SOME NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES, 25/09/2020 Punch Labour shuns ruling stopping strike, talks with FG deadlocked Insecurity: FG faults British MPs, CAN, SOKAPU back UK lawmakers Reps plenary goes digital as National Assembly resumes Tuesday 174,574 apply for COVID-19 N75bn MSME survival fund Finance minister, others shun budget performance sitting, panel kicks We’ve recovered N4.16bn unremitted revenue from lottery firms – EFCC Nigeria not constructing rail to Niger but border town – Presidency Why I won’t honour Salami panel’s summons – Malami INEC meets Ondo monarchs, seeks prayers, advocates RMAFC denies deducting Bayelsa’s funds illegally Julius Berger to diversify into agro-processing 80% of petrol tankers lack safety features – MOMAN Man arrested for defrauding Amotekun applicants Stray bullets kill two as land grabbers, police clash Tanker fire: Kogi declares two-day mourning, poly raises panel on casualties Killed Rivers artiste’s family demands autopsy Gunmen kill two in suspected Rivers cult clashes Robbers attack Ebonyi church rehearsal, rape girl, shoot Delta youths protest release of Nollywood director arrested for murder Bauchi rape law’ll be amended to include castration – Gov I’m not under any pressure to accept defeat – Ize-Iyamu Oriolowo clarifies N40m Osun senatorial constituency project 30 injured, 23 buildings, event centre, vehicles razed in Lagos gas explosion (www.punchng.com) The Nation Boko Haram commander, family surrender in Borno Fed Govt to support families affected by tanker explosion We paid N6m ransom each, kidnapped FRSC officials say Fed Govt will fix Kogi roads, Osinbajo assures Bello Creation of more states possible, says Omo-Agege Group seeks ex-minister’s arrest for stripping hotel workers COVID-19 deaths hit 1,102 in Nigeria TETfund asks Fed Govt to increase research fund to $1b Emirates to parley Fed Govt on flight ban Another man dupes Amotekun applicants Impostors behind Anambra APC letter to Buhari, says Ngige Wike releases N50m for Karibi-Whyte’s state burial Zulum wins 2019 Zik prize for leadership Lagos APC affirms Igbokwe as Ndigbo leader Akeredolu promises to create LGA for Idoani, Afon, others if reelected Akwa Ibom workers threaten strike over entitlement PBGSE Alumni partners Edo govt to rebuild school 26-year-old man rapes teenager in Anambra Tanker explosion: Kogi Poly declares three lecture-free days Why I didn’t appear at Salami panel – Malami (www.thenationonlineng.net) Vanguard Court restrains NLC,TUC from embarking on planned Sept 28 strike I didn’t strip anybody, they were in sex escapade ― Gbagi Grenada lures Nigeria’s rich with second citizenship to attract investment, create jobs All arms of government must work to address security challenges — Gbajabiamila NASS will partner Governors in fight against rape, GBV ― Sen. Bamidele 13 States technically insolvent, debts rise 163% Nigerians to be affected as US moves to ban 4-year student visa for some countries Akeredolu, Ajayi, Jegede, others to sign peace accord on Tuesday — INEC Chairman We’re ready for AfCFTA, says Abdul Samad Rabiu, BUA boss Dell Technologies partner with other giants to launch centre in Nigeria Minister calls for synergy between TCN, IBEDC for improved services Rivers Real Madrid academy to produce future generation of stars — Iyaye INEC solicits support of traditional rulers in Ondo for success of Oct 10 election NCP candidate rejects Edo guber election results Police arresting our members on Obaseki’s orders — APC Ekiti APC suspends Ojudu, Tinubu’s in-law, 9 others Gov Ganduje appoints ‎4 new permanent secretaries COVID-19: Gombe govt approves reopening of schools Police arrest 2 suspected fake soldiers in Ogun (www.vanguardngr.com) Don't be intimidated by what you don't know. - Sara Blakely ### Good morning everyone