NEWS HEADLINES -28 APR 24

NATIONAL

Minimum Wage: Amid hardship, workers’ hopes for pay rise by May Day dashed. 

N/Central APC Stakeholders Insist On Ganduje’s Resignation. 

Obi Seeks Prayers for Politicians to Judiciously Expend Public Funds. 

Yoruba Exit From Nigeria: Rumble in S/West over Akintoye, Sunday Igboho’s letter to Tinubu. 

We Have Eliminated Use Of Contract, Vendors On Content Interventions – TETFund. 

Food Security: CISLAC Asks FG To Tackle Corruption In Ecological Fund. 

Korea Supports Nigeria In Establishment Of 6 Model Smart Schools - UBEC Boss. 

Brain Drain: 58,000 Out Of 130,000 Doctors Renewed Practicing Licence In 2023 –MDCN. 

Poor power supply: Govs hire consultants to break Discos monopoly. 

We’ll resist plot to turn Nigeria into one party state – Wabara. 

SULEJA JAILBREAK: ‘106 escaped inmates still on the loose’. 

CDS: We Must Shame Enemies of Nigeria, Unite against Banditry, Terrorism.  

You are wrong, Nigerians tell IGP over call for Police, FRSC, NSCDC merger. 

Yahaya Bello: American Int’l School Explains Refund of Fees to EFCC, Reaffirms Respect for Nigerian Institutions. 

EFCC restructures as Olukoyede gets Chief of Staff, names Zonal Directors. 

BUSINESS

Tinubu's efforts in the energy sphere can create the trillion dollar economy – Verheijen. 

Naira Rebounds, Sells For 1,280/$ At Parallel Market. 

Nigerian Breweries Shareholders Okay Bid to Raise N600bn Capital after N106bn Loss. 

Access Bank Equips 90,000 Children with Financial Literacy Skills. 

 Islamic Development Bank Group Holds Annual Meetings, Golden Jubilee In Saudi Arabia. 

FG’s CNG Initiative Undermines Nigeria’s New Auto Policy, Auto Makers Allege. 

Olubukola Asafa: Why SMEs Need Easy Access to Affordable Loans, Grants. 

Late Arrival Of Rain: Bleak planting season imminent – farmers. 

Traders Worry Over Rising Extortion On Nigeria-Benin Border. 

ACROSS THE STATES

How Ogun gas tanker explosion killed one, destroyed vehicles. 

Battle Of Akeredolu’s Deputies As Aiyedatiwa, Ajayi Pick APC, PDP Tickets. 

Atiku Congratulates Agboola, Says His Ticket Stands PDP in Good Stead to Win Ondo Governorship Election. 

 APC seeks cancellation of Oyo LG poll, alleges irregularities. 

Benin Palace suspends five officials for ‘unauthorised’ visit to Ooni. 

After 45 days of horror in forests, Okuama residents head to ‘Oborevwori camp’. 

Black weekend in Rivers as pregnant woman, others die, 79 vehicles burnt in fire disaster. 

Where Is Amaechi As Rivers Political Leaders Take Sides In Wike, Fubara Rift?  

My Firm Now Worth N20bn, Will Give Dangote A Run For His Money —Outgoing Anambra CP. 

Major FCT road projects now 98% complete – Wike. 

Katsina Govt, Locals Mourn Slain Military Commander. 

Ganduje gets court order restraining ward leaders from suspending him. 

5 CJTF Members Feared Dead, Others Wounded On Borno Highway. 

HUMAN ANGLE

 Political polygamy: Govs’ spouses battle for First Lady role. 

How Low Income Earners Battle For Survival Amidst Rising Inflation. 

No law forbids polygamy in Celestial Church — Oshoffa’s son. 

‘You Lied; You Sacked Me’ - Fatima Mai Zogale Replies Former Boss. 

I Was Close To General Murtala; He Died Poor – Ambassador Aminu Wali. 

I formed kidnap gang during my 11yrs in prison- Suspected kidnapper. 

How goitre, loss of food business pushed me to hook-up — 26-year-old sex worker. 

I still want godly husband despite my past – 26-year-old sex worker. 

‘My boyfriend stabbed by a policeman bled to death because 4 hospitals rejected him’. 

Why people who drowned should be buried at river bank — Traditionalist. 

Omawumi resurfaces on Nigerian Idol show. 

Becoming mother changed my life - Simi reflects on motherhood, marriage. 

Davido on earning $1.3 million after NY performance. 

Uche Nnanna, hubby in wedding anniversary drama. 

Popular Iraqi TikToker Umm Fahad gunned down outside Baghdad home. 

INTERNATIONAL

At least 70 people killed in Kenya flooding. 

Hamas releases video of 2 Israeli hostages. 

US Secretary of State set to travel to Saudi Arabia. 

King Charles to return to public-facing duties. 

Reports of attack on energy facilities in central Ukraine. 

SPORTS

Rivers United Set To Benefit From Accumulated Fixtures. 

Everton beat Brentford 1-0 to avoid relegation. 

Kane hits double in Bayern win as Leipzig tighten grip on fourth. 

Sheffield United relegated from Premier League after Newcastle rout. 

‘If I speak there will be fire’, Salah warns Klopp after clash. 

GOOD MORNING