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Sunday, 27 September 2015

National News Headlines - 27/9/2015

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*Saraki's trial in order ' NANS South-West leader

*Political cabal behind Saraki's trial ' NANS president

*Buhari hails Nigeria's removal from polio countries

*October 1: Presidency invites West African leaders

*A'Ibom against drugs hawking

*NSCDC arrests three with 66,000 litres of crude oil

Kano uncovers 1,830 ghost workers

*83-yr-old slumps, dies as police storm Rivers community meeting

*Jega's brother, Taraba emir, others die in Mecca stampede

80 percent of products in Nigeria are Imported

The Director General of Standards Organisation of Nigeria, Dr Joseph Odumodu, has said Nigerians must change their consumption pattern for the economy to thrive.

Premier League match report: Newcastle 2-2 Chelsea

Substitutes Ramires and Willian got Chelsea out of jail as they fought back from 2-0 down at Newcastle to snatch a point.

It happened in Iyana Ishashi, along the Lagos-Badagry expressway. Mr. Barry Ndulue, a middle-aged man was coming back from a business trip to Ghana on Sunday, September 20, 2015.

Premier League report: Leicester 2-5 Arsenal

Alexis Sanchez's hat-trick saw Arsenal close the gap at the top of the Barclays Premier League after they came from behind at Leicester.

Barcelona star Messi out for up to eight weeks

Lionel Messi will be out of action for up to eight weeks after suffering knee ligament damage in Barcelona's clash with Las Palmas.

Premier League match report: Manchester United 3-0 Sunderland

Wayne Rooney ended his 11-match goal drought as Manchester United climbed to the top of the Premier League for the first time in over two years with victory over Sunderland.