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NEWS HEADLINES-27 OCT 21

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 Subsidy From Federation Account, Sanusi Tells FG. 

PDP won’t zone presidency in 2023 –Saraki. 

Alleged terrorism: UN writes Nigeria, Kenya over Kanu. 

Tinubu’s capable of leading Nigeria — South-West govs. 

South-West Governors meet in Lagos, discuss issues of interest. 

State of the Nation: Nigerians must renegotiate our staying together -Afenifere. 

Crisis: Nigeria Will Find A Solution When Buhari Leaves Office – Afenifere. 

NBM suspends members for alleged infractions. 

Advance ideals of united Nigeria, DG tells NYSC members. 

FG lists Diezani’s buildings, jewellery, bras for sale, values Badeh’s mansions. 

We’re Working Under Pressure – Air Traffic Controllers. 

Reps committee assures navy of improved allocation. 

UK to train Nigerian Navy on anti-piracy, smuggling. 

BUSINESS

Foreign Airport Operators Bid For Nigeria’s Airports. 

Techmarket is living up to its name with cost- effective operational solutions. 

NES27: Nigerians willing to pay cost-reflective electricity tariff — World Bank. 

9mobile partners foundation to fight cancer. 

WIMBIZ takes BSP to public schools. 

Propetrol Founder, Ebohon, wins Forbes Outstanding CEO award. 

Alliance asks FG to operationalise Tobacco Control Fund. 

ACROSS THE STATES

Police Recruitment: Ogun Command fixes CBT for Friday, Saturday. 

We’ve spent N40b on pensions in three years, says Osun government. 

We are going to national convention as united family — Edo PDP. 

Fire engulfs Delta education ministry. 

Udom flags off PDP membership E- registration in Akwa Ibom. 

Imoke’s Statement: PDP, APC lock horns in Cross River. 

Aviation stakeholders hail Ugwuanyi’s commitment to air safety. 

Anambra INEC office to get 81,778 PVCs tomorrow. 

FG won’t allow us deal with insecurity in Plateau — Lalong. 

Group Asks Plateau Speaker To Step Down, Demands EFCC Probe. 

Villagers lynch 3 suspected bandits’ informants in Kaduna, El-Rufai reacts. 

Bandits Impose Levies On Sokoto Communities, Issue Ultimatum For Payment. 

NEDC flags off 500 housing units project in Taraba. 

Stop Crying About Challenges, Dankwambo Taunts Gombe Governor. 

Bauchi PDP demands probe of Justice Usman by NJC. 

HUMAN ANGLE

EFCC arraigns alleged online gay predator for $8,420 scam. 

Gunmen kill 16 worshippers in Nigeria mosque attack. 

Hubby, wife, son, killed over alleged collaboration with bandits. 

Bandit Who Burnt Zamfara Resident Alive Shot Dead. 

My ex-wife denied my children breast milk, employed 12 nannies, Fani-Kayode tells court.  

Synagogue must not die, cries boxing champ, Apostle Oboh. 

Why many are denied Canadian visa — Angela Ogundele. 

Police arrest 4 students in Ogun over attack on teachers. 

South African returnee dies in Imo police custody, family demands justice. 

Ekiti herdsman bags life imprisonment for grazing on cassava farm, shooting owner. 

Nurse on trial for allegedly killing 4 PLWD. 

S3x tape saga: Fans panic as Tiwa Savage posts ominous message. 

Nia Long opens up about  fiancĂ© Ime Udoka’s Boston Celtics Hiring. 

‘Mommy is sleeping:’ two girls spend days with deceased mother in France. 

INTERNATIONAL

We need to make lying wrong again, curb hate speech — Guterres. 

Charles Taylor sues Liberian government over pensions. 

Final show in France for looted Benin treasures. 

FDA panel recommends Pfizer's low-dose Covid vaccine for kids ages 5 to 11. 

Parents Put Up Children For Sale As Taliban Plunge Afghans Into Acute Poverty. 

Amnesty Int’l Decries Arbitrary Detention, Deportation Of Africans In UAE.   

SPORTS

2020/2021 CAF Champions League: Rivers United fall to Sudan’s Al Hilal. 

Adorable Angels beaten as Imo Grasshoppers win again. 

Why Messi is struggling at PSG – Thierry Henry. 

Antonio Conte open to replacing Solskjaer at Man United. 

Chelsea survive Southampton shootout, Arsenal see off Leeds. 


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