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NEWS HEADLINES - 31 AUG 23

NATIONAL

Tinubu reacts to Gabon military coup, opens talks with AU leaders. 

First Lady Pays Tribute To Victims Of 2011 Terrorist Attack On UN Building. 

 NULGE urges Tinubu to probe LG allocations diversion. 

Pa Michael Akinkunmi, Designer of Nigeria’s Flag, is Dead. 

 Kwankwaso still in NNPP — Legal adviser. 

I dare anyone in PDP to suspend me — Wike. 

I Wasn’t Consulted To Be On Bayelsa APC Campaign Council — Wike. 

PDP has no right to discipline me for being in Tinubu’s govt – Wike. 

Oba of Benin visits Buhari in Daura. 

Reps summon insurance CEOs over N267b NHF contributions. 

House Vows to Expose Corruption, Identify Challenges Affecting Execution of GGW. 

NIN registration: FG records 48% of monthly target. 

Nigerian Doctors Relocating To Sierra Leone, Gambia To Earn $4,000 Wages, CMDs Tell Reps. 

Activists sue Musawa, want her disqualified as minister. 

NAFDAC disclaims AAU's herbal medicine for diabetes. 

Stakeholders seek improved medical care for cancer patients. 

Stakeholders laud Tinubu on Ebie's appointment as NDDC chairman. 

PIA: Host communities tackle oil companies over refusal to pay 3% operating cost. 

NURTW Decries Unlawful Invasion of Secretariat by Police. 

Coup: Don't Copy Gabon Military, MURIC Warns Nigerian Army. 

Troops Crack Down On Oil Thieves In Imo, Delta. 

Army Commander Asks Disloyal Soldiers To Leave As Coup Spreads Across Africa. 


BUSINESS

Fresh oil production hiccups may distort market stability despite $490b investment. 

MMA2: Regional Flights Stall After N600m Investment. 

Nigeria-Japan Annual Trade Hit N7.6 Trillion. 

How traditional medicine can fund Nigeria’s yearly budget. 

PalmPay tasks Internet users on online safety to beat hackers. 

Banks, insurance firms, others contribute  N1.72trn to economy. 

Adopt more fiscal measures to tame inflation, LCCI charges FG. 

Zenith Bank appoints Juliet Ehimuan as Non-Executive Director. 

Court bars firms from accessing N1.37b in 24 banks. 


ACROSS THE STATES

Cabinet impasse: Sanwo-Olu, Obasa parley as GAC wades in. 

Man, 21, Arrested Removing Drain Ducts On 3rd Mainland Bridge. 

Lagos pays 644 retirees over N2bn. 

Navy rescues 5 stowaways from Spain-bound ship in Lagos.   

Ogun LG Chairmen Clear Abiodun, Say Gov  Did Not Hijack Allocation. 

Overall Best Student in Ondo Gets N2.5m VDT Scholarship. 

Flood: Relocate to higher grounds, Delta govt tells residents. 

Imo: Okorocha, Araraume collapse support structures for Anyanwu. 

Anambra rescues newborn dumped in pit toilet, arrests mother. 

Isese: Kwara police nab Islamic cleric declared wanted. 

Shema’s ‘Romance’ With APC Threatens Katsina Opposition. 

Mass Wedding: Kano govt procures furniture, food items, others worth N800m. 

Kano PRP Gov’ship Candidate, Yakassai Returns To APC. 

16-Month-Old Baby Killed In Bauchi School, Organs Removed. 

Gov Buni Keen To Reposition Yobe's Media Sector - Bego. 


HUMAN ANGLE

Adamawa police officer weeps as he is dismissed from service. 

Ogun pastor sets lady on fire during special prayer. 

Security guard, teacher arrested for raping Kwara teenagers. 

Dogs kill 5-year-old child, injure mother in Osun. 

Son machetes 100-year-old father to death over N70,000. 

Police arrest tenant for stabbing landlord in Rivers. 

Detained social media influencer slams N200m suit on Gov Alia, Benue CP, others. 

Osas Ighodaro and Terrence J announced as hosts for 16th Headies Awards. 

‘I no dey do challenge’, Portable drags Adekunle Gold over ‘Ogaranya’ song. 

ABBA singer Agnetha makes comeback as solo artist. 


INTERNATIONAL

Global outrage over Ali Bongo’s ouster in Gabon coup. 

Gabon: UN, Commonwealth, others condemn coup, Tinubu warns of spread

Ali Bongo calls for help in video, says "I don't know what is going on". 

CNN names Mark Thompson new CEO. 

Elon Musk lifts political ads ban on X. 

How an 18-year-old went to space. 

Florida takes stock in Storm Idalia's aftermath. 

Putin Shuns Burial Of Wagner Boss. 


SPORTS

‘NFF still waiting for Super Falcons’ FIFA World Cup payouts’. 

Chelsea fight back to beat Wimbledon 2-1 in League Cup. 

Retiring Zanevska Snubs Handshake After Sabalenka Loss. 

Chelsea edge AFC Wimbledon as Everton score late to reach Carabao Cup third round. 

Djokovic continues blistering form, romps into US Open third round. 


GOOD MORNING

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