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NEWS HEADLINES-31 JUL 21

NATIONAL

Nigeria records 590 new cases of COVID-19, total confirmed cases now 173,411. 

‘You can’t succeed outside your educational qualification’, says Buhari at Global Education Summit. 

FG not aware of $875m ammunition deal with US - Minister. 

APC Ward congresses hold today - Malami. 

APC congresses, exercise in futility - PDP. 

At last Senate steals INEC’s independence. 

APC: Steer clear of our congresses, Buni warns saboteurs. 

Again Atiku warns FG of looming food crisis. 

‘Nigerians won’t go back to Egypt’ - APC hits Atiku. 

Akpabio begs protesters to vacate East-West Road. 

Kanu: Unease in S’East over IPOB’s lockdown threat. 

Yiaga faults overbearing influence of Govs on council elections. 

Don’t blame Buhari for Nigeria’s problems - Gen Jonathan Temlong. 

I didn’t call Biafra, Yoruba Nation agitators cowards - Onyema, Air Peace Boss. 

Gani Adams slams DSS over failure to produce Igboho’s aides in court. 

Badejo, Miyetti Allah leader attacks Emir of Muri: You can’t evict Fulani herders, we don’t know you as Emir. 

New Defence Spokesperson assumes office, urges media support.  

Insurgency: 28 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists, 41 family members surrender to troops in Borno. 

UNOCHA partners Army to scale up humanitarian activities in N’East. 

NAF establishes Directorate of Veteran Affairs - Director. 

SON nabs lubricant adulterating syndicate in Lagos. 

BUSINESS

BDCs still providing forex services - ABCON. 

CBN shuts door against new BDC licenses, OPS kicks. 

Banks warn against presentation of fake documents for forex purchase. 

Flight delays: Bear with us, operator beg passengers. 

Manufacturers blame poor profitability on inadequate power supply. 

ACROSS THE STATES

Sanwo-Olu seeks ethnic, religious harmony among residents.  

Lagos APC Ward Congress: Group expresses vote of no confidence in C’ttee. 

Lagos NAPTIP rescues over 200 victims in 2021. 

Supreme Court verdict: Akeredolu receives tumultuous welcome in Ondo. 

Aregbesola camp kicks as Osun APC endorses Oyetola for second term.  

Anambra Guber: Okonkwo dumps  PDP. 

Niger closes 10 boarding schools, relocates residents to safer schools for exams. 

Kaduna files new charges against El-Zakzaky, to order his arrest. 

169 killed, 191 hospitalized as cholera ravages Kano LGAs. 

How collapsed bridge claimed 18 lives in Kano. 

Mastermind of Kano children’s kidnap bags 104 years jail term. 

Bandits break into Zamfara hospital. 

Over 4,000 people apply for 2,000 Taraba jobs in 2 weeks. 

Passengers stranded, many missing as flood cuts off Bauchi-Kano Road. 

Police brutalize journalist covering students’ protest in Bauchi. 

Bauchi communities in pain, tears as flood washes away their farmlands, amenities. 

HUMAN ANGLE

Wife of Benue Lands Commissioner, kidnapped in Makurdi. 

Hit-and-run driver kills 2 LAWMA road sweepers in Lagos. 

Man steals from neighbor, strangles him in Adamawa. 

How hired ’unknown soldiers’ threatened to kill me - Businessman. 

Court remands man, 33 for attempting to defile minor. 

What widow of Super TV CEO said about him at his funeral. 

‘My parents’ ordeal lasted over 2000 days’, Zakzaky’s only surviving son pens emotional tribute. 

At 80 I still do exercises, cook, clean the house everyday - Taiwo Ajayi-Lycett, legendary actress. 

Drey Spencer ’influencer baby’ visuals to drop in August. 

Fireworks over sex toys. 

After a decade, African China is ready to return. 

Scarlet Johansson sues Disney over streaming release of ”Black Widow”. 

INTERNATIONAL

Newly promoted Somalia club JCCI FC, loses 20 players to terrorist attacking bombing. 

China investigates former senior banking regulatory official. 

Russian court fines Google over storage of user data. 

SPORTS

We’ll consider all options regarding Oladapo’s CAF ban - Enyimba. 

AFN’s anti-doping unit storms junior athletes’ camp in Asaba. 

Athletic Integrity Unit suspends Blessing Okagbare with immediate effect. 

Nigeria’s mixed 4x400m team set African record, crash out. 

Tokyo Olympic Games: Grace Nwokocha seeks historical 100m finals spot. 

Chelsea ready to join the transfer action. 


GOOD MORNING

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