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NEWS HEADLINES - 31 OCT 22

NATIONAL

Terror threat: Buhari summons emergency security meeting. 

President Buhari hosts Emir of Katsina after hospital discharge. 

Tinubu’s Endorsement: I Warned Fasoranti, Says Adebanjo. 

Tinubu: What Buhari Told Me When I Asked Him To Pick My Running Mate. 

Your visit to the US show of shame, Afegbua tells Atiku. 

2023: You Can’t Stop Anyone From Contesting, Wike Dares Ayu. 

Ayu plotting defeats of PDP candidates opposing him — CUPP. 

 Adebanjo insists on Obi as Fasoranti backs Tinubu. 

‘Holy Bible in 27 Nigerian languages’ — BSN unveils fully translated Bible in Okun. 

Nnamdi Kanu: Political solution still possible for release — S/East governors. 

Insecurity: S-East govs disown Peter Obi on ESN; commence joint patrol. 

Corrupt elements don’t want change, transformation in PAP — Kogbara. 

Nigeria Bar Association splits, another association emerges. 

NDDC: Leave Umana, Audu-Ohwavborua to do their jobs, group tells critics. 

Correctional Service dismisses 9 officers, retires 25 others for misconduct. 


BUSINESS

CBN Has My Backing For Redesigning Naira Notes – Buhari. 

CBN destroys over N6tn banknotes under Buhari. 

Aggrieved workers transfer N483bn to new PFAs. 

Terror Threat: British Airways Resumes London-Abuja Flight. 

SEC, stakeholders task judiciary on capital market dispute resolution. 

NIESV backs CBN’s plan to redesign, produce new banknotes. 

Interest in Industrial Goods stocks soars amid profit taking. 

Osinbajo, former Colombia president, AfDB lead billion-dollar carbon market. 

BPE explains inability to pay N1.8b severance benefits to SAHCOL ex-workers. 

Corporate treasurers predict currency volatility, higher inflation in 2023. 

AFDB, IFAD to invest $538m to establish agro processing zones. 

Why discord over Naira redesign may undermine economy. 

Petrol shortage eases in Lagos as flood hinders supply to Abuja. 


ACROSS THE STATES

‘It’s exercise in futility,’ Fani-Kayode says Jandor can’t defeat Sanwo-Olu. 

Lagos commercial drivers begin 7-day strike, say no going back. 

Stop blocking roads, causing gridlocks, LASTMA warns traders. 

Tinubu: Oyo people‘ll stand with Yoruba — Makinde. 

Oba of Benin inducts 8 new Enigie. 

Oborevwori’ll retire Omo-Agege, Gbagi from politics in 2023—Okowa’s aide. 

Navy, NAPTIP, NSCDC arrest three suspected sex traffickers, rescue 50 victims in Rivers. 

Coalition of student groups in Ikot Ekpene endorses Tinubu, Akpabio. 

Terror Threat: Troops conduct searches on vehicles in Abuja. 

Terror alert: Panic, tight security in Abuja churches. 

Appeal Tribunal Affirms Sabo, Gabaya As Kuje, Bwari Chairmen. 

FCT Bars Vigilantes From Using Guns. 

Benue group decries Ayu’s indifference to Gbeji killings, flood disaster. 

2023: Kwara PDP Presidential Campaign DG projects victory for Atiku. 

Kwara Police to probe death of three members of same family in Ilorin. 

Insecurity: Newly established Police station in Plateau Council to commence operation. 

Troops neutralise 7 terrorists, recover arms, ammunition in Kaduna. 

Ganduje Launches Kano Mass Transit Scheme With 100 Buses, 50 Taxis. 


HUMAN ANGLE

UI ex-Dep VC, Agbaje regains freedom. 

Borno housewife poisons chief imam, says I hate marriage. 

My gratuity not enough to pay ransom, wife of kidnapped UI don pleads. 

Family alleges torture, death of 29-year-old son in NDLEA custody. 

 Lagos-Ibadan Expressway: Students fundraise ransom, kidnapped mates released. 

Taboos before Ooni’s ex-wives. 

‘Ooni doesn’t want empty radio’ — Uche Maduagwu mocks Nkechi Blessing. 

 Fan accused me of using mum for rituals — Ugoccie. 

‘It took me a while to recover’ — Skales wife mourns mother-in-law. 

Man arrested for intentionally infecting women with HIV in US. 


INTERNATIONAL

100 killed, 300 injured as two car bombs explode in Somalia’s market. 

Brazil's Bolsonaro defeated as Lula makes comeback. 

Hundred die in Indian foot bridge collapse. 

South Korea reels from Halloween crush disaster. 

Musk denies planning Twitter job cuts to avoid payouts. 


SPORTS

Paris 2024: Olympic Eagles beat Tanzania, qualify for next round. 

Ikoyi Club agog as India Cup 2022 golf tourney Tees-off today. 

Erik Ten Hag hails De Gea after win over West Ham. 

Torino beat Milan to hand leaders Napoli title advantage. 


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