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NEWS HEADLINES - 04 AUG 23

NATIONAL

Tinubu Soft Pedals, Sends High-Powered Delegation To Dialogue With Niger Junta. 

APC Crisis: Discontent over Tinubu, NEC confirmation of same-faith appointments.

APC probes Adamu, others as Ganduje emerges new chair. 

APC: How Ganduje emerged 6th national chair, Basiru, secretary. 

I’ll hit ground running – APC chair, Ganduje. 

Ganduje promises to win Kogi, Imo and Bayelsa gov polls as APC chair. 

Northern Governors Task New Ruling Party Chair. 

Buhari: Why I Didn't Attend APC Caucus Meeting. 

Subsidy Removal: Nigeria Happy With You, APC Tells Tinubu. 

NNPP chairmen demand Kwankwaso’s resignation, suspension over alleged anti-party activities. 

Ministerial Lists: Has Alliance Move Between Tinubu, Kwankwaso Crumbled?  

LP mourns Lagos doctor, Diaso, says death avoidable. 

Old tweet of ministerial nominee Bosun Tijani lambasting Tinubu resurfaces online. 

Niger Republic: Atiku cautions on military engagement. 

Contempt charge: We’ll embark on nationwide strike Aug 14, if… — NLC. 

#Subsidyprotests: FG, labour talks collapse, NLC begins strike Aug 14. 

 FG to implement ‘no work, no pay’ for striking resident doctors. 

 New public service rules may force out 512 directors. 

Tenure limit: Finance ministry orders senior directors to resign. 

CBN probe: Investigator raises alarm over alleged smear campaign against him. 

High food prices loom, USAID warns Nigeria, others.  

Reps probe N11.3trn spent on refineries maintenance. 

We’re ready to be Aso Rock sweepers, Miyetti Allah begs Tinubu for appointment. 

Diphtheria outbreak claims 122 lives in Nigeria, says UNICEF. 

Increasing tuition may deepen Nigeria’s education crisis, UK charity founder warns. 

Niger Coup: Military Action Last Option, Says DHQ. 

… Nigerian military yet to receive order for intervention in Niger Republic–DHQ. 

Troops kill 36 terrorists, rescue 140 kidnapped hostages nationwide. 


BUSINESS

Pension fund assets hits N16.76tn. 

Consumers pay N247bn for electricity in Q1’23. 

MANEG Calls For Urgent Diversification To Non-Oil Exports. 

FirstBank graduates participants in senior management programme. 

FX challenges, high OPEX force GSK’s exit from Nigeria. 

Less than 50% MSMEs have active bank accounts — STUDY. 

FAAN suspends taxi services at Abuja airport. 

DBN lends PFIs N600b to stimulate economic growth. 

CBN promises to deliver mandate on monetary, price stability. 

Economic hardship: Workers withdraw N3bn from pension savings. 

Underwriters urge motorists to use NIID for policy verification. 


ACROSS THE STATES

Bus driver alleges extortion by LASTMA officials. 

69-year-old man in tears as LASG demolishes 12,000 houses in Lagos. 

Farmers panic as 5 abducted in Edo community. 

Delta communities lament deplorable state of roads, call on FG to act. 

Rivers APC denies statement faulting Wike’s ministerial nomination. 

Police neutralise suspected armed robber, murderer in A’Ibom. 

Tension as touts kill truck driver in Enugu. 

Businesses open in Anambra as residents defy sit-at-home order. 

Police rescue 3 kidnap victims, arrest two suspects in Abia. 

Kogi Guber: ADC’ll Address APCs Maladministration — Nwosu. 

Taraba electricity law passes first reading. 

Outrage As Adamawa Governor Appoints 47 Media Aides. 


HUMAN ANGLE

‘I don’t want to die’, colleague narrates last moments of doctor killed in elevator accident. 

How MC Casino became one of Nigerian elites’ choice of event host. 

BBNaija All Stars: Angel just a drama queen, I know her better – Cross. 

Court remands pharmacist for illicit drug peddling. 

Why I will never share secret with my mum again – Tiwa Savage. 

Pop star Lizzo denies harassment allegations including weight-shaming. 


INTERNATIONAL

ECOWAS delegation meets coup leaders in Niger. 

Niger president calls on US for help after coup. 

Trump enters ‘not guilty’ plea at third arraignment. 

Two US Navy sailors charged with spying for China. 

Taiwan's MeToo laws welcomed but activists want more. 


SPORTS

D’tigress Crush Rwanda to reach fourth consecutive Afrobasket Championship final. 

FIFA investigating claims Zambia coach rubbed player’s chest at World Cup. 

Al Nassr vs Zamalek: Ronaldo’s goal sends club into Arab Cup knockout stage. 

Chelsea star Chukwuemeka refuses to rule out playing for Nigeria. 

Rashford eyes 40 goals in season and Rooney's Man Utd record. 


GOOD MORNING

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