NEWS HEADLINES - 01 MAR 24

NATIONAL

I’ll reform Nigeria for greater efficiency — Tinubu. 

Remi Tinubu Partners NALDA, Flags-off Renewed Hope Initiative to Empower Female Farmers in South-East. 

CBN Board Nominee Rejects Tinubu’s Appointment. 

Tinubu to NLC: It’s unacceptable to judge me in 9 months. 

You Can't Fight Me, Tinubu Dares NLC. 

Tinubu Needs To Own Up To Failure Of His Policies - SDP's Adebayo. 

Confusion over NIN, BVN link to bank accounts. 

House Urges Tinubu to Review Oronsanye Report Before Implementation.  

Reps raise 23-man panel on Oronsaye report, demand review. 

National Assembly workers want  extension of retirement age to 65 years.   

Senate approves bill to extend NASS workers service to 65 years. 

Reps to probe CBN, DisCos over mass metering funds. 

Reps demand mandatory drug test for students. 

Oronsaye report outdated, needs to be updated before implementation — Shehu Sani. 

Buhari destroyed Nigeria’s economy, he’s responsible for current hardship – Shehu Sani. 

State police, traditional means way out of insecurity in S-West — Yoruba monarchs. 

S-East group urges Ndigbo to support Tinubu’s govt. 

NCAA sets up committee to review high fares by foreign airlines. 

974 terrorists killed, 1,157 surrendered in February – DHQ.  

Attack on policemen: 15 missing, another body recovered. 

Customs seize N1.7bn fake drugs in Oyo/Osun. 

BUSINESS

Increase sugar-sweetened beverage tax to N130/ ltr, CAPPA tells FG. 

FX debt: CBN owing only five banks, says Cardoso. 

Investors lose N1.5trn in stocks over new monetary policy. 

Cement Price Hike: Tinubu Has Directed Dangote, BUA, Others To Revert To Old Price - Umahi. 

Embracing cryptocurrencies will save Naira and the country. 

Seplat Energy Announces 45% Growth in PBT to N125.5bn. 

How FX Fluctuation, Government Policies Encumber Airlines’ Aircraft Acquisition, Lifespan. 

Norse Atlantic Airways Partners Air Peace. 

Bridge Clinic Celebrates Advanced Fertility Treatment across Nigeria. 

RMB Advises CardinalStone Capital, iFitness on Landmark Transaction in Private Equity Market. 

British Airways owner IAG, Air France-KLM post bumper profits. 

ACROSS THE STATES

Tinubu Inaugurates 37km Red Line Rail Project In Lagos. 

5 things to know about Lagos Red Line Rail Project. 

Traders decry closure of computer village market during inauguration of Lagos Rail project. 

Edo Guber: Fresh crisis brews in PDP. 

Protest in Edo as stray bullet kills man. 

Delta inter-communal clash: Okoloba community warns against continued attacks. 

Heavy toll, casualties of divided house in Rivers. 

Aba Power to start commercial operations this weekend. 

Newly Elected Anambra Community Leaders Pledge to Resolve Lingering Crisis. 

No water for drinking, washing for years — Plateau women hit by attacks. 

Wike Approves Promotion Of 8,785 FCTA Staff. 

Police Recover 295 Live Ammunition From Niger Poultry Farm. 

Kwara Pays N3bn to Clear All Ahmed-era Salary Arrears for SUBEB Teachers, LG Workers. 

Senate recognises Kogi as oil producing state. 

The Alternative Bank fosters rural economic growth in Katsina. 

Zamfara Free Medical Outreach Treats 2,213 Persons. 

Bauchi Govt Reiterates Commitment To Promoting Religious Education For Younger Generation To Grow Intellectually, Spiritually. 

Zulum To FG: Boko Haram Will Achieve Its Objectives If Army Varsity Is Scrapped. 

HUMAN ANGLE

How I escaped assassination attempt — Ekiti monarch, Alara of Ara. 

Fake NYSC member arrested in Nasarawa camp. 

 32-year old suspected ritualist nabbed in Ogun.  

5 die, 4 injured in Lagos-Ibadan auto crash. 

Woman Nabbed For Allegedly Buying 3-Month-Old Baby In Ekiti.  

Mohbad: My late son’s wife has vital information about his death, father tells Police. 

Hardship: K1 cancels 67th birthday celebration, seeks help for less privileged. 

US city, Boston declares March 2 ‘Burna Boy Day’. 

Lord Lamba shares picture of baby moments after Queen Atang announced engagement. 

South African police arrest six for murder of rapper, AKA. 

Kanye West orders Kim Kardashian to take their kids out of ‘fake’ school. 

INTERNATIONAL

Heavy security in Chad capital after attack on intelligence HQ. 

Israel-Gaza war: More than 100 reported killed in crowd near Gaza aid convoy. 

White Island volcano: Tour operators ordered to pay millions to victims. 

Suicide poison seller tracked down by BBC. 

Biden and Trump make competing trips to US-Mexico border. 

SPORTS

Paris 2024: Waldrum Urges Falcons To Be More Clinical In Front Of Goal.  

AC Milan owners reveal plan for 70,000-capacity new stadium. 

Man Utd’s Rashford asks critics to ‘have a bit more humanity’. 

Arteta urges free-scoring Arsenal to stay ‘ruthless’ in Premier League title race. 

Pogba denies doping allegation, vows to appeal four-year ban. 

GOOD MORNING AND HAPPY NEW MONTH