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NEWS HEADLINES - 16 JUL 23

NATIONAL

Respect democracy, ensure political stability, Tinubu admonishes Africa leaders. 

Osoba at 84: His life worthy of emulation – Tinubu. 

Atiku, Shettima Meet In Abuja. 

Only tribunal’ll determine true winners of 2023 elections –Bafarawa, ex-Sokoto governor. 

Tinubu VS Atiku, Obi: Ambassador breaks down EU report. 

Nigeria Fulfills 2023 Financial Obligations To AU. 

FG pays $19.5m annual contribution to AU. 

Ministerial list: Security reports, graft allegations may knock out heavyweights. 

Obi Denies 2027 Presidential Contest, Comments On Tinubu Cabinet. 

I look forward to Nigeria where leader knows classmates, have school certificate — Obi. 

20 million out-of-school children rate unacceptable — Peter Obi. 

Clear our forests of bandits, northern leaders task Tinubu. 

Cost of Governance: How states squander billions on overhead costs — Study. 

Saving PDP from perpetual state of crisis. 

Govs Versus Godfathers: All Eyes On Kano, Rivers, Delta, Sokoto. 

Emefiele: Respect rule of law, NBA, CSOs tell FG. 

It’s hypocrisy to arrest Emefiele and leave Buhari — Lawyers. 

Rights group seeks law stopping pension for ex-governors in the parliament. 

Climate change: Save The Children launches new campaign to protect children. 

Reduce Japa Syndrome among health workers now, medical experts tell government. 

Wole Soyinka: Why I crossed to Biafra to meet Ojukwu. 

MT Tura II Scandal: How cabal stole crude oil from Nigeria for 12 years. 

Sit-at-home, Killings: Igbo leaders move strongly against IPOB’s Simon Ekpa.  


BUSINESS

Over 200 Chinese manufacturers storm Nigeria for Lagos Expo. 

Naira dips, exchanges at N803.90 at investors, exporters window. 

Interest rate function of CBN’s MPR – expert.

N400 billion saved from fuel subsidy: Experts caution Tinubu on N8,000 stipend for poor Nigerians. 

‘Importation of ‘banned’ Olien in guise of Palm Oil is economic sabotage’. 

Customers Lament As GTB Mobile Transactions Shut Down. 

Why improving fiscal ferms on gas contracts is vital– Seplat boss. 

Banks urged to strengthen internal controls as fraud cases hit N2.59b. 

FG okays 9,000 filling stations for autogas co-location. 

Development Bank To Raise N23bn From Domestic Investors. 

Air Peace begins Lome flight service. 


ACROSS THE STATES

Lagos Airport … Epicentre of security breaches, bureaucratic bottlenecks, insider threats and gross inefficiency. 

Gas explosion razes building in Lagos. 

 Panic as suspected land grabbers clash in Ogun. 

Wike’s impending cross-carpeting and implications for an unsettled Rivers APC. 

Peter Mbah: Stop meddling in politics, group tells NEBN. 

Gov Sule, INEC Object To Tribunal’s Admissibility Of Documents Tendered By Petitioners. 

Jigawa Governor Subsidizes Fertilizers By 30%. 

Maiduguri Residents Bemoan Indiscriminate Dumping Of Refuse. 


HUMAN ANGLE

Business Mogul, Dahiru Mangal, Loses Wife. 

Breast Ironing: Traumatic ways mothers ‘protect’ daughters from sexual abuse. 

 Police arrest lady for alleged beating of 75-year-old mother. 

 My mother died day after dad was abducted – Daughter. 

 Passers-by afraid to rescue me after soldier shot me – Driver. 

Tanker crushes egg hawker to death on Otedola Bridge. 

Nigeria Customs officer killed in Kebbi by reckless driver. 

 Surviving prostate cancer despite losing my testicles, a miracle –Septuagenarian. 

70 days of extreme entertainment as BBNaija returns with ‘All Stars’ Edition. 

What will force me to go under the knife — Daniella Nsisong. 

Why I turned down marriage proposal -Maryann Ugwu, actress. 

Six Anambra boys gang-rape girl, victim’s mother decries missing pants. 

Celebs who got married secretly. 

Peggy’s open confession about her Nollywood hunk husband, Frederick Leonard. 


INTERNATIONAL

Canada wildfires burn over 10 mn hectares this year. 

No respite in sight for heat-stricken southern Europe. 

Kyiv confirms Wagner fighters' arrival in Belarus. 

'Dangerous’ US heatwave threatens new records. 

Six bodies recovered from flooded S Korea tunnel. 


SPORTS

NFF and Super Falcons’ shaky World Cup preparation. 

Five players to watch at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup | The Nutmeg. 

Inter Miami confirms signing of Lionel Messi till 2025. 

West Ham romp past Perth after Rice's exit confirmed. 

New Club World Cup could overlap with Gold Cup says Montagliani. 


GOOD MORNING

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