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NEWS HEADLINES -27 NOV 23

NATIONAL

Tinubu: FG Working to Reintroduce Full Autonomy to Universities. 

Expert urges Tinubu to set up inter-agency disciplinary commission. 

Tinubu inherited govt that was almost in coma  – Dapo Abiodun. 

SERAP to W-Bank: Suspend loans to states over misspending.  

Lecturers shortage hits varsities, ASUU blames japa, IPPIS. 

Don't Blame Western Democracy For Nigeria's Leadership Crisis, Ex-Minister Tells Obasanjo.  

Procurement Act Review: NEFGAD Alleges over 70% of Public Procurements Done in Bedrooms. 

Coalition seeks reintroduction of rejected gender bills at National Assembly. 

Nigeria to Send Technical Volunteers to 50 Countries, Says DG DTAC. 

Kalu mulls bill to nationalise Igbo apprenticeship system. 

N5.6bn Wheat Project Scam: Ex-NIRSAL Boss Arrested 11 Months After Sacking. 

Umahi’s Concrete Road Proposal Stirs Debate. 

ECOWAS Court Orders Amendment Of Nigeria Press Council Act. 

FG reviews draft policy on local vaccine manufacturing. 

United Airlines faults ‘Bad weather’ over diversion of Abuja-bound aircraft to Asaba.  

13 persons injured in Lagos-Ibadan expressway multiple accidents. 

NAFDAC Confirms First Locally Made Device for Diabetes, HIV, Malaria Control. 


BUSINESS

Banking consolidation: Mega banks boast N10tn capital base, others seek fresh investors. 

FG Targets 1.9m Bpd Crude Oil Production. 

France leverages energy, tech others to deepen ties with Nigeria. 

Insurance index outweighs banking, gains 4.1 per cent in one week. 

DBN secures €25m from KFW for MSMEs, renewable energy. 

Experts offer solutions to business threats. 

Ibom Air Receives First Of $902m A220 Aircraft Order. 

FG Flags Off Largest Mini-Grid In Abuja Suburb. 

Sync, SUWK, Others Win Zenith Bank’s Hackathon. 


ACROSS THE STATES

Oba of Benin visits Sanwo-Olu in Lagos, tasks Nigerians on unity. 

Ondo crisis: How Tinubu blocked moves to oust Akeredolu. 

I’ll carry everyone along,’ says Aiyedatiwa, Ondo Dep Gov.  

Gov bid: Hotel cancels Obaseki deputy’s venue booking. 

SAN Seeks Arbitrage Commission In Delta. 

Police, DSS neutralise 3-man POS robbery gang in Enugu. 

Appeal court affirms Amuka as Enugu Assembly member. 

Groups unite to end farmers-herders’ clashes in Anambra. 

Protest over menace of land grabbers in Anambra community. 

 Gunmen murder Imo monarch. 

Kidnapping: FCTA Lists Worst Hit Councils In Abuja. 

Eight die, six injured in Kwara auto crash. 

Traders Of Kwara Market Fire Say Over N100m Lost. 

Fried Grasshopper: Katsina Residents Make Fortune Selling Tasty Insects. 

APC, NNPP supporters shelve planned protest in Kano. 

Kebbi Police Command loses inspector to a lone car accident. 

Initiative empowers girls in Bauchi  

Military Wipes Out Terrorists Hiding On Borno Mountain. 


HUMAN ANGLE

Hardship: More Nigerians opt for loans to make ends meet. 

Dismissed Catholic priest remanded in prison for allegedly raping  teenager.  

Armed robbers invade Ogun poly communities, shoot students. 

Plumptre, Oyeneyin case study on Netflix hit movie adopted by universities as learning resource. 

Guinness World Records: Eniola surpasses 50 hours wash-a-thon target. 

Breach of Contract: Davido Files Preliminary Objection to Challenge Amaju Pinnick’s Suit. 

My boobs are too massive to hide, says BigBaby Cartoon.  

I Almost Dropped Out, Had To Employ 2 Lecturers Before Graduation – Saheed Osupa. 


INTERNATIONAL

Sierra Leone declares nationwide curfew after attack on barracks. 

Hopes Israel-Hamas truce could be extended. 

Four-year-old girl among released Israeli hostages. 

Three Palestinian students shot near US campus. 

More than 100 arrested at world's largest coal port. 


SPORTS

Top juniors for first Daniel Ford Invitational National Table Tennis Championships.  

Red-hot Martinez maintains Inter’s Serie A lead at Juventus. 

La Liga: Rodrygo double sends Real Madrid top at Cadiz. 

Sinner wins Davis Cup for Italy. 

Museum dedicated to NBA star LeBron James opens.  

Former England manager Venables dies aged 80. 


GOOD MORNING

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