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NEWS HEADLINES-01 JUN 22

NATIONAL

COVID-19: 18 million Nigerians fully vaccinated so far,says FG. 

Nigeria has no laboratories where Monkeypox Virus is generated, says NCDC. 

Buhari embarks on eighth foreign trip in five months. 

Buhari arrives Spain ahead of State Visit. 

Jonathan absent as APC screens presidential aspirants. 

Okorocha appears before APC Presidential Screening C’ttee. 

Presidential Primary: Buhari Meets APC Governors. 

Again, APC Govs meet over Buhari’s successor. 

Fresh Crisis In APC As NWC Members Ask Colleagues To Rise Against Adamu. 

PDP Leaders Divided Over Atiku’s Running Mate. 

Search for Atiku’s running mate widens in South East. 

Resign now, you’re not fit to remain PDP national chairman, Clark tells Ayu. 

Getting two votes at PDP primary was surprising, I thought I would score zero – Shehu Sani. 

INEC to partner ICPC, EFCC to stop vote buying. 

CSOs Seek Extension Of CVR. 

How Sons Of CJN Clinched PDP, APC Tickets For National Assembly Contest. 

2023: Muslim Scholars reject Atiku, insist on Yoruba-Muslim Presidency. 

Tambuwal Moves To Run For Senate After Stepping Down For Atiku. 

Why South-East interest in 2023 presidency will remain illusory, by YCE elders. 

Money, not ideology, will drive the next elections. 

For the NBC, a nightmare that may heal. 

TETFund blames slow pace of work in projects to cost of materials, COVID-19,others. 

Unintended Gestation: 19% of teenage girls are pregnant — NPC. 

Igbo communities beg Buhari to release Nnamdi Kanu to them. 

COAS charges media on patriotism, national security. 

FG sends 640 soldiers on peacekeeping duties amid insecurity. 

Gunmen, Navy officers in shootout. 


BUSINESS

Foreign capital inflow rises 60% to $610m, outflow rises faster. 

Concerns as expatriate crew gulp N1.62b monthly flying politicians. 

African brands leap 17% in global ranking. 

Tech firm launches platform to create wealth via real estate. 

Nigeria’s crude oil production rises by 70,000bpd –Reuters. 

ZirooPay To Tap Africa’s $500bn Retail Market With Unique Mobile POS Technology. 

Stock market: Capitalisation loses N422bn. 


ACROSS THE STATES

Lagos govt dismisses anxiety over okada ban. 

Okada ban: Lagos deploys enforcement squad to rid state of menace. 

Thugs destroy Federal government housing scheme in Ondo. 

Ogun to supplement FG allocation with N393m. 

Edo APC, govt bicker over land grabbers, insecurity. 

Akwa Ibom APC crisis: More ex-guber aspirants back Udofia. 

Barbaric invasion of Anambra State. 

Anambra schools, markets close abruptly as soldiers, gunmen exchange fire. 

3 killed in cult attack in Ilorin. 

Crisis erupts in Benue APC over direct guber primaries. 

Terrorists abduct students, travellers on Birnin Gwari road, burn vehicles. 

Kaduna Assembly suspends two LG bosses for alleged misappropriation. 

GUBER ELECTION:’Calls for cancellation of Sokoto APC primary mischievous’. 

30 Vigilantes Feared Killed In Zamfara Bandits’ Attack. 

PDP’s gov’ship candidate in Bauchi withdraws from race. 

Bauchi PDP To Conduct Fresh Guber Primary After Gov Bala’s Loss Of Presidential Ticket. 

Hunters kill Boko Haram Commander, Deputy in Borno clash, recover 1 AK47 rifle, motorcycle. 


HUMAN ANGLE

Court jails Chinese two years for Naira mutilation. 

Akwa Ibom prophet allegedly rapes 13-year-old student seeking prayers. 

Kidnappers showed us decomposing bodies, church paid N100m ransom – Methodist Prelate. 

Couple, three children die, Lagos police suspect generator fumes. 

Robbery convict gets seven years jail term after appeasing victim. 

We used escort in delivering bike, phones to kidnappers for my sister’s release — Brother. 

‘How my dad’s neighbour repeatedly defiled me’, 14-year-old girl tells court. 

Plateau worker killed during street fight, police nab suspect’s family. 


INTERNATIONAL

The successful reign of Queen Elizabeth.  

Biden agrees to send heavier rockets to Ukraine. 

Torture and fear in Russia-controlled Ukraine. 

Texas school gunman entered door that did not lock. 

Relief and caution as Shanghai returns to life. 


SPORTS

Firm explains decision to invest in women football. 

Ex-Nigerian League Coach, Maurice Cooreman, Dies. 

WNBA Star Liz Cambage Denies Calling Nigerian Team ‘Monkeys’ During Pre-Olympic Match. 

How Pepsi refreshed World Corporate Golf Challenge finals. 

Tottenham sign Perisic on free transfer from Inter Milan. 

La Liga complaint to UEFA over Mbappe deal ready, says Tebas. 

Deschamps Leaves France Team After Father Dies. 

Nadal beats Djokovic in late-night Paris thriller. 


GOOD MORNING. AND HAPPY NEW MONTH

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