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NATIONAL Your Investments Safe In Nigeria, Tinubu Tells Investors.  Tinubu Seeks Synergy, Coordinated Action to Tackle Economic, Security Challenges in Africa.  2027: PDP Members Will Decide My Fate – Atiku.  DSS Operatives Allegedly Brutalise Two National Assembly Staff.  Commotion at National Assembly over alleged brutality by DSS operatives.  Lawmakers, stakeholders decry ‘fruitless’ 2.9tr subsidy on electricity.  Undemocratic LGAs: 19 states run 433 councils with caretaker committee.  Matawalle: HURIWA calls for due process, protests ‘media trial’ of ex-gov.  'Nigeria doesn't deserve royal visit,' UK journalists slam Harry & Meghan for visiting Nigeria.  Minimum Wage: No Worker Can Survive On Less Than N100,000 –Shehu Sani.  Obasanjo to Discuss Leadership in Volatile, Ambiguous World at Africa Methodist Council Summit.  Judicial Misconduct: NJC sets up panel to probe 35 petitions against 8 Judges.  NBA expresses concern over conflicting, perverse court judgements. 

NATIONAL Tinubu okays payment of N3.3tn power sector debts.  Tinubu to Faye: Persuade our other brothers to come back to ECOWAS fold.  Tinubu Writes Reps, Seeks N24.6bn To Reimburse Nasarawa, Kebbi Over Airports.  There’s transparency in Tinubu’s financial dealings, Shettima affirms.  Terrorism: Nigeria needs partnership, not handouts, FG tells U.S.   FG opens portal for students' loan May 24.  Only Those Not Paying Electricity Bills Grumbling On New Tariff – Minister.  Nigerians Waiting To See If Tinubu's Govt Is Serious –Atedo Peterside.  Olaopa lists ways to reform civil service.  British journalist compares Nigeria’s rights record to Nazi's, sparks outrage.  NAPTIP Rescues 3 Survivors In Cote D’Ivoire.  Aviation Stakeholders Fret over Recent Aircraft Incidents across the Country.  Poverty, illiteracy key drivers of terrorism in Nigeria - ICPC chair.  Al-Mustapha blames past leaders for insecurity.  Those leaving PDP claiming unmerited entitlements —Campaign DG.  N6bn Ma

NATIONAL Tinubu Inaugurates 3 Gas Projects, Pledges to Wean Nigeria from Overdependence on Petrol, Diesel.  Kukah visits Tinubu, says one year not enough to judge his govt.  Nigerians in pain, difficult situation — Kukah.  Fubara, Wike will fix their quarrel — Kukah.  LP Crisis: Abure Seeks Reconciliation With NLC.   NASS empowers RMAFC to monitor remittances.  Our corruption is people-driven, politicians share what they steal with people - Senator Ndume.  Shettima's plane developed faults after one hour in air— Lawmaker.  Minimum Wage: Labour quits talks as FG offers N48,000; OPS N54,000.   Why Rivers, Lagos Top Electoral Violence Rankings — Report.  2024 Hajj: FG subsidises Nigerian pilgrims with N90b.  Governors have ‘killed’ local govts — Senate.  UMC reaffirms autonomy amid controversies on same-sex marriage.  Court to deliver judgement in Nnamdi Kanu’s N1bn suit against FG July 1.  BUSINESS Naira depreciates to N1,530/$ in official market.  CBN Moves to Double Foreign Currenc

NATIONAL Tinubu Presides over FEC Meeting.  Policy blitz: Tinubu unveils 21 major initiatives after marathon FEC meeting.  Tinubu Suspends 0.5% Cybersecurity Levy.  Tinubu directs all MDAs to purchase CNG-powered vehicles.  Tinubu, Shettima, military personnel to pay tollgate fees at airports.  UN Grants Nigeria Additional Maritime Territory.  Nigeria gains additional territory ‘five times the size of Lagos’.  APC women leaders lament marginalisation in empowerment programmes.   No Party, Politician Can Save Nigeria –Pat Utomi.  FG Unveils New Initiative To Boost Mining Sector, Attract Global Investors.  House tackles Binance over alleged attempt to smear its integrity.   Minimum wage: FG calls c’ttee meeting, Labour insists on May 31 deadline.  Tariff Protest: Don't Derail Our Plan For Electricity Sector, FG Begs Labour.  NLC’ll disown Peter Obi if he adopts IMF, World Bank policies — Ajaero.  Nigerian judiciary weak, compromised by executive, highest bidder — Peter Obi.   Nigeria

NATIONAL Tinubu Bans Purchase Of Petrol-Dependent Vehicles, Orders Use Of CNG-Powered Automobile.   FG may need supplementary budget to pay minimum wage – IMF.  Escalating public service wage bills increasing cost of governance — NASS.  Obaseki seeks review of ‘expired’ federal system.  Tariff hike: Labour protests, disconnects NERC, TCN, DisCos’ offices.  Ex-PDP BoT Member, Idahosa, Returns To APC.  Labour unions picket NERC offices in Abuja, Lagos, Kano, others over tariff hike. Guber polls: INEC resumes voters’ registration in Edo, Ondo.  Permutations On Mega Party Resurface As Obi Visits Atiku, Lamido, Saraki.  Education Minister Applauds Etiquette Africa for Promoting Civility, Advancing Development in Africa.  UniAbuja ASUU Says Strike Continues.  7.4m consumers still without electricity meters as installations rise 5%.  Beware of illicit substances, NAHCON tells intending pilgrims.  Concerns as U.S. study visa refusals reach record levels in 2023.  3,000 inmates on death row and

NATIONAL Tinubu: Our Nationwide Afforestation Programme Has Restored over 1.5m Hectares of Degraded Forests.  Tinubu’s reforms bearing fruits, says Bagudu.  Wike frustrated Peter Obi out of PDP – Atiku’s spokesperson.  Cybersecurity levy aimed at financial institutions, telecoms, not individuals – Senator Buba.  SERAP, BudgIT, 136 Nigerians want court to stop Tinubu govt from imposing cybersecurity levy on Nigerians.  Aviation minister inspects facilities at MAKIA ahead of Hajj operations.  Prince Harry, Meghan finish Nigeria tour in Lagos.  NAPTIP Prosecuting 63 Human Traffickers In Edo, Delta, Bayelsa.  Why power sector crisis won’t end soon, by Joe Ajaero, NLC President.  Tariff Hike: Labour Moves To Shut NERC, DisCos Offices Nationwide.  Bala Audu elected NMA president.  NDLEA nabs 75-year-old grandpa in Ekiti, 70-year-old grandma in Benue for drug dealing.  BUSINESS Manufacturing export limps as revenue drops 166% to N778bn.   Manufacturers tasked on using recyclable, biodegradabl