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NEWS HEADLINES -23 JAN 24

NATIONAL

 Reducing cabinet will affect performance, Tinubu insists. 

Tinubu to CAN Leadership: My Govt Fighting Corruption, Other Vices for Prosperity’s Sake. 

Tinubu directs student loan expansion to skill dev’t. 

Kidnapping: Tinubu okays emergency procurement of tracking equipment. 

Rep urges Tinubu against continued detention of Kanu. 

Rumpus over relocation of federal agencies to Lagos. 

FG Launches Campaign against Youth, Underage Access to Tobacco. 

Ganduje Under Fire For Indicting Politicians As Biggest Problem Of Nigeria’s Electoral Process. 

Northern Senators Break Silence On 'Lopsided' 2024 Budget, Relocation Of CBN, FAAN Offices. 

Japa: Canada Moves To Reduce Admission Slots For Nigerians, Others. 

Agric Minister Flags Off WACOT Rice’s 2024 Outgrower Program. 

CCB Begins Verification Of Political Office Holders’ Assets. 

Controversy Trails FCC Chair’s MBA Certificate. 

NAFDAC certifies Paracetamol tablets in Nigeria. 

Narcotics Abuse: NAFDAC Deploys Track And Trace Mechanisms.   

DHQ: Kinetic Approach to Fighting Terrorism No Longer Realistic. 

NSCDC Gets Drones, Communication Gadgets To Tackle Insecurity. 

Alleged N100bn cash diversion: EFCC undecided on ex-Gov Odili’s prosecution. 

We’ll Not Tolerate Corruption In ICPC, Says Chairman. 


BUSINESS

Naira appreciates to N1,350/$ in parallel market. 

CBN still short of forex to clear backlog- Fitch. 

Nigerian Startup Secures $2.3m Fund To Acquire Licences, Develop New Products. 

Dangote Remains Africa’s Richest as Forbes Unveils 20 Africa’s Richest Billionaires in 2024. 

Otedola: My Acquisition of Dangote Cement Shares for Long-term Wealth Preservation. 

Lekki Deep Seaport Berths Another Large Container Vessel. 

Glo Showers Millions Of Naira On Staff At 20th Anniversary Party. 

Shell Starts Layoffs in Search of Efficiencies. 

AfDB Announces Launch of $2 Billion Social Bond Under Its New Framework. 

Bloom Buddy Unveils Africa’s First Autism Screening App. 


ACROSS THE STATES

Lagos Market Fire Destroys 450 Shops, 30 Offices, Hotels. 

 6,700 traders’ goods lost to Mandilas building fire – NEMA 

Navy Raids Lagos Beach, Intercepts N128m Cannabis. 

Lawless herders turn Ekiti multi-million naira farms to grazing land. 

Ibadan explosion: We picked up body parts from rubbles—Emergency Operation Centre. 

Edo 2024: Asue Ighodalo Guber Ambition Soars as Kinsmen Assure Him of Delegate Votes. 

Edo poll: LP aspirants kick against N30m nomination fees. 

Rivers budget: Confusion over conflicting court orders. 

Court Nullifies Rivers Budget, Bars Fubara From 'Frustrating Legislature'. 

Police return $3000 extorted by Rivers cops to Abia travellers.

Abia govt uncovers tunnel where kidnappers keep victims. 

Police recruitment apathy: Abia govt orders mayors, monarchs, PGs to mobilise youths. 

FCT records Lassa fever cases, activates centres. 

Kidnapping epidemic: Most abductions in Abuja, others not reported – Victims’ families. 

Plateau: Sacked PDP Assembly members move to resume plenary on Tuesday. 

Banditry: Niger Pupils Forced Into Menial Jobs As Parents Beg Gov’t To Reopen Schools. 

Illegal mining: Kogi miners hail seizure of 21 coal trucks. 

Kaduna: 'I'm Not Done,' PDP's Ashiru Speaks On S'Court Ruling. 


HUMAN ANGLE

‘Daddy, don’t allow them kill us’, father of abducted girls recounts daughters’ plight in captivity. 

Nabeeha’s Sisters’ Freedom: Police, Family Disagree. 

Kenyan detectives arrest two Nigerians for murder. 

Virgins have lowest divorce rates – Solomon Buchi. 

Actor Chidi Mokeme recalls battle with partial facial paralysis. 

Burna Boy to perform at 2024 Grammy Awards. 

Rema, Asake, others to perform at 2024 Afro Nation festival. 

Portable alleges assault for refusing to refund N3.5m featured song fee. 


INTERNATIONAL

Cameroon Launches Historic Large-Scale Malaria Jab Campaign. 

Liberia's new leader fails to end inauguration speech. 

EU Pushes Israel To Accept Two-State Solution After War In Gaza. 

US and UK launch fresh strikes on Houthis. 

Peru President Grabbed By Protester At Public Event. 

China Rallies G77 Countries for  Reform of WTO,  World Bank, IMF. 


SPORTS

Lacklustre Nigeria Reach Knock-Out Stage After Beating Guinea-Bissau. 

AFCON 2023: ‘Cote d’Ivoire is finished’, fans lament hosts’ group stage performance. 

Six Guinean Fans Die While Celebrating Country’s Victory. 

AFCON 2023: Ghana face early exit after late Mozambique comeback. 

Egypt through to last 16 after thrilling 2-2 draw with Cape Verde. 

Italy icon Gigi Riva dead aged 79. 


GOOD MORNING

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