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NATIONAL Nigeria records 74 new cases of COVID-19, total confirmed cases now 211,961.  COVID-19: Lab screens 30, 000 overseas travellers.  UBTH moves against blood clot-related deaths.  Buhari’s visit to Saudi Arabia highlights: Inequalities breed unrest.  Two Days After Saudi Return, Buhari Embarks On Official Trips To Europe.  Buhari reshuffles FHA’s management.  Tinubu Visits Aso Rock, Says Buhari Is An Exceptional Leader.  Aso Rock Meeting: What I discussed with Buhari — Tinubu.  How Poor State Of Abuja-Kaduna Road Aids Accidents, Kidnapping.  What we intend to achieve with 2021-2025 Devt Plans ― Minister.  Entrench equity, fairness and justice to enhance security.  Use Anambra, Ekiti polls to boost your image, Catholic bishop tells INEC.  Soludo, central politics and the rest of us.  Founding fathers like Ahmadu Bello responsible for Nigeria’s disunity ― Historian.  Reps call for probe of raid on Justice Mary Odili’s residence.  Convention: We’ve sent clear message for Nigeria’s r

NATIONAL Nigeria records 89 new cases of COVID-19, total confirmed cases now 211,887.  Nigeria must get 2023 Presidential election right or….  66m NIN issued, as FG extends SIM linkage deadline.  Justice Odili’s house invasion: count me out – Malami.  NBA, PANDEF, others condemn Justice Odili’s house invasion, AGF orders probe.  Why Justice Odili’s home was raided.  Ogoni: No back-door oil production resumption, MOSOP vows.   PDP Convention: Meet the consensus candidates.  PDP convention: EX-SGF eyes presidency, govs dump Oyinlola as PDP deputy chair.  Nigeria has never been this bad, Atiku blasts Buhari at PDP convention.  It’s not easy keeping PDP united – Tambuwal.  Seek innovative solutions to Nigeria’s challenges, Unilag Muslim Alumni tells govt.  Delay in NDDC substantive board, a ticking time bomb by Nsoh Offong.   Presidency, MDAs to spend N13.2bn on food, sitting allowance, others in 2022.  IPOB Militants Gunned Down In Battle With Soldiers.  BUSINESS How IoT connectivity ‘ll

NATIONAL Nigeria records 120 new cases of COVID-19, total confirmed cases now 211,798.  Physical activities reduce impact of COVID-19 on patients — Experts.  I won’t stay beyond May 29, 2023, Buhari warns tenure extension advocates.  Osinbajo, Tinubu in closed-door meeting.  PDP Convention: No consensus candidates for 3 spots; adopts open-secret ballot.  PDP Convention: Southwest stakeholders endorse Oyinlola, Ologunagba .  Jubilation in PDP as Appeal Court okays convention.  PDP convention: Secondus heads for Supreme Court, vows to stop alleged impunity.  Secondus: Wike hails Appeal Court decision on PDP’s convention.  Sambo resurfaces, attends PDP stakeholders’ meeting.   Bodejo, Miyetti Allah leader mocks Southern govs: Anti-open grazing law exists only in the media; it can’t be implemented.  Suit seeking South-East exit from Nigeria: Igbo leaders, groups knock northern elders.  Security operatives storm Justice Mary Odili’s Abuja home.  Court revokes FG’s search warrant after five-

