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NEWS HEADLINES - 27 SEP 23

NATIONAL

Tinubu: Africa Will Remain In Chains If It Fails To Break Drug Enterprises. 

Patriots Day: Govt to honour Pa Akinkunmi, others. 

FG explores BOR as new strategy to curb laundering. 

Hardship: We're Tired Of FG's 'Soon' Promises - TUC. 

NLC, TUC start nationwide indefinite strike Oct 3. 

Indefinite strike: OPS kicks as Labour vows to shut down airports, others Tuesday. 

Subsidy removal has rubbished new wage review for academic staff —Poly lecturers. 

Tension in civil service over delisting of 17,000 members from IPPIS portal. 

INEC fixes Sept, Nov 2024 for Edo, Ondo guber elections. 

Atiku’s Camp Moves against Wike, Says Time to Sanction Him Has Come. 

Senate confirms Yemi Cardoso CBN Governor. 

Alleged Removal Plot: Akpabio Begs Aggrieved Senators to Sheathe Their Sword. 

South East: Reps to investigate extortion of travellers by police. 

Abbas Declares Two Lawmakers’ Seats Vacant. 

Asset declaration: Falana advocates regional CCT to prosecute infractions. 

No existing federal road can last seven years - Umahi. 

NGE commends South-East govs for security initiative. 

NBA sues FG, Lagos over new proof of car ownership levy. 

Insecurity: FG boosts Army operations with 12 attack helicopters. 


BUSINESS

I’ll implement immediate measures to ensure naira stability – Cardoso vows. 

 Cardoso to clear dollar debts, suspend intervention loans. 

Fasua says single exchange rate impossible, wants trimming of 5,691 BDCs. 

FG Rules Out Fresh Taxes In Aviation, Targets N250m Monthly From Tollgates. 

EXPORT: Customs partner NPA, NEPC to establish processing terminals. 

Access Holdings gross revenue rises 58.9% to N940.3bn. 

Gas marketers ask govt to ensure price stability. 

Listed FGN Bonds crash 99.9% to 148bn. 

‘Invest in manpower to drive industrial growth’. 

NISER, dons call for learning enablers in industrial devt   


ACROSS THE STATES

Oshodi-Apapa: You can’t evict us, truck drivers, touts dare Sanwo-Olu. 

LASEPA pledges enforcement of environmental laws. 

Police arraign ex-Ogun LG chair, Adedayo, over alleged ‘circulation of falsehood’. 

Cult killings: DSS grills Sagamu LG boss, 2 others. 

Four police officers survive Osun Speaker’s convoy crash. 

APC, PDP bicker over state finances, management in Osun. 

Ekiti LG Poll: I Won’t Impose Any Candidate – Gov Oyebanji. 

Rivers court acquits varsity don of sexual assault charges. 

Suspected killer of Rivers DPO saved from lynching, detained. 

Bayelsa Gov Poll: Court declines to disqualify Sylva as APC candidate. 

A-Ibom TRC Law: Women picket state Assembly. 

9Mobile to build data centre in Cross River. 

Free education: Soludo suspends four principals for disobedience. 

Police arrest 92 suspects, rescue 12 kidnap victims in Enugu. 

Gunmen shoot 3 Nasarawa poly students, abduct one. 

Nasarawa Assembly Probes Al-Makura Administration Over Sales Of Gov't Properties. 

Gov Alia Attributes Election Victory To Divine Will. 

Benue APC not in crisis – Gov Alia. 

Kano guber: Observers warn gladiators against truncating general will. 

N/West APC Chair Vows To Reclaim Zamfara Mandate. 


HUMAN ANGLE

Chief Medical Director beats wife to pulp in Ekiti. 

 Landlord baths 11-year-old with hot water. 

Inspector arrested as son stabs neighbour to death. 

Lagos family, Wema Bank disagree over use of property. 

Doctor spends sixth day in kidnappers’ den, colleagues protest. 

Hoodlums abduct Anambra market leader over sit-at-home. 

I Feel Relieved My Dad Died A Martyr – Murdered Journalist’s Son. 

I have no hand in Mohbad’s death, coming home to clear my name — Naira Marley. 

Mohbad: ‘Calls for DNA on son insensitive, let family mourn’ – Iyabo Ojo. 

Nollywood And "Super Story" Icon Suara, Passes Away. 

Spain prosecutors say Shakira owes $7m in tax. 


INTERNATIONAL

Trump liable for fraud in New York civil case - judge. 

Russian video 'shows fleet commander alive'. 

At least 100 dead in Iraq wedding fire. 

One quarter of Karabakh's ethnic Armenians flee. 

The election with India and China on the ballot. 


SPORTS

La Liga club Cadiz pay tribute to Mohbad with customised jersey. 

Man Utd dismiss Palace in League Cup as Wolves, Luton crash. 

Youngster Lopez rescues Barca draw at Mallorca. 

Saka joins Arsenal’s growing injury list. 

Premier League, Serie A clubs plot €30m January bid for Moffi. 


GOOD MORNING

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