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NEWS HEADLINES-28 SEP 21

NATIONAL

Nigeria records 296 new cases of COVID-19, total confirmed cases now 204,752. 

FG to involve private sector in COVID-19 vaccination. 

PSC bans over 2,000 Nigerians from traveling abroad for evading COVID-19 tests. 

Appraising the politics of Buhari’s infrastructure development. 

We must provide decent jobs or face severe consequences, Ngige warns.

PDP to Sheriff: Nigerians can’t live with terrorism, poverty for next 40 years. 

Court orders AGF to take over Ohakim’s prosecution, fixes arraignment for October 21. 

COVID-19: FG probes airport officials for aiding protocol breach. 

If every state imitates Lagos, Rivers on VAT, there will be crisis — Northern governors. 

Power shift: Your position unconstitutional, North governors reply South colleagues. 

Powershift: Northern governors only exercised freedom of expression ― Southern colleagues. 

Senate receives report of $5.792 billion Mambilla Power Projects. 

Labour pickets Lottery Commission. 

UN speech: Practice what you preach, Afenifere tells Buhari. 

NNPC charges FAAC N149.28bn as petrol subsidy for August.

Ohanaeze to IPOB: Destruction, not liberation happening in South-East. 

Suit Against Atiku’s Presidential Eligibility Fixed For Dec 6. 

Femi Fani-Kayode visits Orji Kalu, reiterates reason for joining APC. 

‘They Sell Arms When Broke’, Nigerian Navy Indicts Chadian Army.  

Ex-air chief, Dikko’s trial resumes. 

Banditry: Nigerien Troops Rescue Nigerian Soldiers. 

BUSINESS

$4bn EUROBOND: Implications for the currency, fiscal position. 

Petrol subsidy hits N905.27bn, oil rises to $79.71. 

Investors Still Interested In Nigeria – DMO. 

Russia To Assist Nigeria Revamp Ajaokuta Steel. 

NIGERIA @61:  Access Bank to reward 14 customers with N1m each. 

Banks intensify competition for deposits, raise interest rates by 140%. 

Infrastructure deficit: Stakeholders canvas private sector intervention. 

ACROSS THE STATES

Sanwo-Olu promises transformation of judicial sector. 

EKEDC explains reasons for prolonged outage. 

Akeredolu to sign bill establishing Ondo security trust fund today. 

Edo plans state burial for Uwaifo. 

Court nullifies Obaseki’s removal of elected Etsako West LG chairman. 

BEDC begins network clean up to boost service delivery. 

Protest in Edo as government intensifies COVID-19 vaccination. 

Rivers government approves N25b loan to fund flyover, others. 

Sit-at-home: Vehicle conveying foodstuff razed in Enugu. 

Nasarawa Assembly passes Judiciary Financial Autonomy bill. 

2023 elections: Benue Ex Commissioner petitions INEC over fate of 120,000 unregistered IDPs. 

Yahaya Bello reprimands Chinese contractor over substandard job. 

Jail Attack: 132 Inmates Re-Arrested In Kogi. 

Covid-19 Vaccination: Kano govt decries low turnout as residents avail selves over pilgrimage. 

‘Many Killed’, Houses Burnt As Southern Kaduna Boils Again. 

Zamfara residents lament indefinite telecoms shutdown amid rise in bandits’ activities. 

How people in Sokoto State perceive the impact of COVID-19. 

HUMAN  ANGLE

Mcphilips Nwachukwu Foundation to promote poetry, education. 

Amaechi’s strong supporter Nwuke dumps APC. 

 SCOAN’ll reopen when we get approval from God ― Evelyn TB Joshua. 

One Dead, 16 Injured As Boat Capsizes In Lagos. 

How local divers, fishermen rescued sailing boat in Lagos. 

13 Wedding Guests Die In Road Accident In Rivers. 

Lagos officer killed by hoodlums’ll not die in vain – CP. 

Air Peace to sponsor the 12th edition of Gulder Ultimate Search. 

‘Evicted’ Pere, Angel back in Big Brother’s House for finals. 

R. Kelly found guilty in sex trafficking trial. 

INTERNATIONAL

S’Korean President considers ban on dog meat. 

Taliban: Afghanistan bank boss warns sector near collapse. 

Power cut hits homes in North-East China. 

Petrol supply: UK Army put on standby to ease fuel crisis. 

SPORTS

We want to push Nigerian athletics forward, says Okowa. 

Victorious D’Tigress return as commendation trail African champions. 

‘He’s the chosen one’, Fans hail Osimhen’s red-hot scoring form. 

Mourinho slams ref, VAR in Roma’s 3-2 derby defat to Lazio. 

Cracks appear at PSG, as Mbappe makes Neymar complaint. 

‘Joshua was poor’, says promoter Frank Warren. 


GOOD MORNING

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