s trial - Lawyer. 

DSS fails to produce Igboho‘a aides in court. 

Lawyers kick as Benin Republic plots Igboho‘s deportation to Nigeria. 

How Abba Kyari sent third party account to ”Hushpuppi” for payment - US. 

Alleged money laundering: Abba Kyari risks 20 years imprisonment. 

It’s a lie, Abba Kyari reacts to Hushpuppi’s ‘bribery’ allegation. 

IGP orders review of allegation against Kyari. 

BUSINESS

CBN to refund N35m capital deposits to BDC applicants. 

FG reduces gas to power price from $2.50 to $2.18. 

NGX key indicators drop further by 0.79% on profit taking. 

47 fertilizer blending plants now operational in Nigeria - NSIA. 

Calls, data costs May rise as NCC revises TelCos’ spectrum price.  

Fintech Coy ’Tangerine’ officially launches in Nigeria. 

Aviators to brainstorm at Cargo Export Confab. 

Samsung clinches Global Award of ‘Excellence in FPSO Services’. 

ACROSS THE STATES

Sanwo-Olu’s aide tasks public officers on fake news, says it’s deadlier than COVID-19. 

Lagos: Sanwo-Olu moves to stem hike in food prices. 

Ward Congress: Anxiety in Osun as APC group alleges party’s national officials are incommunicado. 

APC Ward Congress: Committee members escape being lynched in Delta. 

Delta farmers flee, others missing as herdsmen invade farms. 

Storm gathers as search for Okowa’s successor begins. 

Excitement as Imo girls’ school gets toilet facility. 

EEDC begins installation of free pre-paid meters in Abia. 

Anambra community berates Ekwunife for ignoring query. 

Kano Govt denies banning women from driving. 

Flood destroys bridges, rice farms in Bauchi.

6 die, 8 injured in Bauchi crash. 

Zamfara Assembly still plotting to remove me- Deputy Gov raises alarm. 

Resettlement: Zulum asks Committee to restore civil authorities in Abadam. 

HUMAN ANGLE

Man to die by hanging in Akwa Ibom for armed robbery. 

Police nab kidnapper collecting ransom through bank. 

Grandma weeps over witchcraft allegation on social media, demands probe. 

Salesman hires robbers to burgle boss shop in Ogun, TV recovered. 

Man faking madness caught with N250,000, three IPhones, women underwear in Ogun. 

Teni releases new music, ’Dorime’. 

It’s an honor to be compared to Tiwa Savage - Jose Phyn. 

Disney sails into LGBT waters with ’Jungle Cruise’ film. 

Shakira may face trial in Spain over alleged £13m tax evasion. 

INTERNATIONAL

Biden administration has wrong knowledge of modern Russia -  Kremlin. 

Biden authorizes $100m in aid for Afghan refugees. 

Debate flares in Germany over restrictions for unvaccinated people. 

UNESCO removes Liverpool from world heritage list. 

Activists allege Myanmar leaders are weaponizing COVID-19

SPORTS

Nigeria begins medal charge in athletics. 

Gaiya blames athletes’ disqualification on power tussle. 

Jonathan inaugurates GEJ Club, seeks partnership for sports development. 

Tokyo Olympics: D’Tigress, after loss to US, meet French team, keen to bounce back from defeat. 

Men against women in the pool as mixed relay makes Olympic debut. 

Juventus first team under quarantine after COVID-19 case. 


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