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NEWS HEADLINES - 29 MAR 24

NATIONAL

Tinubu Names Abdullahi Bello New CCB Chair. 

Buhari Rejoices With Tinubu on 72nd Birthday. 

Nigeria records second electricity system collapse in 2024. 

Remi Tinubu donates N1bn to fight tuberculosis. 

You're A Visionary Leader, Senator Barau Hails Tinubu At 72. 

Banditry is rebellion against neglect of poor people in North — Buhari’s ex-minister, Shittu. 

$1.1bn Malabu Oil Fraud: Court acquits former Attorn-General, Adoke, others. 

Budget Paddling: Ningi Demands Reinstatement, Threatens Legal Action. 

Reps vow to retrieve NCAT helicopters sold to individuals.  

Senegal President-elect, Bassirou Faye has changed the game – Shehu Sani. 

IPAC Seeks Public Funding For Political Parties. 

Minimum wage: TUC asks FG to pay FAAC allocations of defaulting states to workers. 

Military Bows To Pressure, Releases Abducted Editor. 

How We Unmasked Plan To Kill Abducted Editor - IPI, NGE, NUJ. 

Okuama: DHQ declares Delta monarch, militant leader, 6 others wanted. 

Binance Executive, Gambaryan, Files Fundamental Rights Suit against NSA, EFCC. 

N’Delta demands apology, compensation for raid on Clark’s residence. 

UNVEILED: Monarch, Physics Prof, 'Militant's' Mother... Those Declared Wanted Over Murder Of Soldiers. 

 Delta bloodbath: Military may place bounty on monarch, others declared wanted. 

Military kills 212 terrorists as court frees 313 B’Haram suspects. 

Commodore Rafiu Taye Oladejo Takes Over Command of NNS BEECROFT, Pledges to Sustain Gains. 

IGP, NISER, PSC, urge Nigerians to collaborate with govt in tackling insecurity. 


BUSINESS

VP, Shettima expresses confidence as naira strengthens further. 

CBN gives banks two years to meet N500b new capital base. 

CBN New Capital Base: Top 5 banks in N1.5trn shortfall. 

Fears over debt sustainability mounts, jeopardizing CBN’s policy. 

All-commodity group import index increases by 0.79%- NBS. 

African Prudential declares N900m dividend, unveils new investment product. 

Sanwo-Olu canvasses low-interest rates for MSMEs’ growth.

NIN-SIM linkage: NCC insists on axing non-compliant subscribers today. 

How poor funding, legislation delay five inland dry ports. 


ACROSS THE STATES

Insecurity: Lagos State police parade arrested suspects. 

Lagos Clamps Down On ‘Unroadworthy’ Vehicles. 

Easter celebration: Osun NSCDC deploys 1,520 personnel.  

Delta Assembly raises alarm over influx of Northern youths. 

 Rivers PDP Chieftains Declare Support For Tinubu, Fubara. 

Fubara govt not in coma, gov’s aide replies Rivers APC chair. 

Fubara Reassures Rivers Residents of Protection of Life, Property. 

A’Ibom Pensioners  Threaten  Demonstration, to Block Governor’s Lodge over Neglect. 

Six LP lawmakers defect to PDP in Enugu. 

Demolition: Judge berates FCTA for disobeying  court order. 

APC Faction Inaugurates New Exco In Benue. 

Police Dislodge Bandits, Kidnappers in Benue. 

 UNIJOS students protest water scarcity, blackout. 

Kidnapped Kaduna students return to parents as Sani donates N10m to family of late teacher. 

Customs intercept N769m contraband in Kaduna. 

Over 100 death row inmates in Kano correctional centres, says Inuwa. 


HUMAN ANGLE

King Charles can live beyond two years, says Satguru. 

Discrimination against Gbenga Daniel’s son: FAAN shuts KFC at Lagos airport.  

23-year-old acquitted of rape after two years in jail. 

25-year-old bags life jail for raping boy in Jigawa. 

Extortion: Lagos show promoter fingered by more fashion brands. 

Anambra woman loses pregnancy in police custody. 

Man Remanded For Impregnating 11-Year-Old Girl. 

Man arrested for allegedly beating wife to death. 

It’s A Lie, I did Not Abscond For 10 Years - Mohbad’s Mother. 

Omah Lay, four other Nigerians to perform, speak at Forbes summit. 

I poured out my heart into writing songs for my album – Maestro Milli. 


INTERNATIONAL

West African Rural Areas Have Access To 10% Electricity – ECOWAS. 

India's army of gold refiners face new competition. 

FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years. 

Waiting for Evan, Putin's 'bargaining chip' in Russian jail. 

Governor outlines obstacles to remove Baltimore bridge. 


SPORTS

We were better than Mali despite loss, says Finidi George. 

Uaboi explains choice of Amusan, Nwachukwu as brand Ambassadors. 

At Starfield College’s meet, principal urges schools to promote teamwork. 

Arsenal in Talks with Napoli over £77m Osimhen Deal. 

Nottingham Forest Must Focus On Reality, Says EspĂ­rito Santo. 

Usyk’s corner fears Fury will withdraw again. 


GOOD MORNING

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