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NEWS HEADLINES-29 OCT 21

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. 

NYSC denies report of corps members contracting COVID-19. 

Despite Poor Funding, Buhari Creates 30 More Tertiary Institutions. 

PCC, UNILAG collaborate to review maritime laws. 

EndSARS Anniversary: Human rights activist, Eholor drags Police to ECOWAS Court over alleged assault. 

FG, states, LGs share N740bn revenue. 

IOM, NAPTIP, board urge synergy to curb illegal migration, others. 

ICPC recovers 301 houses from 2 public servants. 

ICPC identifies former FCDA employees, REDAN members in FCT real estate scam. 

GoG Security:Royal Navy warship arrives Lagos. 

IRT smashes syndicate that supplies dynamites to Cameroonian separatists. 

Firm expresses readiness to support NDLEA on reducing substance abuse among youths. 

Soldiers kill 109 terrorists, bandits in 2 weeks as1,199 surrender. 

BUSINESS

FBN Holdings appoints Nnamdi Okonkwo GMD, effective Jan 1, 2022. 

FG to review licences of DisCos, GenCos over poor performance. 

NISA to float N207bn fund for assets acquisition. 

Court adjourns Rite Foods, NBC trademark infringement to Nov 15. 

PTML Customs collects N165bn revenue from 145 ships. 

MASPAN goes for public-private sector partnership for maritime security. 

Onions producers canvass for increased production to meet local demand. 

Samsung Heavy Industries Nigeria nominated for Forbes Award in Dubai. 

ACROSS THE STATES

LASUTH performs first laser surgery on kidney stones. 

Obaseki tasks women on nation building. 

Jailbreak Foiled In Edo. 

2 dead, as Delta communities clash over boundary dispute. 

Alleged marginalization:Court adjourns N10bn suit against Delta govt to Nov 24. 

A/Ibom Govt to partner Hucha tech incorporated in fabrication, solid minerals exploration, wealth creation. 

MLSCN seals Covid-19 laboratory, others in Enugu. 

#FixOkunRoads trends on social media. 

Impeached Plateau Speaker Fights Back, Holds Parallel Plenary. 

5 students die in Kano auto crash, 13 hospitalised. 

Dogo Gide, Notorious Bandit, ‘Bans’ Consumption Of Narcotics In Zamfara Villages. 

HUMAN ANGLE

My 48-hour ordeal in France over Nigeria’s COVID-19 permit – Soyinka. 

Ajetunmobi couple granted citizenship after ‘intense examination’ – Antigua and Barbuda. 

NEMA reunites man who climbed 200-foot mast with family. 

Man, 38, allegedly steals diapers worth N2.5m. 

Dumped teenage corpse in Lagos: Police beam searchlight on owners of CCTV. 

Woman allegedly machetes husband to death in Rivers. 

Rivers boss burns nine-year-old housemaid with iron over alleged stubbornness. 

My nude video a mistake — Cross; it’s intentional mistake, T-Boss replies. 

INTERNATIONAL

Facebook changes name to Meta. 

Ahead G20 summit, ILO, others demand COVID-19 ‘vaccine justice’. 

France seizes British trawler as post-Brexit fishing row spirals. 

We Won’t Allow Interference On Taiwan – Chinese Envoy. 

SPORTS

Family holds service of songs as Eagles’ former officer, Alaiya, begins final journey. 

Xavi to become new Barcelona coach. 

EFL CUP ROUND UP: West Ham oust Man City, as Liverpool seal routine win over Preston. 

Mourinho-Guardiola rivalry likely responsible for me not playing much at Man Utd – Schweinsteiger. 

Businessman who organised flight that killed footballer Emiliano Sala convicted. 


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