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NEWS HEADLINES-29 SEP 21

NATIONAL

Nigeria records 295 new cases of COVID-19, total confirmed cases now 205,047. 

FG bans over 2,000 Nigerians from travelling abroad for evading COVID-19 tests. 

FG, NMA, NARD meet over strike. 

JOHESU threatens strike as resident doctors give conditions. 

2023: Resistance to Igbo presidency’ll not be tolerated — Eastern Region Assembly. 

Reps spoil for showdown over stalled bill in senate. 

  Sudden fiscal restructuring ‘ll lead to chaos — Gbenga Daniel. 

2023: Expectations, Doubts As Jega, Utomi, Others Mobilise Against APC, PDP. 

2023: Afenifere, Middle Belt, Ohanaeze, others slam Northern govs, traditional rulers over power rotation. 

We’ve received 320 applicants from convicts-seeking pardon – Malami.

Senate wants oil companies to relocate to host communities. 

Attacks on NYSC, unnecessary, baseless— HURIWA. 

Caution your subordinates on conflicting orders, CJN tells jurists. 

Trial of top FIRS officials, ex-directors stalled over absence of defendant. 

Oct 1 sit-at-home: IPOB woos Oduduwa, Middle Belt, CAN, others. 

Attacks kill dozens in northwest Nigeria. 

Navy Distances Self From Officer Who Accused Chadian Soldiers Of Selling Arms. 

Police ‘ll recruit 20,000 junior officers soon- IGP. 

Criminals Have Informants Among Security Operatives – NSCDC Boss. 

BUSINESS

Santuscom secures over $1.2m facilities from CBN, BoI, others. 

MDAs to own eNaira Wallets. 

Oil price rises above $80 for first time in 4 years. 

Fuel subsidy may surge to N1trn as oil price hits $80/ barrel. 

ABC of how to industrialise Nigeria for launch. 

Chinese firm woo investors to Nigeria as workers differ on union. 

INFRASTRUCTURE DEFICIT: stakeholders canvas private sector intervention. 

FG releases fresh debtors’ list Nov, 77 oil firms owe N2.66tn. 

MAN lists real sector woes, asks FG to address them. 

NNPC to deduct N149bn from FAAC as petrol subsidy. 

ACROSS THE STATES

Sanwo-Olu vows to hunt killers of Police chief. 

Lagos Police confirm abduction of AVM Smith’s. 

I will make Ekiti State investment destination in Nigeria, says Fayemi. 

Obaseki appoints 2 special advisers, sends commissioner-nominees to Assembly. 

Okowa mourns Supreme Court Judge, Samuel Oseji. 

Rivers tops states’ fiscal ranking. 

Cross River government refutes alleged sale of industries to cronies. 

PVCs for new registrants in Anambra ready Oct 7 — INEC. 

Saraki, Gbemisola tackle Kwara gov over demolition of LG library. 

Again, herders kill nine in Ortom’s LG, lead mine collapses on three. 

Northern governors under fire over silence as Kaduna death toll hits 51. 

Fintiri urges parents to enroll children in school. 

Govs Buni, Zulum, Fintiri meet World Bank, call for improvement on implementation of MCRP projects. 

HUMAN ANGLE

Family of Nigerian lady allegedly killed by Italian husband seeks justice. 

Ekiti Police parade 18 -year old for defiling a minor, others. 

2 burnt as tanker hits parked vehicle in Rivers. 

Ekiti grandma collects N50,000 from man who raped three-year-old. 

It’s an insult comparing me to Hushpuppi, says jailed Invictus Obi. 

Abuja journalist moves to stop NUJ president’s re-election bid. 

FCT notorious kidnapper gunned down, seven captors rescued. 

BBNaija: Pere wins brand new IVM innoson car. 

I’ve Been Through Hell, Says Annie Idibia. 

INTERNATIONAL

WaterAid raises alarm over threat by climate change to water supplies in Africa. 

Italy: Statue of scantily-clad woman triggers sexism row. 

Afghanistan: Biden advised to keep 2,500 troops - Gens. 

North Korea says it has fired new ‘hypersonic’ missile. 

Sweden lifts COVID-19 restrictions. 

SPORTS

Buhari congratulates D’Tigress 2021 AfroBasket Champions. 

Nigeria In Rwanda To Defend African Under-19 Cricket Title. 

Elections Into 33 Sports Federations Hold Thursday. 

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Messi opens PSG account in 2-0 win over Man City. 


GOOD MORNING

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