Nigeria stock market advances by N26bn Insecurity: Buhari calls for synergy among security agencies heads Gov Sule promises justice for family of 3-month-old baby raped in Nasarawa Troops deactivate 25 illegal refineries, impound 342,000 ltrs of AGO in South-South COVID-19: CACOVID targets 10m people with palliatives worth N23bn PenCom initiates process to review 2014 Pension Reform Act North West farmers back to work amid troops operations –DHQ AFAN wants FG to establish commodity board to mop-up excess farm produce Kwara govt. pledges to reposition Aviation College, inaugurates visitation panel Ekiti court dissolves 11-year-old marriage on grounds of threats to life, others Enugu state community laments lack of government presence Lagos, stakeholders seek sustained implementation of breastfeeding policy Gender activist advocates enforcement of policies protecting girls, women’s rights Draft document on protecting telecoms infrastructure awaits presidential assent — Pantami Gov. Oyetola inaugurates committee against gender violence Group seeks meritocracy for appointment of UI VC C’River water board dismisses 6 for non performance Taraba govt. sensitises citizens on exclusive breastfeeding INEC to clear materials for previous elections Australia opens first face mask testing facility Delta Govt to invoke laws against illegal structures COVID-19: WHO sends 40 health experts to South Africa Edo 2020: COVID-19 pandemic may disenfranchise voters — INEC WHO says Global COVID-19 death toll surpasses 700,000 UAE not restricting visa issuance to Nigerian visitors – Embassy CSOs call for end to GBV, enactment of law to protect househelps Osun NUJ Correspondents’ Chapel gets new chairman 517 Arizona prison inmates test positive for COVID-19 More than 60 evacuated due to possible glacier collapse in Italy LASEMA, stakeholders constitute committee on gas cylinder safety in Lagos German, Russian top diplomats to meet in Moscow Buratai calls for scientific, practical approach in management issues May & Baker records N438.9m profit after tax in 6 months Rwanda uses robots to protect doctors working with COVID-19 Patients – Minister NEMA says 14 LG in C’River prone to flooding Oyo Assembly to screen commissioner-nominee, Idowu-Oyeleke, Aug. 11 Unlatched containers: FRSC relaunches Operation Scorpion II in Lagos, Ogun We will resist attempt to illegally take over Edo Assembly, says Obaseki Oyo teaching applicants to write CBT test Norway tests cruise vessel crew and passengers for COVID-19 Police arraign 18-year-old over alleged armed robbery in Benue 9 Turkish lawmakers test positive for COVID-19 – Speaker Group advocates free education to reduce early marriage Sri Lanka’s ruling party takes early lead in parliamentary elections Man in court for allegedly stealing goods worth N11.2m Israel to begin tests of COVID-19 vaccine in October – official Parents raise concern about payment of 3rd term fee for virtual learning Marry truthful single mothers than pretentious single ladies, Nollywood actress urges men EU-Vietnam trade deal may help rescue European, Asian economies – Leaders Forum canvasses support for Okonjo-Iweala over nomination as WTO’s D-G