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NEWS HEADLINES- 29 AUG 21

NATIONAL

Nigeria records 650 new cases of COVID-19, total confirmed cases now 190,983. 

Victor Uwaifo dies at 80. 

Buhari mourns legendary music artist, Sir Victor Uwaifo. 

Aisha Buhari condoles with ex-Women Affairs Minister, Maina over husband’s death. 

Abiodun congratulates Obasanjo on his appointment as AU’s High Representative. 

Intervene in Nigeria’s problems, Northern Youths Forum tells Obj, IBB, others. 

How we’ll trace grazing routes in states - FG officials. 

APC crisis: I’ve chosen to sleep on my rights - Oshiomhole. 

PDP Crisis: Secondus withdraws from NEC Meeting, asks deputy to take charge. 

PDP crisis: I’ve not stepped down, my mandate ends in December, says Secondus. 

Reason we formed Pentecostal Ministers Forum - Bishop Jerry Anthony. 

UNICEF welcomes release of Tegina abducted students. 

200 of over 1,000 students abducted in Nigeria since 2020 still in captivity - UNICEF. 

NDDC: Itsekiri group petitions Buhari over appointments. 

ThisDay: Fake digital edition in circulation on social media - Management. 

Presidency: I have no plans for 2023 - Amaechi. 

Southern Govs open grazing ban: One voice, divided action. 

Ortom: Soyinka blasts NBC over query to Channels TV. 

Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan pays homage to Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III. 

IPOB denies plans to attack journalists, says they are ‘our dependable allies’. 

Commodore Kunle Olawunmi not at risk of arrest, not declared wanted - Military. 

NDA attack: Kaduna, Borno Barracks, others remain porous, lapses condemned. 

BUSINESS

NERC denies suspending direct electricity sales to bulk customers. 

Why Nigerians still sleep with hunger despite massive food production - Agric Minister. 

FG enlists fresh N-Power beneficiaries amid complaints over backlog. 

NERC approves power tariff hike for DisCos as EKEDC disowns notice. 

Airlines with expired certificates’ll be grounded, NCAA warns.  

JésùSégunlondon shoes set for expansion drive into African Market. 

ACROSS THE STATES

Lagos tasks monarchs on conflict resolution, peaceful co-existence in communities. 

Council, LAWMA drag firm, residents to court over Refuse Bill. 

I worked for Aregbesola’s success, don’t know why he won’t support me - Oyetola. 

Delta stable despite diversity, says Okowa. 

PDP calls for investigation into alleged Rivers boat shooting. 

Abia monarchs ready to implement S’Court judgement on women’s inheritance right. 

Enugu @30: Gov Ugwuanyi thanks God, salutes founding fathers, past leaders. 

Ugwuanyi orders full scale investigation of adulterated petroleum products in circulation. 

FG begins payment of N20,000 to each of the 74,000 vulnerable households in Kogi. 

Kogi procures Hyperbaric Oxygen treatment chamber. 

Benue traditional rulers, LG Chairs approve privatization of state-owned industries. 

One killed, 3 injured as gunmen invade herders’ camp in Abuja. 

24 hour curfew: Jos residents decry shortage of food items, price hike. 

Plateau: Terrorists planning to attack Tarok nation, council boss raises alarm. 

Katsina receives 21,040 doses of AstraZenca vaccine - Official. 

Mobile court sanctions, imprisons 30 environmental offenders in Kano. 

Zamfara regulates fuel sales, closes markets to curb banditry. 

Crack in Gombe APC as Yahaya-Goje feud festers. 

HUMAN ANGLE

We shed tears of joy after receiving first pay in Saudi Arabia, UK, others - Nigerian doctors. 

Alaafin charges Shina Peller on peace, prosperity of Yorubaland. 

Dike’s death throws AGN into mourning - Rollas. 

Trailer crushes motorcyclist to death on Ota-Idiroko Road. 

Newborn baby abandoned in Bayelsa waste dump cries to death. 

My father has been sleeping with me for over 7 years, teenager tells police. 

Police rescue kidnapped KWASU 300L student, arrest 6 suspects in Kwara. 

Police rescue 9-month baby at riverside in Ebonyi. 

Why I won’t buy private jet like other pastors showing off - Pastor Adedeji. 

Grillo gave contemporary visual art a meaning in Nigeria - Artists. 

Sammie Okposo celebrates 50th birthday, tours US. 

Men run after me because of my plus size - Mary John, actress. 

INTERNATIONAL

Twin girls wow Senegal with baccalaureate triumph, aged 13. 

Tokyo robot cafe offers new spin on disability inclusion. 

Afghan girls still want to go to school. 

Meet ex-Afghan Minister who is now a food vendor in Germany. 

SPORTS

Rohr:I’m not scared of Eagles sack. 

Tokyo 2020 Paralympics: Ejike, Ibrahim clinch bronze medals in powerlifting. 

Team Nigeria’s Ejike win bronze at Paralympic Games. 

Carvajal strike sees Real Madrid edge Betis to go top. 

Aubameyang calls on Arsenal players to step up after 5-0 City thrashing. 

10-man Chelsea hold out for 1-1 draw at Liverpool. 


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