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NEWS HEADLINES - 29 MAR 22

NATIONAL

Nigeria records 45 new cases of COVID-19, total confirmed cases now 255,341. 

Presidential election campaign researchers look at 2015 and 2019. 

Increase In Prices Of Foodstuff, Fuel, Global Trend – FG. 

2023: PDP plotting another EndSARS protest –FG. 

Give South-East chance to produce 2023 presidency, group urges Nigerians. 

Buhari, Lagos Assembly hail Tinubu at 70. 

National convention: Aregbesola, Lai’s allies, aggrieved chieftains’ supporters dump APC. 

APC: Nwosu tasks Adamu on harmonisation of factions. 

After APC Convention: Confusion As Adamu, Kyari Hold Two Elective Positions. 

Adamu’s emergence ‘ll not affect any presidential aspirant – Bello. 

APC Convention: Obaseki’s ex-CoS condemns attacks on Ehanire, Obende, others. 

Why PDP must respect zoning  —Anyim. 

What I Will Do If I Lose PDP Ticket – Saraki. 

2023: Why I returned to PDP — Mimiko. 

Wike to run for president, blames Atiku, Saraki for PDP’s 2015 defeat. 

Seeking presidency collective; above zoning, other considerations — Gov Tambuwal. 

2023: Owie picks PDP nomination form for Senate. 

Olejeme’s N1.3bn NSITF fraud adjourned as accused reportedly slumps. 

2023: INEC explains delay in distribution of PVCs, confirms fixing BVAS challenges. 

NITDA explains issues with ASUU, claims 156 out of 687 UTAS test cases failed. 

SSANU, NASU strike grounds public varsities. 

SSANU, NASU Shut Down  Power, Water Supply At UNILAG As Strike Begins. 

Fighting inflation’s my focus, not rumoured presidency bid — Emefiele. 

Security of Moving Cargo by Water Transportation: NIWA MD, Moghalu, seeks Nigerian Navy Collaboration.  

Two killed as terrorists attack Abuja-Kaduna bound train. 

Train Attack: Bandits Forced Their Way In And Abducted Some Persons, Says Witness. 

Court orders transfer of DCP Abba Kyari, 6 others to prison custody. 


BUSINESS

We’re building Europe-bound pipelines to deliver gas – NNPC. 

Azman Air Halts Flights To Kaduna After Gun Attack. 

NLC faults deposit targets in banks, others. 

BDCs seek return to mainstream FX business as naira nears N600/$. 

Access bank shareholders approve new board composition. 

Crude theft killing Nigeria’s oil businesses, operators lament. 

Firm connects 50,000 households to solar energy. 

We are positioned to sustain market dominance, says Onyema. 


ACROSS THE STATES

Lagos fire: Sanwo-Olu insists on eviction of traders at Apongbon tomorrow. 

‘Many’ Trapped As Container Falls On 3 Vehicles In Lagos. 

Ondo Amotekun rescues 6 kidnapped corps members in Kogi. 

High rent, faulty designs, litigation push families, tenants to abandon Ibadan highbrow residential houses. 

Ogun Cult Clash: Crisis Spreads To Sagamu, Death Toll Hits 15. 

NIPOST trains Edo courier service providers. 

Delta youths block road over alleged marginalisation , travellers stranded. 

2023: Delta South Stakeholders endorse Oborevwori as PDP Guber candidate. 

Soludo visits offices within Govt. House as work resumes, meets with market women. 

Anambra workers defy Soludo’s directive against sit-at-home. 

Troops dislodge IPOB/ESN from Anambra hideout, recover arms. 

Anambra people back Obi on 2023 presidential bid. 

EFCC arrests 75 suspected Yahoo Boys in Owerri. 

Hoodlums attack Imo police station with petrol bombs, injure officers. 

Gunmen kill passengers for disobeying sit-at-home order in Enugu. 

Abia North should produce next governor in 2023, ex-gov insists. 

Bandits didn’t shutdown Kaduna airport, we killed 12 of them – Military. 

Bandits attack Kaduna village, kill 15. 

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH: Uba Sani blows hot over incessant attacks on Kaduna communities. 

Sokoto APC swears in executives. 


HUMAN ANGLE

AfDB boss mourns former FUTA VC, Prof Daramola. 

Court adjourns N10.7 billion Ponzi case to May 27. 

Police arraign 31-year-old Chinese for alleged N72.7m theft. 

Ukraine: She’s pregnant, stranded in Poland; ‘loan shark waiting for me in Nigeria’. 

Police arrest man over girlfriend’s death, await autopsy report. 

Missing 24-year-old man’s body found in uncompleted Delta building. 

My behavior at Academy Awards unacceptable, inexcusable, Will Smith says as he apologizes to Chris Rock, Academy. 


INTERNATIONAL

UN Aids head tells of sexual assault ordeal. 

North Korea's Kim vows 'overwhelming' military power: state media. 

Delegations arrive for Ukraine ceasefire talks​  

Ukraine ready to discuss neutrality - Zelensky.  


SPORTS

Eunisell extols Rivers United after first round NPFL feat.   

Abuja Fans In Buoyant Mood For Super Eagles, Ghana Final Showdown. 

Nigeria claims 41-run victory over Sierra Leone at Women T20I. 

Lewandowski, Ibrahimovic seek World Cup place as Poland, Sweden clash. 

Mancini hints he will stay Italy boss despite World Cup disaster. 

North Macedonia have '90 minutes to fulfil' World Cup dream. 


GOOD MORNING

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