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NEWS HEADLINES-31 AUG 21

NATIONAL

Nigeria records 460 new cases of COVID-19, total confirmed cases now 191,805.  

Ethnic, religious tensions, Osinbajo  tasks leaders on sacrifice, risking popularity. 

FG determined to migrate all Govt personnel, institutions to IPPIS - AGF. 

Buhari appoints Effedua Maritime Varsity Rector.  

Strike: ASUU accuses FG of deceit as minister explains payment delay. 

NBC defends action against Channels TV. 

Our senior members abusing judicial process for politicians - NBA cries out. 

CJN summons 6 high chief judges over conflicting orders to political parties. 

Corruption: PDP taunts APC, says Amaechi’s comment vindication. 

Organized Labor appeals to FG against electricity, petrol price hike. 

Don’t lose hope, CAN, PFN tell Nigerians. 

Let’s encourage more Boko Haram members to surrender, says Lawan. 

New militant group emerges in S’East. 

Defence HQ denies firing at cargo boat in Niger Delta. 

A-29 Super Tucano, defining moment in combating extremism - US General. 

Court rejects Malami’s application to vacate restraining order on Igboho. 

DSS release Igboho’s 8 detained associates, retains 4. 

BUSINESS

FG: Our economic growth will regress if FG doesn’t borrow to invest. 

Price of cooking gas worrisome - Marketers. 

Cooking gas price up 100% as VAT on LPG imports begin. 

Naira falls to all-time low of 527 against dollar. 

NIMASA hints end to war risk insurance on Nigerian-bound cargoes. 

CBN pegs transfer limits as e-Naira takes off Oct 1. 

CBN picks Bitt Inc as technical partner for e-Naira rollout. 

UACN to acquire tiger brands’ minority interest in UAC foods. 

Experts highlight importance of infrastructural development to economic growth. 

ACROSS THE STATES

LASG to reposition entertainment sector for revenue generation.  

LASEPA, NAFDAC arrest 4 persons tampering with pollution evidence in Lagos. 

Oluomo summons transport workers over protest against Taskforce, LASTMA. 

Extortion: Again commuters stranded as commercial bus drivers protest in Lagos. 

Akeredolu to sign anti-open grazing bill into law, Tuesday. 

Ekiti leads S’West in female genital mutilation prevalence, Imo tops nationwide.

Abiodun wants FG to give special attention to Federal roads in Ogun. 

IPOB: HURIWA makes case for Imo State. 

Soldiers kill 3 in Imo over enforcement of IPOB’s sit-at-home order. 

NSCDC refutes alleged attack on personnel in Anambra. 

Impending attack: Military deploys troops to Plateau. 

Plateau crisis: Enough is enough, defend yourselves now, YOWICAN tells Nigerians. 

Confusion over alleged sealing of Plateau Assembly. 

S’West women laud Yahaya Bello for women inclusion.  

Kwara Gov meets Fulani leaders, seeks partnership on security development. 

Ortom fighting Benue cause, not Buhari - Paul Unongo. 

2023: Prepare for battle ahead - Kwankwaso tells supporters. 

Ganduje opposes calls for legalization of cannabis in Nigeria. 

How police arrested 352 suspects in Bauchi. 

Diarrhoea kills 35, 150 hospitalized in 2 days in Borno. 

Many flee to Cameroon as ISWAP launches massive attack in Borno. 

HUMAN ANGLE

I’m the only king qualified to confer titles covering Yoruba Land, says Alaafin. 

Ezekwesili becomes Yale University’s Senior Fellow. 

Flags fly half mast at COSON house for Late Victor Uwaifo. 

My son not killed with gun, says Na’Allah. 

NDA invasion: More troubles coming, Father Mbaka warns. 

N28m fraud: Age saves 8 community elders from prison remand. 

Kidnappers invade Kogi Church, abduct members. 

2 suspected kidnappers killed in Ogun State. 

12 passengers die, 6 injured on Kaduna-Abuja expressway auto crash. 

House, shop belonging to mother of 9 submerged by flood in Imo. 

JTF kills 3 alleged members of car snatching syndicate in Imo. 

Osun: Woman in court for allegedly feeding maid concoction charm. 

Wife snatching: Man drags sacked Nasarawa commissioner to court. 

MotoGP Star marries pregnant stepsister. 

INTERNATIONAL

Germany’s train drivers to strike for third time this summer. 

EU recommends return of virus travel restrictions on US, Israel. 

US completes withdrawal from Afghanistan. 

SPORTS

20 players arrive Super Eagles Camp ahead of W’Cup qualifiers. 

Super Eagles were not thrown out of Eko Hotel Gym. 

Own-goal howler rescues points for Atletico, Depay stars for Barcelona. 

Defending champion, Osaka in spotlight as US Open begins. 


GOOD MORNING

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