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NEWS HEADLINES - 08 SEP 23

NATIONAL

Tinubu promises renewed focus to rebuild Nigeria, welcomes Tribunal verdict. 

I Was A Brilliant Student, Says Tinubu. 

You Are Not An Engineer, Tinubu's Aide Replies Obasanjo On PH Refinery. 

Nigeria is poor in leadership, management, says Tinubu. 

Apologise to your clients, you didn’t do good job, PANDEF tells Obi, Atiku’s lawyers. 

EPT: Atiku, Obi don’t have ground for appeal —Gov Bello. 

Tribunal: Atiku’s Greed Caused PDP’s Defeat – VON DG. 

Wike begins mobilization to throw Atiku, Tambuwual out of PDP. 

PDP is mother of APC, others, Atiku boasts. 

Oil theft: Nigeria lost N16.25trn in 11 years —Reps Speaker. 

Kwara, 21 States Expected To Witness Heavy Rain In Next 24 Hours. 

Stakeholders urge safer environment as air pollution kills 6.7m prematurely. 

‘80 per cent eligible candidates lose medical schools’ admission in Nigeria’. 

Minister Kennedy-Ohanenye advocate reducing school days for children to work in factories. 

Why e-fraud persists in Nigeria, by NCC. 

NNPC, Agip, Oando in fresh battle over assets divestment. 

Insecurity: We Need Your Prayers, Defence Minister Begs Nigerians. 

Troops neutralise 814 terrorists, oil thieves, IPOB/ESN elements in 3 months. 

Army Court Martial 14 officers, 9 soldiers in Abuja. 

NSCDC arrests 14 vandals, shuts company over adulterated lubricants. 


BUSINESS

Nigeria’s fiscal deficit to decline in Q3, Q4 2023 — MPC. 

Nigeria records N1.3trn trade surplus in Q2’23. 

Customs boss removes defaulting banks from duties collection. 

Oxfam, Others Want Tax Policies Review To Tackle Corruption, Poverty. 

Nigeria Secures $14bn Fresh Investment Pledges from Indian Businessmen. 

 Passenger stranded as foreign airlines delay, cancel flights at MMIA. 

NCAA Lifts Suspension On Xejet Airline. 

Dana Air, BASL partner to improve operations. 

Electricity: NERC orders DisCos on handling of consumers’ complaints. 


ACROSS THE STATES

Lagos Assembly Confirms 15 Cabinet Nominees, Rejects 3. 

Customs intercept N692m drugs, others along Ibeju-Lekki waterways. 

Akeredolu returns, now in Ibadan — Ondo Assembly leader. 

Adeleke Shuts Osun Poly As Two Rectors Resume Duty. 

Dep Gov’s Withdrawal Of Suit Against Obaseki Good Omen For Us - Edo PDP Chair. 

Mixed Reaction in Anambra as Soludo Rolls Out Subsidy Palliative. 

Ogah vows to appeal tribunal’s judgment replacing him with Onyejeocha. 

30 killed in Abuja landslide, 19 kidnapped. 

Wike flays contract variation from N50bn to N200bn. 

Confusion As DSS Opens Fire In Abuja Market. 

CAN implores Niger govt to return CRK to public schools. 

Sacked Kogi East Senator Challenges Tribunal Judgment. 

Insecurity: 5 Sokoto LGs under bandits, terrorists’ siege. 

Bauchi, USAID  Present Community Charter of Demand Template. 


HUMAN ANGLE

Police arrest 10 suspects over FUOYE student’s death. 

FRSC seizes car moving with 3 tyres in Ogun. 

Church member kills pastor in Sapele. 

Asake sells out 19k Barclays Centre in US ahead September 8 concert. 

Tems wins ELLE Style, BMI R&B/Hip-Hop awards. 

Kabaka, Oriental Brothers, Derda promotions set to release ‘Abialam’. 

BBNaija All Stars: You’re a fake housemate – Mercy challenges Kim Oprah. 


INTERNATIONAL

ECOWAS adopts strategy for accelerated AfCFTA implementation in region. 

Why cases of coups are rising in former French colonies. 

Bongo Critic Named Gabon's Interim Prime Minister. 

Gabon's Ousted President Bongo 'Free To Go Abroad'. 

Joe Biden's Wife Tests Positive For COVID-19. 


SPORTS

Super Eagles will take Sao Tome match seriously — NFF president. 

Amusan, Ezekiel pick Paris 2024 Olympics tickets. 

Organisers to give 35% to deceased boxer’s family. 

Kudus, Nuamah on target as Ghana defeat CAR to qualify for AFCON 2023. 

Transfer: Nicolas Pepe set to leave Arsenal. 


GOOD MORNING

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