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NEWS HEADLINES-26 DEC 21

NATIONAL

Nigeria records 1,305 new cases of COVID-19, total confirmed cases now 236,014. 

Omicron Variant: Double vaccination not enough, you need booster. 

Christmas: Some worship centres flout COVID-19 protocols. 

At Christmas: Our pain, trauma will soon be history — Buhari. 

Buhari hails Ganduje at 72, Sule at 62. 

Osinbajo pays Christmas homage to Buhari in Aso Villa. 

COVID Hits Aso Rock, Garba Shehu, Buhari’s ADC, Others Test Positive.  

Christmas: Ita Enang rejoices with Nigerians, Christian community. 

Christmas: Thank God for things money can’t buy, Cleric urges. 

Electoral Amendment: NASS dismisses report on collection of signatures. 

Interrogating the Ogbanje/Abiku Spirit of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill. 

Judges covering up corrupt colleagues destroying the judiciary – Itse Sagay. 

‘1.5 million Nigerians in Italy need passport’. 

101 million subscribers risk disconnection as SIM-NIN deadline nears. 

2023: Over 100 political groups apply to INEC for registration. 

FG to begin new employment scheme for artisans in January. 

FG may suspend salaries of 1,173 foreign mission workers over IPPIS. 

UI VC felicitates Xtians on Christmas, New Year celebrations. 

Joint Operation: Amotekun rescues 9 kidnap passengers on Xmas day. 

Nigeria’s security challenges will soon end — DG NATFORCE. 

20% pay rise: Police officers unhappy, indifferent. 

Christmas Gift: Army Chief orders release of female soldier proposed to by Corps Member in viral video. 

NAF Deploy 26 Pilots To Boost Anti-Insurgency War -CAS. 

COAS Celebrates Christmas With Wounded Soldiers, Widows Of Officers Killed In Borno. 

Christmas: COAS, CAS celebrate with troops in Maiduguri. 

BUSINESS

FG signs MoU on Intellectual Property Commercialisation. 

Cocoa association denies report of EU’s plan to ban export of cocoa. 

Idris: CBN not allowing us window to foreign exchange. 

DMO’s N250bn Sukuk IV oversubscribed by N615bn. 

Governments’ response to Omicron threatens airlines’ recovery — IATA. 

ACROSS THE STATES

TCN restores power supply, after breakdown of 5 towers in Lagos. 

How fuel thieves caused inferno, collapse of electricity high tension towers – TCN. 

Medical director begs LASG to relocate Igando refuse dump site. 

Ekiti 2022: Will Fayemi take the bullets for Bamidele?

NANS berates Akeredolu over non-payment of poly workers. 

Delta 2023 politics on Facebook drama. 

Udom approves young music talent competition for 2020. 

Tension as soldiers again invade Enugu community. 

Our monarch abductors killed four, burnt 50 houses – Anambra youth leader. 

NDLEA warns against drug abuse, trafficking in Ebonyi. 

COVID-19: FCT worries over increasing transmission, bans clubs, restricts indoor events to 50. 

Kaduna Police Command arrests 305 suspects for banditry, kidnapping offenses in 2021, Charge 242 to court. 

Muslims Attend Christmas Service In Kaduna Church. 

APC govs celebrate Ganduje at 72, describe him as shining light. 

Claims Buhari endorsed factional Kano APC blatant lie – Presidency. 

Christmas: We must not trivialise our historic bonds, Gov Tambuwal charges Nigerians. 

HUMAN ANGLE

Christmas tragedy: 14 die, 25 injured in Ogun, Anambra road crashes. 

Police arrest suspected “one-chance” robbers in Ilorin. 

10 Days After, Suspect Of Games Village Homicide At Large. 

BBNaija Star Rapper: I’m looking to productive youthful engagement — Laycon. 

Negative stories about my late father made our family leave Nigeria – Cross. 

Unending agony of travelers on Onitsha bridge. 

INTERNATIONAL

5,900 flights scrapped as Omicron hits Christmas weekend travel. 

DR Congo jails policemen for life for torturing suspect to death. 

England vaccinates on Christmas Day as Omicron cases soar. 

Save the Children says two Myanmar staff missing after burnt remains found.  

SPORTS

AFCON 2021: Osimhen, Ighalo, Nwakali, 25 others make Super Eagles squad. 

Asaba 2022 Sports Festival will come with lots of benefits — Sports Minister. 

Guardiola fears Premier League players may go on strike. 

8 LaLiga clubs in top 4 race. 

Djokovic ‘won’t go’ to pre-Australian Open ATP Cup. 


GOOD MORNING

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