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NEWS HEADLINES -01 JUN 23

NATIONAL

Tinubu, Shettima resume in Aso Villa as Nigerians await official appointments. 

China special envoy meets Tinubu, pledges increased economic tie with Nigeria. 

Tinubu meets EFCC chairman Bawa. 

Tinubu will build better Nigeria – Diaspora support group. 

‘Best, wisest decision,’ Fayose commends Tinubu on fuel subsidy removal. 

Nationwide chaos, pain as stakeholders seek caution on subsidy removal. 

Tribunal Admits Atiku’s BVAS Documents, Result Sheets. 

 Obi narrates identity duplication drama in UK, says it started from Nigeria. 

Fuel subsidy: Tinubu’s supporters now unable to go to work – Sowore. 

Don’t go outside our manifesto — APC warns Govs. 

Uzodinma Emerges New APC Govs’ Chair. 

Two senators resign from PDP over irreconcilable differences. 

After Failed Senate Re-Election Bid, Public Accounts C’ttee Chair Dumps PDP. 

Subsidy: Labour meeting with FG inconclusive. 

Senate: Igbo youths plan 2 m-man march for Kalu, urge Tinubu to release Kanu. 

How MDAs Squandered N3.8trn Under Buhari - Report. 

NAPTIP dismisses deputy director, four others for gross misconduct. 

Population Commission, N200b vote and botched 2023 census. 

Aircraft Carrying Hajj Pilgrims From Jigawa Makes Emergency Landing In Kano. 


BUSINESS

NNPCL unveils new fuel price regime. 

CBN multiple exchange rates may increase debt burden – W’Bank. 

Petrol tops N500/ltr as subsidy removal takes effect. 

AFAN to Tinubu: Address farm-herder conflicts to achieve food security. 

Nigeria’s Tax-To-GDP Ratio rises to 11%. 

Bourse welcomes Tinubu, records highest gain in two years. 

Abbey Mortgage Bank holds AGM, focuses on excellence in sustainable leadership. 

Subsidy Removal: Food Prices, Transport Fares Soar. 

Sterling Bank Declares Bounty At 61st AGM. 

Danbatta To Receive National Productivity Merit Award. 

Oil workers accuse boards of corruption in local content implementation. 


ACROSS THE STATES

Explosion at LASUTH, destroys 3 shops, office. 

Aggrieved Lekki residents protest illegal street gates, access code. 

Ogun Assembly Workers Declare Indefinite Strike Over Salary. 

Makinde appoints acting CMD for LAUTECH Teaching Hospital. 

Police kill 2 suspected kidnappers, rescue victims in Delta. 

Police bust baby factory in Rivers, rescue 6 pregnant girls. 

Police arrest 4 personnel over alleged extortion of Yahoo boys in Bayelsa. 

Bandits release 14 more abductees in Niger. 

Bandits kill vigilante leader, 17 others in Zamfara. 

Marafa Hosts Zamfara PCC Members. 

Why we passed 40 bills in four years – Taraba Speaker. 


HUMAN ANGLE

 Tinubu's daughter updates Twitter bio, adds ‘First daughter of FRN’. 

Thunder Strikes 5-Year-Old Boy To Death In Katsina. 

Kidnappers kill two, abduct others in Ogun farm raid. 

Victim of serial blackmailer alleges threat to life. 

Jigawa man arrested for locking daughter up for years. 

Man Seeks Divorce Over Wife’s Plan To Elope With Clergyman. 

Girl Missing After Leaving Home For Errand In Kwara. 

OAU Student’s Murder: Receptionist Jailed 2 Years. 

Why I quit my marriage - Shaffy Bello. 

I’m honoured by FG’s national award – Davido. 

Fuel Scarcity: We are the problem, not Tinubu – Tacha. 

Fuel Scarcity: ‘I’m going back’, Tiwa Savage laments moment after arriving Nigeria. 

‘I’ve received insults, death threats’, Toyin Abraham pens open letter to Tinubu. 

 Al Pacino, 83, expecting fourth child with 29-year-old girlfriend. 

US actor Danny Masterson found guilty of rape. 


INTERNATIONAL

Zimbabwe sets August 23 for presidential re-match. 

Macron urges 'tangible' NATO security guarantees for Kyiv. 

US debt ceiling deal moves forward after House vote. 

5 missing as six-storey building collapses in US. 

Atypical 'Mad Cow Disease' Case Detected In US. 


SPORTS

U-20 World Cup: Flying Eagles stun Argentina 2-0 to reach quarter-final. 

Warri Wolves pledges FA Cup trophy as welcome gift to new Delta governor. 

Sevilla win Europa League for seventh time after beating AS Roma on penalties. 

Alcaraz Overcomes Wobble, Tsitsipas Cruises At Roland Garros. 

Dutch footballer Quincy Promes prosecuted for drug trafficking. 


GOOD MORNING AND HAPPY NEW MONTH

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