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NEWS HEADLINES - 29 SEP 23

NATIONAL

Your sacrifices won’t be in vain, Shettima assures Nigerians. 

NLC strike: Shettima presides over NEC meeting in Aso Rock. 

Why you can’t go on your planned strike, FG tells NLC, TUC. 

Indefinite strike: Labour protests as FG threatens union leaders with contempt charge. 

Nigeria Ranked Sixth in World for Organised Crime 

 Academic record: Atiku asks court to overrule Tinubu’s objection. 

NNPP to Ganduje: You’re serial loser, not Kwankwaso. 

PDP Pledges Non-Interference As C’ttee Submits Report On PDI. 

Falana, Aregbesola, Ofeimun canvass better economy. 

50 UK, Nigerian NGOs urge Britain to return Ibori’s loot to FG. 

TETFund addressing plight of Nigerian lecturers on its foreign scholarship. 

South-East in self-exile; how insecurity, sit-at-home have impacted us –  Pius Anyim. 

Okonjo-Iweala advocates collective approach in tackling socio-economic challenges in S’East. 

Troops neutralise 191 terrorists, rescue 91 kidnap victims. 


BUSINESS

FG pledges to drive economic growth through financial inclusion 

We ‘ll tackle forex shortage, Cardoso assures  investors. 

Lack Of Accountability Preventing SMEs From Paying Taxes – Minister. 

Mobile GSM Technology Leads in Internet Connectivity as Subscribers Prioritizes 2G Ahead 5G Services. 

Rising inflation pushes manufacturers’ unsold goods up 45.4% to N272bn. 

Bank customers pay N154bn fees for e-banking services. 

NNPC $3bn loan: Afreximbank opens funding talks with oil traders. 

Oil Price Trades Above $90p/B Over Supply Restrictions. 

Access Bank enhances agric desk, launches Devt Desk. 


ACROSS THE STATES

Oshodi-Apapa: Lagos, truckers, stakeholders meet as gridlock worsens. 

‘Rain or no rain, there’s always water’, residents bemoan perennial Dolphin Estate flood. 

Firm launches solar plant to promote Lagos’ 1GW ambition. 

Impeachment: Ondo Deputy Gov Slammed With ‘14 Gross Misconduct Allegations’. 

Impeachment: Ganduje sets up committee to address crisis in Ondo. 

Ekiti To Conduct LG Elections Dec 2. 

Osun ‘ll invest in tourism innovation to empower youth – Adeleke. 

Obaseki accepts Shaibu’s apology, says to err is human. 

Siblings, 15 others bag jail terms for Internet fraud in Benin City. 

Delta police kill 4 suspected kidnappers. 

Women protest against murder, arrests in Delta. 

Supreme Court affirms Imo LP gov candidate. 

 Kwara vigilantes comb bushes for abducted woman, three children. 

Achimugu withdraws case against Ododo as S’Court rules on Adeyemi’s suit Oct 23. 

Bello Expresses Commitment to Free Primary, Secondary Education in Kogi. 

Again, FCTA crushes over 470 motorcycles for illegal operation in Abuja. 

Abuja School Refutes Alleged Use Of Force Against Protesting Parents. 

Tribunal Sacks Two Plateau PDP Assembly Members. 

Ardo missing, not confirmed dead —Plateau Police. 

Tribunal declares Kaduna guber polls inconclusive, orders re-run. 

Tribunal Verdict: We'll Appeal - Ashiru. 

No Confusion About Kaduna Tribunal Judgment - Gov Sani. 

Youths alert Tinubu to imminent danger over Kano tribunal verdict. 

Suspected dead cow meat sellers in Gombe NSCDC custody. 


HUMAN ANGLE

2 LAUTECH students, driver burnt to death in Osun auto crash. 

Robbers lay siege to Sapele-Benin road, attack motorists, passengers. 

Police dispel rumour of woman killing stepson in Ikotun. 

 Housekeeper jailed 14 years for stealing from employer. 

 Man remanded for raping lover’s four-year-old daughter. 

Oyo Assembly Majority Leader loses son in fatal auto crash. 

Naira Marley releases his last conversation with Mohbad as Police arrest Sam Larry. 

Being a mother made me stronger – Actress Adunni Ade. 

Funke Akindele, ex-husband JJC Skillz reunite at movie premiere. 

BBNaija All Stars 6 finalists and their chances of emerging winner. 

Harry Potter actor, Michael Gambon known for playing Dumbledore dies at 82. 


INTERNATIONAL

Benin steps up fight against terrorist groups in north. 

World airlines mark 20 years of improved safety. 

Gunman kills three in twin Rotterdam shootings. 

Sweden summons army chief after surge in gang killings. 

Republicans lay out case at Biden impeachment inquiry. 


SPORTS

At last, 2023/24 Nigerian Premier Football League begins. 

Sports Minister, Enoh intervenes in Osimhen, Napoli’s issue. 

‘We never intended to mock Osimhen’, Napoli release official statement over TikTok video. 

Bayern captain Neuer returns to training, 10 months after breaking leg. 

Barcelona announce profit of €304m for 2022/23 season. 


GOOD MORNING

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