NATIONAL Nigeria records 182 new cases of COVID-19, total confirmed cases now 211,678.  Insecurity: Our hope is in God, says Buhari.  Soyinka: Buhari’s Government Has No Solution To Nigeria’s Problems    Bandits collecting taxes doesn’t mean they’ve taken over – Lai Mohammed.  Insecurity: CAN disagrees as Lai Mohammed claims Nigeria safer now than 2015.  2023: Christian/Christian, Muslim/Muslim ticket not acceptable to us, CAN warns.  Secondus suit’s ruling: Uncertainty reigns as 3,600 delegates arrive in Abuja for PDP convention.  Entrench equity, fairness and justice to enhance security.  Family, doctor, British rep denied access to Kanu, brother cries out.  Nigeria needs N6trn to bridge housing deficit — Gbajabiamila.  Mimiko: South-West PDP happy to have you back, Iroko — Owokoniran.  P&ID scam: Court issues arrest warrant against Irishman.  Despite promises, FG’s budgetary allocations to education remain low.  We’ll submit new revenue formula to FG by December 2021 –RMAFC.  NY

NATIONAL Nigeria records 166 new cases of COVID-19, total confirmed cases now 211,496.  Safe Schools: Over 12m children traumatised, afraid to go to school, says Buhari.  FEC Okays N621.2bn For NNPC To Fix 21 Federal Roads.  $418m deductions suspended as FG, states meet for FAAC today.  Malami: How not to be an Attorney-General.  Your depiction of Nigeria selective, unfair, high commission replies The Economist.  EFCC grills Alabi over N5.2bn ALGON funds.  Insecurity: Foundation Seeks Operational Strategies Review.  FUPRE postpones post-UTME to Nov 22.  ABUAD performs first kidney transplant.  Chaos, extortion return to NIN-registration centres ahead of deadline.  Tension in varsities over sharing formula of N22.1bn Earned Allowances.  PDP moves to save convention, pressures Secondus over suit.  Come into politics, shoot from inside, Tambuwal challenges Falana, Ozekhome.  Akeredolu explains why Fayemi was absent during visit to Tinubu.  Assent to North’s exit request for South East, Oh

NATIONAL Nigeria records 159 new cases of COVID-19, total confirmed cases now 211330.  Cholera: Nigeria records 3,208 deaths, 88,704 cases in 10 months -Red Cross.  2023: Akeredolu, Sanwo-Olu, Aisha Buhari harp on women’s active participation in politics if.  Carrington fellows urge Nigerian Youth to get PVCs, participate in poll processes.  US senior officials move to dismiss IPOB suit against sale of warplane to Nigeria.   My encounter with EFCC — Anyim.  Ohanaeze youths demand immediate release of Ex-SGF, Anyim, by EFCC.  Make sex education mandatory in schools’ curricular — Don.  Sheikh Gumi should be behind bars, CAN tells FG.  FG vows to end casualisation of workers.  Federal Government promises to fund Gombe–Biu road.   22 govs apply as FG begins model ranch fund’s disbursement next week.  Senate Knocks FG Over Plan To Borrow $200m For Mosquito Nets.  Rid judiciary of bad eggs, CJN charges judges, lawyers.  Almajiri not Islamic; unacceptable — Sanusi.  It’s Illegal To Pay Petrol

NATIONAL Nigeria records 711 new cases of COVID-19, total confirmed cases now 211,171.  WHO, TransfatfreeNigeria coalition advocate gazette of Trans-fat Regulation.  Physical activities reduce impact of COVID-19 on patients — Experts.  President to Nigerians: Celebrate our troops with pride.  Have a rethink, Monguno advises those intend to disrupt Anambra poll.  We won’t allow terrorists hijack Anambra election, FG vows.  Journalists storm Force Headquarters over missing Vanguard reporter.  N780m fraud: Ex-SGF Anyim spends second night in EFCC cell.    33 States May Not Pay Salaries As N172bn Deduction Grounds Revenue Disbursement.  Terrorists: Ohanaeze, MBF, CAN, NINAS, Kaigama, Mogekwu, Kokori, Okorie hit Gumi over comment.  Wike, CJN berate NBA over silence on national crisis, assault on judiciary.  Academics, scholars, Macaulay, others ponder Niger Delta question.  Tunde Bakare: Anyone Who Wants To Lead Nigeria Must Negotiate With The North.  2023: Middle Belt youths meet in Enugu,