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NEWS HEADLINES - 27 JUL 23

NATIONAL

Tinubu talks tough over coup in Niger Republic. 

Tinubu’s Ministerial List Has APC Govs’ Blessing – Namadi. 

Wike, Edun, Oyetola, el-Rufai, Adelabu, Edu, others on Tinubu’s ministerial list. 

Retract From Illegal Acts, APC Chieftain Knocks Tinubu. 

My visits to Tinubu misinterpreted by politicians – Jonathan. 

APC National Chairman: North West APC chairmen endorse Ganduje. 

APC National Vice Chairman, Salihu Lukman resigns. 

Emefiele: We’re probing scuffle between our operatives, Prisons officials —DSS. 

DSS, NCoS brawl disgraceful, says Emefiele’s brother. 

Senate defers ministerial list till Thursday, urges DisCos to allow Nigerians ‘breathe’. 

Lawan Speaks As Senate Confirms NEDC Board Rejected By Buhari. 

Fuel subsidy: FG begs as NLC issues August 2 nationwide strike notice. 

August 2 Strike: FG robbing masses for the rich — NLC fumes. 

My father will deliver – Seyi Tinubu assures Nigerians. 

Body tasks presidency on appointment of technocrat for FMoCDE. 

Resident Doctors’ Strike Cripples Health Services Nationwide. 

INEC, NUJ Seek Action Against Hate Speech, Fake News. 

World Bank urges FG to adopt NG-CARES model for palliatives. 

ASUU appoints Igbafen as Benin zonal coordinator. 

Customs seizes automotive gas oil, 178 smuggled items.

War on hard drugs: HURIWA lauds Tinubu, NYSC for partnering NDLEA. 


BUSINESS

Reps reject motion to stabilise exchange rate, says market forces at play. 

SEC plots access to market funding for mining companies. 

Cooking gas price drops 6.71% to N4, 068.26 — NBS. 

SEC plots access to market funding for mining companies. 

IMF retains Nigeria’s economic growth forecast at 3.2%.

We’ll Provide Data For Guided Investment In Real Estate — Stakeholders. 

NEPC charges honey producers to leverage EU, emerging markets. 

Investors’ wealth rises by N394b amid anticipation of H1 earnings. 

Chinese Yuan strengthens to 7.1295 against dollar. 

Google Says Nigerians Can Now Pay With Naira On Play Store. 


ACROSS THE STATES

LASTMA and deployment of modern technology in traffic management. 

 Daredevil daylight robbers return to Lagos streets. 

Agency arrests 25 highway hawkers in Lagos. 

Lagos govt promises to combat climate change. 

Ogun calls for police support to flush out kidnappers, cultists, set to launch surveillance drone. 

Ekiti gov’s wife rallies male students against gender-based violence in schools. 

Gov. Adeleke Appoints Bamikole Omishore As Special Adviser. 

Diaspora group faults renaming of P/Harcourt airport. 

Sit-at-home: 3 killed as traders protest shops closure in Enugu market. 

Abia policemen hunt killers of colleagues in  commissioner’s convoy. 

Uzodimma wins Innovative Digital Governor award. 

23 suspended Benue council chairmen floor Gov Alia, others in court. 

Benue Assembly Begs Teachers To Shelve Protest. 

Benue child traffickers recruit, pay pregnant girls N150,000  – Police. 

NOA seeks stakeholders’ alliance to end voter apathy, violence in Kogi. 

Nasarawa Gov poll: PDP's witnesses lament irregularities at tribunal. 

Court dismisses suit challenging Kaduna senator's nomination. 

Nine million children in Kano, others get vaccines from eHealth Africa. 

Bandits Gun Down 7 Soldiers, 22 Farmers In Zamfara. 


HUMAN ANGLE

Female inheritance: Court orders A-Ibom man to pay nieces N20m. 

Why we were abandoned by our abductors— Victims. 

Rescuers comb river for drowned Delta teenager. 

Meet Abuja Man Who Carves Nature Friendly Plates, Kitchen Utensils Out Of Wood. 

Police arrest bride for allegedly cutting off husband’s manhood. 

6-month-old baby declared stolen in Niger found abandoned in ditch. 

I was surprised to see my cousin Venita as ‘BBNaija All Stars’ housemate – Neo. 

Eniola Badmus: Nigerians Buy Cheapest Petrol In The World. 

Musa: Why I sell fuel at N580 per litre. 

G.O.A.T debate: Kim Kardashian makes choice between Messi, Ronaldo. 

Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey cleared of UK sex offences. 


INTERNATIONAL

Musk launches new AI firm to beat ChatGPT. 

Niger Soldiers Finally Announce Coup. 

Benin president travels to Niger on mediation mission – ECOWAS Chair, Tinubu. 

Ghana Lawmakers Vote To Abolish Death Penalty. 

Junior Doctors In England Announce 4 More Days Of Strikes. 

Aliens bring a divided US Congress together. 

N Korea’s prisoners of war plot their own escapes. 


SPORTS

Tinubu urges Super Falcons to be worthy ambassadors. 

AC Milan to complete Samuel Chukwueze transfer from Villarreal today. 

Henderson bids farewell to Liverpool fans ahead of looming Saudi move. 

‘It will be different next season’, Jesus on Arsenal winning EPL. 

Paris Olympics heads into final year of preparations. 


GOOD MORNING

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