NEWS HEADLINES -27 JUL 22

NATIONAL

Insecurity: Buhari May Not Escape Being Kidnapped – Buba Galadima. 

Buhari Is Tired — Femi Falana. 

2023: It’s time we look beyond our differences – Bishop Idahosa, NNPP’s VP. 

Obi appreciates supporters, warns against online parody accounts, impersonation. 

19 INEC commissioner-nominees face screening. 

Insecurity: How Lawan averted impeachment move against Buhari. 

Senate may confirm acting CJN, Ariwoola, today. 

DSS shared 44 intelligence reports before Kuje Prison attack — Deputy Speaker. 

Emefiele: Reps to bar CBN chiefs from politics. 

Water bill controversy: No plan to impeach Gbajabiamila, says Reps. 

Pass Digital Right and Freedom Bill, PIN tells National Assembly. 

Why we stepped into ASUU, FG face-off – Labour. 

Protests: Govt toying with an uprising like #EndSARS — NLC. 

Organ Harvest: Ekweremadu’s Wife Granted Bail As Senator Spends One Month In Detention. 

2023: North Lags Behind As Voter Registration Ends In 4 Days. 

CVR: Lagos overtakes Kano as INEC’s fresh registrants hit 11m. 

Fish out killers of Mudiagbe, Omo-Agege tasks security agencies. 

NBA/Olanipekun face-off: Body of Benchers meets, ignores Akpata’s petition. 

NBA President fails to attend Body of Benchers’ meeting. 

NEDC commissions 10,000 litres of hybrid solar boreholes at New NYSC Camp, approves N5b projects in YSU. 

Daniel Okoh emerges CAN president. 

Insecurity: Account for $1billion security fund jointly contributed by states – Ortom to FG. 

Mojec, Protogy deny diverting mass metering funds. 

Despite National Security Challenges, International Community Pressuring Nigeria to Contribute troops for Peace Support Missions. 

Bandits, terrorists planning attacks on Lagos, FCT, Katsina, three others – NSCDC. 

Human Traffickers More Prevalent On Social Media – NAPTIP. 

ICPC arraigns varsity staff for alleged N9.9m contract fraud. 

BUSINESS

FAAC shares N802.4 b to FG, States & LGCs. 

No Immediate Solutions To Aviation Crises – Minister, Airlines. 

‘CBN’s tight monetary policy will be insignificant in taming inflationary pressure’. 

Nigeria will lose N400bn, 20m jobs if FG bans okada, mining. 

DFC, Access Bank sign $280m financing to boost SMEs in Nigeria. 

METERING: CBN urges court to freeze 157 accounts over allege diversion of funds. 

Manufacturers seek anticipatory policy measures against external influences. 

Anxiety over sacking in NNPC as company denies move. 

ACROSS THE STATES

Task Force: Man killed by stray bullet visited Lagos for the first time. 

Property owner tackles LASG over demolition of building. 

Chrisland schools: Lagos re-arraigns broadcaster for allegedly sharing pupils sex video. 

Adeleke constitutes transition committee. 

Ogun governor, Abiodun, inaugurates local council liaison officers. 

2023: PDP afraid of open contest in Rivers —Lulu-Briggs. 

INEC decries poor collection of PVC in Rivers. 

Rivers govt dismisses viral report on marriage task force. 

Ayade ready for commercial rollout of vibrated electric poles in C’River. 

ASUU strike: NLC grounds Abia. 

Kogi police deny blast in goverment’s office. 

Terrorists ambush Guards Brigade in Abuja, forces closure of schools. 

IGP Orders Tight Security As Fear Of Terrorists Grips Abuja Residents. 

How Bandits’ Threat Forced Abuja Students To Sit For 13 Exams In A Day. 

How Bandits Carted Away Hundreds Of Cattle From Niger Communities In One Month. 

Bandits kidnap many Kaduna residents. 

ASUU Strike: FG unserious about education – Katsina NLC. 

HUMAN ANGLE

 Nigerian graduates working as Canadian guards killed, identified. 

 I take my family’s welfare seriously —Lecturer with 18 children. 

Police arraign pregnant woman, partner over N6m theft. 

 Girl arrested for killing boyfriend, abducted traditionalists rescued 

 Herbalist, family friend rape three students over charm. 

Portable disqualified from Headies Awards, singer reacts. 

INTERNATIONAL

China vows consequences if Pelosi visits Taiwan. 

Hungary PM's ally resigns over 'pure Nazi' speech. 

Ex-leader Rajapaksa to return to Sri Lanka - official. 

UK PM debate scrapped after TV host faints. 

EU allows get-out clause in Russian gas cut deal. 

SPORTS

Buhari, Abiodun, Obaseki, Okowa, others rise for record-breaker, Tobi Amusan, Brume. 

Nigeria to host 2025 AFCON – Pinnick. 

AFN explains spelling ‘error’ on kit as Amusan departs for England. 

Tiger Club’s inaugural executive tourney draws over 300 golfers to Ibadan. 

BUK coach sure of beating UNIMAID Desert Warriors in round of 16.   

Joshua will ‘dash’ heavyweight titles after beating Usyk, demands more respect. 

GOOD MORNING