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NEWS HEADLINES 28 JUN 24

NATIONAL

President Tinubu exposes Nigeria’s big thieves. 

Tinubu urges govs to meet targets on food security. 

Shettima presides over NEC in Aso Villa. 

NEC okays $1bn agric consortium project, mum on minimum wage. 

Minimum Wage: Let states pay according to ability, Southern govs say. 

FG rolls out N1tn palliative, massive construction projects. 

No Request For Presidential Jet Before Senate - Akpabio. 

Akpabio: No Amount of Blackmail Will Stop Senate from Approving New Aircraft for President. 

Tinubu's Request Sparks Heated Session At House Of Reps. 

Reps in closed-door session over extension of 2023 supplementary budget. 

FG Launches Fistula Free Programme. 

Cholera: FG eyes vaccine donations as cases hit 1,579. 

El-Rufai Hosts Kwankwaso Days After Visiting Buhari. 

You Defend Election Riggers, Wike Blasts Ozekhome. 

Govs creating new varsities to access TETFund — ASUU. 

Yahaya Bello wants EFFC case moved to Kogi. 

LUTH Emerges Best Cancer Centre in Nigeria. 

Stakeholders Condemn FG’s Plan to Equip Aviation Security with Arms, Say It’s against ICAO Standard Practice. 

4.8 million Nigerians’ displaced and starving. 

Nigerian Troops Deployed To Tame Political Instability In G/Bissau. 

Police Constables: PSC’s Recruitment Portal Crashes. 

EFCC Chairman Orders Arrest Of His Men Who Beat Up Hotel Worker In Lagos. 


BUSINESS

Naira Depreciates Further, Exchanges At N1,510/$. 

Rewane: Growth of Nigerian Economy Largely Depends on SMEs, Cash Flow Management. 

USAID unveils $73m investment to boost energy access, reduce emissions. 

Petroleum Ministry Begins Adoption of AI to Reduce Cost, Raise Efficiency in Oil Production. 

CFG: ‘Nigeria’s debt repayment exceeds recurrent, capital expenditure’. 

Presidential Initiative Mobilises $50 Million Investment for CNG Adoption. 

VFD GroupObtains Shareholders’ Approval to Raise N30bn Additional Capital. 

Nigeria’s Cryptocurrency Market Worth Over $400m – SEC. 


ACROSS THE STATES

Lagos community decries effects of illegal dredging on roads, others. 

Lagos ranks 170th, as Vienna is named world’s most liveable city. 

Lagos State Commends StanbicIBTC’s Commitment to Home Ownership. 

Privatisation won’t solve water problem, CAPPA advises LASG. 

Lagos restructures commercial bus operation. 

Edo guber: Akhaine laments lack of governance issues, solutions in campaigns. 

Edo Gov’ship: Court Refuses To Nullify Ighodalo’s Nomination. 

Edo: Court affirms Kadiri as LP deputy gov candidate.  

Oborevwori advises youths against drug abuse. 

Delta State Govt Revalidates Approval for $27.29 Escravos Seaport. 

Pro-Wike leaders debunk Fubara’s claims on explosion in Rivers. 

PDP has failed Rivers people, says Fubara. 

NNPC-backed  Surveillance Operation Uncovers Illegal Oil Bunkering Camps in Bayelsa State. 

Savannah Launches Environmental Awareness Clubs in Akwa Ibom Secondary Schools. 

Security operatives kill five gunmen in Ebonyi. 

 Police vow to apprehend killers of six Imo traders. 

Mbah tasks religious groups on innovative contents in gaming industry. 

Anambra community rejects proposed Orlu State. 

Kogi gas explosion razes building, shops. 

Stakeholders Step Up Move to Produce Gov AbdulRazaq’s Successor in Kwara. 

Katsina PDP Crisis Thickens, Spirals To Abuja. 

Sanusi remains substantive Kano Emir, NNPP reiterates. 

FCCPC Engages Bauchi Traditional Rulers, Others on Consumer Rights. 


HUMAN ANGLE

Probe begins as ex-Konga CEO allegedly jumps to death in Lagos apartment. 

Police arrest alleged burglar, recover N577,000 goods. 

Actress Sharon Ooja marries in Abuja. 

We dated for two months before he proposed – Actress Sharon Ooja shares love story. 

 I'm working on myself, Don Jazzy reveals why he's unmarried at 41. 

Enugu proud of Mr Ibu, says commissioner. 

Nigerian lady sets new Guinness World Record in longest crocheting marathon. 


INTERNATIONAL

ECOWAS Defence Chiefs Meet on $2.6 Billion Budget for Activating Regional Standby Force. 

Synthetic drug wreaks havoc as Sierre Leone grapples with crisis. 

Over Half Of Sudanese Face 'Acute Food Insecurity - Report. 

Israel War On Gaza Has Wiped Out Many Palestinian Families. 

‘We have a problem’: Democrats in ‘aggressive panic’ over Biden’s debate performance. 

Euro 2024: Deutsche Bahn apologizes to fans for late trains. 


SPORTS

Conte Accepts Osimhen’s Quit Notice from Napoli. 

Lookman voted Atalanta Player Of The Year. 

Former Georgian PM gifts Euro 2024 heroes £8.4m for beating Portugal. 

Euro 2024 group phase ends with plenty of surprises. 

Five-time champion Thompson-Herah out of Paris 2024 Olympics. 


GOOD MORNING

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