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NEWS HEADLINES- 01 AUG 22

NATIONAL

With Buhari’s ‘aloofness,’ Nigeria’s slide to rock bottom imminent. 

Muslim-Muslim ticket: Nigerians have thrown away competence, capacity—APC. 

2023: Muslim-Muslim ticket insult on sensibility of Christians – Anglican Church. 

Buhari, NASS must stop living in denial – Northern CAN. 

Tinubu’s Campaign Council: Keyamo tipped as spokesman as Tinubu meets APC govs. 

APC pushes for diaspora voting.  

Kashim Shettima’s Blunt Views: ‘We have God on our lips and the devil in our hearts’. 

2023 Presidency: NCEF blasts APC, PDP for fielding Muslim candidates. 

Governance: FG bereft of ideas— Rivers LP gov candidate. 

Insecurity: Ministers, senators, Reps avoid states, seek refuge in Abuja. 

 N’Assembly proposes 63 new varsities, others, experts kick. 

Our global crusade has reached over 3m people — Kumuyi. 

Voter registration: Stranded applicants lament, seek extension, INEC adamant. 

Oyerinde is new NECA DG. 

Inside Ebubeagu Operations In South East. 

Group charges Umana to fast-track action on NDDC board inauguration. 

Ohanaeze reaffirms unity in South West chapter. 

Youth unemployment worse than time bomb, says Olu Of Warri. 

ISWAP responsible for attack on soldiers near Zuma rock —Report. 

NDLEA uncovers Meth lab in Lagos, arrests owner, wife. 


BUSINESS

Economy suffers as FG’s economic team works at cross purposes —Investigation. 

Forex crisis: Fresh facts reveal NNPC $2.7bn remittances to CBN accounts in 6 months. 

Privatisation: FG Reneged On N400bn Subsidy Promise – DisCos. 

CAC To Replace Passport, Driver’s Licence With NIN For Biz Registration. 

LCFE, Heritage Bank, others unlock N445trn commodities ecosystem. 

Despite Global Disruptions, Nigerian Stock Market Rakes In N831bn In 6 Months. 

H1 2022:  FCMB Group records 73.2% growth in profit. 

Shareholders excited over financial performance of Cornerstone Insurance. 

Bread price hike sparks ‘bring back cassava flour ’ campaign. 

MSMEs: Knowing the category your business belongs is important. 

Lead campaign against oil industry-induced pollution, Daukoru charges HOSTCOM. 

CBN has no plan to close community associations’ accounts —Investigations. 

Forex: How NNPC remitted $2.7bn in 6 months. 

Why investors should keep cash, play on short end of the curve — Director, Comercio Partners. 

Soaring prices: Zobo, Tiger nuts replace soft drinks in many homes. 


ACROSS THE STATES

Area Commanders, DPOs Placed On Red Alert Over Threat To Attack Lagos. 

Patient tests positive to Monkeypox at LASUTH. 

LAWMA Academy sensitises children on effective waste management. 

4 feared dead as transport unions clash in Lagos. 

Terrorists occupying Osun, Ogun forests –Gani Adams. 

DSS Arrests Boko Haram Leader In Ogun. 

Edo’s anti-grazing law’ll resolve farmer, herders’ conflict, enhance security — Obaseki. 

Police Kill 2 Suspected Kidnappers In Edo Gun Battle. 

Azinge extols Asaba monarch at 98. 

Akwa Ibom trains workers on sign language. 

NBA mounts pressure to free Effiong from prison custody. 

Umahi emerges Ebonyi south senatorial candidate. 

16 bandits, 2 others killed in Plateau. 

4 Months After Commissioning, Mother-Child Hospital Yet To Take Off In Benue. 

New Islamic Year: Zulum declares August 1 as public holiday. 

Zulum rewards Almajiri with N5m for fabricating farm machine. 


HUMAN ANGLE

How I Managed UniPetrol – Alhaji Yusuf Garba Ali. 

We Kidnap Only In Ogbomosho, Oke-Ogun — Suspects. 

Money-seeking Lagos hoodlum knocked down by hit-and-run driver. 

 Anambra man allegedly beats brother’s wife to death.  

 How I was abducted, raped five days – Schoolgirl. 

Herbalist ‘Rapes’ Ogun Woman During Consultation. 

Kwara herbalist caught with human parts, remanded. 

 I'm not related to murdered Anambra lady - Chimamanda. 

Police launch investigation to locate missing actress, Okereke. 

 IGP orders actors' arrest over use of uniform. 

 Yul Edochie best Nollywood director, second wife boasts. 

Amber Heard Declares Bankruptcy: Unable To Pay Johnny Depp.  

Star Trek actress Nichelle Nichols dies at 89. 


INTERNATIONAL

Italian police arrest man for killing physically-challenged Nigerian. 

Ukraine grain tycoon killed in Russian shelling. 

Taliban and Iranian forces in deadly border clash. 

Wildfire spreads rapidly in California's north. 


SPORTS

Tobi Amusan. . . ‘Shanko Queen’ who foretold her greatness. 

Nigeria junior athletes hit Colombia for world U-20 Championship. 

Nigeria’s Osoba knocks down opponent in round Of 16. 

Essien makes golf history in Northern Ireland. 

Benzema, Asensio on target as Real Madrid down Juventus 2-0 in friendly. 

England beat Germany to win first women's major trophy. 


GOOD MORNING AND HAPPY NEW MONTH

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