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NEWS HEADLINES - 03 AUG 23

NATIONAL

Tinubu seeks stronger economic, defence, bilateral cooperation with UK. 

Mass protests rock Nigeria, FG commits to fix refinery by Dec. 

#Subsidyprotests: Banks, offices shut amid rallies, labour demands N200,000 wage. 

Tinubu meets with labour leaders. 

NLC, TUC to suspend protests after meeting with Tinubu - Presidency. 

Kyari is a fraud, acting CBN governor is a collaborator with Emefiele – NLC. 

'Not A Single Kobo Saved', NLC Counters Tinubu's N1trn Claim On Subsidy Removal. 

COUP: Nigeria cuts power supply to Niger Republic. 

Niger Coup: Nigeria tightens border, blocks illegal routes in Katsina. 

Abubakar leads ECOWAS mission for negotiation with Niger junta. 

Buhari, Osinbajo absent as APC NEC ratifies Ganduje today. 

Osinbajo: Why I Stayed Away From APC Caucus Meeting. 

Gov’ship Polls: PDP Inaugurates Campaign Council, Vows To Conquer Kogi, Imo. 

Ministerial list: Tinubu appoints 19 additional ministerial nominees. 

Ministerial list: Oyetola, Lalong, Bagudu make Tinubu’s second batch of nominees. 

Ministerial list: Tinubu appoints ex-Buhari’s minister Heineken Lokpobiri. 

Ministerial list: North West gets 10, South West 9, South East 5. 

Keyamo, Fayemi, Fani-Kayode, Big Names Missing On Ministerial List. 

Monarch Commends Tinubu Over Appointment Of Barrister Uju Kennedy As Minister. 

S’West workers, CSOs protest, urge Tinubu to cut governance cost. 

Sit-at-home enforcers killed 250 people in 2 years — Ohanaeze. 

American internet wizard, McHenry traces origin to Igboland, says Ohaneze. 

1.6m Children Out Of School In North East - UNICEF. 

UK launches programme targeting Nigeria’s food system. 

Niger Coup: ECOWAS Defence Chiefs begin crucial meeting in Nigeria.  


BUSINESS

FCMB records 148% profit growth. 

7m electricity consumers without prepaid meters — Report. 

Experts offer solutions as govts face debt, climate financing challenges. 

Forex scarcity triggers  21% fall  in I&E turnover  to $1.68bn. 

Firm launches App to reduce unemployment, improve learning. 

Procure 3,000 CNG buses from local firms — MAN to FG. 

FCCPC Orders Google To Delete Swiftcash, Easynaira, 16 Other Loan Apps. 

CBN recovers customers’ N115b, $22m on illegal deductions, failed transactions. 

Forensic experts lament rising digital fraud, seek FG’s intervention. 


ACROSS THE STATES

Gridlock: Trinity, Kirikiri Police abandon duty post, embark on extortion spree. 

Demolition: Oworonshoki residents seek refuge in churches. 

NMA declares strike in 3 Lagos hospitals over colleague’s death. 

 Lagos probes doctor’s death in hospital elevator, colleagues shun work. 

Protest as faulty elevator kills doctor in Lagos hospital. 

Ogun LG Engages Butchers To Battle Anthrax. 

 Ondo oil-producing area indigenes protest unpaid bursary. 

4 Nabbed For Stealing DisCo’s Cables In Edo. 

Delta Assembly Confirms 26 Commissioner Nominees. 

Suspected pirates off-load travellers on Rivers high sea, cart away boat. 

Eno pledges to invest in tourism, grow A’Ibom economy. 

Uzodimma should resign over insecurity in Imo –Achonu. 

It’s not clear yet who takes over from Umahi in senate –Agom-Eze. 

Police Arrest 5 Over Rape In Jigawa. 

52 Libya-Bound Trafficked Victims Rescued In Kebbi. 


HUMAN ANGLE

Surinamese Arrested With 9.9kg Cocaine Concealed In Condoms Jailed 13 Years. 

Gunmen storm ex-lawmaker’s Kwara farm, kill manager. 

 Air passenger arrested for stealing  N1m onboard. 

 Tiktoker jailed three years for bullying Nollywood actress, Eniola Badmus. 

Why I gave trader, son 2m naira – D’banj. 

BBNaija All Stars: Kiddwaya my twin, ajebo version of me – Whitemoney. 

Tobi Bakre And Chidi Mokeme Nominated For EMY Africa Actor Of The Year 2023. 

Lizzo dancer claims others are scared to speak. 


INTERNATIONAL

Canadian PM Divorces Wife After 18 Years. 

Niger’s Military Junta Reopens Land And Air Borders With 5 Neighbours. 

Niger Coupists Detain Bazoum’s Men. 

Pittsburgh synagogue gunman gets death penalty. 

Trump to be charged today over 2020 polls. 

Europe marks Holocaust memorial day for Sinti and Roma. 


SPORTS

Nigerian Aquatic Federation emerges 31st in global ranking. 

FIFA to set up Committee to monitor disbursement of players’ bonuses. 

Bayern Munich edge Liverpool 4-3 in Singapore. 

Transfer: Harry Kane reveals reason to stay at Tottenham. 

Lionel Messi reveals player who understands him perfectly. 


GOOD MORNING

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