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NEWS HEADLINES -25 FEB 24

NATIONAL

FULL TEXTS: President Tinubu's Speech At ECOWAS Extraordinary Summit.  

'Tinubu Will Visit Qatar', FG Debunks Reports On Rejection. 

Economic crisis: Obasanjo urges devolution of power, resources to states.  

Obasanjo: Over 80% of Nigeria’s Crude Oil is Stolen.   

Restructure now or Nigeria will go under – Opadokun, NADECO leader. 

Nigeria, Netherlands partnership key to fostering peace, food security - Deputy Speaker.  

Provide details of N1.1trn given to governors to alleviate economic hardship Obi asks FG. 

ASUU: Why We May Embark on Strike Soon.  

Nupe forum urges Tinubu to appoint Nda-Isaiah as adviser. 

‘160m Nigerians can’t afford imported drugs’. 

Unemployment: Ex-NASENI Boss Tasks Northern Governors On Technical Education.  

Planned Protest Contempt Of Court, AGF Tells Labour. 

 Labour mum as FG says planned protest violation of court order.  

INEC: We Received N313.4bn from FG for 2023 General Election.  

 IGP orders sanction against errant cops nabbed for N30m extortion.  

Immigration Service Not Recruiting - FG. 

SGBV: NSCDC, NILDS partner to checkmate abuses in schools. 


BUSINESS

Dollar Crisis: FG Urged To Harness Foreign Remittances, Informal Markets. 

FG, Access Bank Partner On N50bn MSMEs Support.  

Shehu Osidi: Mortgage Banking Professional to Lead New FMBN.  

Ban On Sachet Alcohol: Between N800b business investments and the life of Nigerian children.  

CSOs, host communities demand environmental audit before shell divests from N’Delta. 

Stanbic IBTC harps on wellness for improved productivity. 

US judge approves $4.3 bn penalty for crypto giant Binance. 


ACROSS THE STATES

RAIL TRANSPORTATION: Lagos Red Line ready for inauguration Thursday — Sanwo-Olu. 

Ogun Judiciary workers begin five-day warning strike tomorrow. 

2024: Ondo is like a baby crying, looking for a saviour — Olusola Oke, APC guber aspirant. 

APC’ll Record Overwhelming Victory in Edo Governorship Election, Says Ganduje.     

Edo Primaries Fallout: Idahosa kicks as Okpebholo gets certificate of return. 

EDO 2024: PDP cannot win without me – Philip Shaibu. 

Edo 2024: PRP picks female candidate, Patience Key.  

Labour Party Forum Condemns Crackdown on Newspaper Vendors in Anambra. 

Gunmen kill Anambra community leader.    

Abuja To Experience 7-Hour Blackout This Weekend. 

Bandits Kill Abuja Resident After N20m Ransom, Threaten To Execute More Captives. 

Plateau: How Mangu Lost Its Decades-Long Cherished Peace. 

Plateau natives allegedly shot by soldiers petition CDS, GOC 3 Div, IGP, others. 

Hardship: Security Operatives Take Over Jos Market As Hoodlums Attempt To Break In. 

Demolition of guest houses in Gombe may discourage investors – NBA chair. 

Court of Appeal upholds jail terms of Yobe auditor general ­­. 


HUMAN ANGLE

‘15,000’ notorious kidnappers in 40 camps — Evil lives here. 

Academic status not responsible for ex-student’s death — College president. 

 How anger-driven parents shun protocols, attack teachers for punishing pupils. 

FiancĂ© dumped me over my passion for driving – Female truck driver.  

ISSAKABA: The evil we fought against 25yrs ago still lives with us – Sam Dede. 

Fans attack Toyin Abraham over support for Tinubu.  

Daddy Fresh speaks on his health challenge. 

Lupita Nyong’o to crown winners at 74th Berlin film festival. 

Body Modification - A dangerous beauty trend.  


INTERNATIONAL

Hundreds Protest In Senegal Demanding New Election Date.  

In the Spirit of Lent, Ramadan, ECOWAS Lifts Economic Sanctions on Niger, Mali, Guinea. 

Why we lifted sanctions on Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso- ECOWAS.

Donald Trump defeats Nikki Haley in South Carolina Republican primary.  


SPORTS

Football fans relish Cote D’Ivoire 2023 AFCON experience. 

Bassey, Iwobi condemn Man United to 1-2 Fulham defeat. 

Kane’s injury time goal saves Bayern against Leipzig.  

Maguire slams ‘naive’ Man Utd after shock Fulham defeat.  

Barcelona thump Getafe to go second 


GOOD MORNING

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