1. COVID-19 Cases Increase In Lagos, Kano, Others As Number Hits 25,694
Nigeria recorded 561 new confirmed cases in 24-hours on June 30, 2020, with Lagos, Kano and Oyo recording some of the highest number of cases. According to the Nigerian Center for Disease Control (NCDC), the new figure takes the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases within the country to 25,694.

2. Akeredolu Tests Positive For COVID-19
The Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, has contracted the novel coronavirus, adding to the list of high-profile politicians that have fallen ill at the hands of the virulent disease.

3. Boko Haram Wants Buhari's Government To Pay $500, 000 Before Releasing Abducted Aid Workers
Suspected Boko Haram insurgents have demanded a sum of $500, 000 for the release of four humanitarian workers and a security guard who were abducted along the Monguno/Maiduguri highway.

4. Festus Keyamo Sends Strong Message To Politicians Seeking To Blackmail Him
The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, says that his works programme aimed at creating 774,000 jobs for unskilled workers is a target of some politicians who seek to deter him from achieving it...https://allnews.ng/news/nigeria-news-check-out-latest-nigeria-newspaper-headlines-for-today-wednesday-july-1st-2020