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NEWS HEADLINES - 28 JUL 23

NATIONAL

Shettima Meets Putin. 

APC crisis: Ganduje’s chairmanship bid illegal, Lukman insists. 

Mixed reactions greet Tinubu's 28 ministerial nominees. 

Tinubu's 'Boys', APC Lead Counsel Make Ministerial List. 

11 states to wait as Tinubu sends 28 nominees to Senate for confirmation. 

Ministerial list: New ministries may be created, says Gbajabiamila. 

Meet media entrepreneur, Mohammed Idris who made Tinubu’s ministerial list. 

Ahmad Dangiwa, ex-MD of FMBN, Katsina gov aspirant named Tinubu’s minister. 

Ex-President Jonathan’s minister Mohammed Pate makes Tinubu’s ministerial list. 

Ministerial list: Umahi’s appointment will reposition S’East, says Ohanaeze. 

Ministerial List: Tinubu rewarding vultures, appeasing snakes – Shehu Sani. 

FG urges Nigerians to consider bicycles for transportation. 

FG Unveils New Public Service Rules. 

Coup: How Nigerian Pilgrims Were Trapped In Niger. 

Strike notice: NLC in contempt of court, FG declares. 

NCF: Climate Change Amplifying Inequality in Nigeria. 

Avert impending strike, Babalola urges FG, NLC. 

Forum laments increasing number of broken homes.

Cancer treatment: Over 350,000 children in Nigeria, other poor countries lack access, WHO warns. 

Weather Experts Predict Bumper Harvest In North East. 

Call for Ekpa’s extradition half-hearted if Kanu isn’t released, HURIWA tells Senate. 

Police restrategise as IPOB declares two-week sit-at-home in South East. 

Navy deploys NIMASA’s Deep Blue assets to boost operations in S’West, others. 

DSS silent over alleged arrest of former aviation minister Sirika. 

FRSC, NCS to integrate national vehicle information database. 


BUSINESS

Unpaid N250bn claims: Fuel scarcity imminent — Petrol Marketers Forum cries out. 

Naira depreciates to N768.6/$ in I&E window. 

Net forex inflow into economy falls 2% to $7.28bn. 

FG tackles trade associations over price fixing, cartel practices.  

CAC to delist 100,000 companies from database. 

Insurance industry practitioners to get recognition. 

Mutual Funds investment rises 33.1% to N1.87 trn in H1’23. 

Selloff in NB, 37 other stocks drags capitalisation by N111 billion. 

Beneficiaries hail TETFund for addressing skilled manpower deficit. 

Only 20 Textile Companies Operational In Nigeria – Sen. Jibrin. 

Overpriced airfares, N795/$ exchange rate foreclose holiday trips for average Nigerians. 


ACROSS THE STATES

Daylight robbery: Lagos hot spot, now robbers’ den. 

Ogun Tribunal Admits 150,656 Ballot Papers As Exhibits. 

Flood: Delta set for demolition of illegal structures on water channels. 

I am alive, Delta monarch tells rumour-mongers. 

Police kill 3 suspected criminals during crossfire in Rivers. 

Soludo Begins Construction of Ekwulobia Flyover after Demolishing  500 Buildings. 

Troops rescue 9 kidnap victims, nab gun-runner, kill bandits in Plateau. 

El-Rufai's Son, Ibori's Daughter Named Chairs As Abbas Unveils Standing Committees. 

Kano Gov't Reopens Centres Closed By Ganduje. 

Police Jail 500 Phone Snatchers in Kano. 

Diphtheria: 130 hospitalised in Kano, states begin immunisation. 

Idris Emerges New Adamawa APC Chairman. 

Dry Spell: NDE Trains 50 Borno Youths On Agric Techniques. 


HUMAN ANGLE

Vacate Lagos premises, court orders police, others. 

Working housewives decry economic hardship; search for alternatives. 

Dog chases man to death in Kwara. 

 Delta chief arrested for defiling teenage neighbour. 

 Family demands justice as NDLEA men kill two in Lagos. 

They don’t make them like my father anymore — Charly Boy. 

Comedian Cute Abiola to face prosecution for ‘disrespecting’ police uniform in skit. 

BBNaija All Stars: ‘You’re crazy, manipulative’, Cee-C rejects Alex’s call for unity. 

Rema walks off stage in Atlanta over disapproval with venue. 

BeyoncĂ©'s mother parts ways with actor Richard Lawson. 

 Irish singer SinĂ©ad O'Connor dies at 56. 


INTERNATIONAL

ASIS, UN, others pledge to provide better value in Africa. 

UN recruits robots to help achieve global goals. 

Niger coup supporters set fire to ruling party HQ. 

Coup In Niger: Nigeria Calls For Release Of Bazoum, Return To Status Quo. 

Niger’s President Being Held Inside Palace, Say Security Sources. 

Coup: ECOWAS Countries Must Cut Down Powers Of Presidential Guards – Liberian Army Chief. 

Wagner boss Prigozhin appears on sidelines of Russia-Africa summit. 

Singapore executes first woman in almost 20 years. 


SPORTS

Nigeria stun Australia 3-2 at Women's World Cup. 

Oshoala shirtless celebration sparks reactions. 

Oshoala leads Super Falcons’ Asake’s ‘Lonely at the top’ dance to celebrate win against Australia. 

Chukwueze joins AC Milan from Villarreal for five-year deal. 

Transfer: AC Milan complete signing of Chukwueze from Villareal. 

LeBron James says family ‘safe, healthy’ after son suffers cardiac arrest. 


GOOD MORNING

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