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NEWS HEADLINES-28 DEC 21

NATIONAL

Nigeria records 859 new cases of COVID-19, total confirmed cases now 238,420. 

COVID-19: Anxiety as Nigeria records 21 deaths, 1,305 new infections. 

FG plans N12tn fresh borrowing, public debt to hit N50tn by 2023. 

‘Direct Primary produced Buhari in 2019 without crisis’. 

Buhari greets Christopher Kolade at 89. 

17 months enough to end insecurity before Buhari leaves office — Presidency. 

Residents Flee As Bandits ‘Take Over’ SGF’s Hometown. 

Electoral law has high-cost implications, it’s discriminatory, assigning it into law will swell up ligitations’ — Malami. 

Malami’s claim of Nigeria going into crisis if President Buhari signed Electoral Act, baseless — MBF. 

‘Sule, Bagudu remain key players in Nigeria’s political space’. 

Ex-NIMASA DG proffers strategy to combat attacks on vessels at anchorage. 

ASUU wants AAU Special Intervention Team sacked. 

Nigeria’s electricity sector accidents hits 167. 

NBM mourns, eulogises Tutu. 

Sit-at-Home: IPOB expresses happiness over return of human, commercial activities in South East. 

Yuletide: FRSC cautions motorists against driving with hands-free, wireless earphones. 

Obasanjo wrote Shagari alleging coup ahead of his inauguration – Amb Ukume. 

Desmond Tutu Influenced Nigeria’s Debt Cancellation – Obasanjo. 

Open letter: I don’t hate Niger Delta, Obasanjo replies Clark. 

Firms’ failure to remit 1% profit to NYSC fund attracts jail term. 

Marriage Proposal: COAS Applauded Over Release Of Female Soldier. 

Passport scarcity affecting 1.5 million Nigerians in Italy — NIDOE. 

BUSINESS

Shareholders lament dwindling revenue of banks in 2021. 

Sterling Bank partners QSE Foundation to empower women. 

Crackdown on illegal financial services providers underway. 

2022: Expect intense inflation, says shareholders group. 

Gulf widens as Nigeria spends N19tr on Chinese goods in 45 months. 

FG to build one million homes, pushes for 8.38% real estate GDP growth. 

Why we possess power assets donated by customers –Discos. 

ACROSS THE STATES

One dead, many rescued as bus plunges into Lagos canal. 

Bus plunged into Lagos canal due to carelessness — LASEMA. 

Del York, Story Land Studios USA to develop ultra-modern film city in Lagos. 

CECPC mandates Oyetola to resolve Oyo APC crisis. 

One killed as carnival turns bloody in Osun. 

APC chides Edo Govt over plan to demolish Benin Central Hospital. 

Nwosu freed from detention. 

Nwosu: We’ll engage Police to know reasons for invasion of church — Anglican Bishop. 

Uche Nwosu recounts ordeal in the hands of the police. 

Abaribe eyes Abia governorship seat. 

Abia varsity fires HoD, worker for sex-for-marks, admission fraud. 

Anambra poll: Obiogbolu, Ozigbo’s campaign DG, resigns from PDP. 

Edo plans training for security operatives, enlists ex-servicemen. 

2023: ‘Why Yahaya Bello is the only “verified” solution to Nigeria’s lingering insecurity’. 

Ortom Celebrates Driver Who Gave Him Opportunity To Be A Bus Conductor. 

Police in Jigawa arrest 2 for alleged theft of cow. 

NSCDC arrests 3 alleged suspected bandits in Gusau. 

Zulum to Social-Media Promoters: Please, stop comparing my work with other Governors. 

HUMAN ANGLE

Widow Of Ex-Senate President Wayas Dies 12 Days After Him. 

Ghana-returnee flees in Edo over alleged ritual killing of girlfriend. 

Poor Nigerians To The Rescue: Lessons From Next Supermarket Fire. 

Fans still drooling over ‘A Decade of Davido’ concert. 

Police confirm killing of Ogun Catholic cleric on Christmas Eve. 

StarTimes to tackle unemployment with reality show. 

INTERNATIONAL

Desmond Tutu’s funeral holds January 1. 

Singapore lifts ban on Nigeria, 9 other African countries. 

Lawyer who successfully argued landmark US abortion case dies at 76. 

Covid: France tightens restrictions amid Omicron surge. 

SPORTS

Super Eagles fly out to AFCON January 5. 

Iroegbu explains decision to host Marvico Badminton Championship. 

AFCON 2021: Ethiopia first to arrive in Cameroon. 

Iheanacho claims he knows ‘how to hurt’ Liverpool. 

Spanish tax authorities say Samuel Eto’o owes nearly one million euros. 

UK police apologise for killing of footballer Atkinson. 


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