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NEWS HEADLINES 29 JUN 24

NATIONAL

Tinubu Appoints 8 New Perm Secs. 

Tinubu okays N50,000 grant, N155bn food package for households. 

Nigeria A Poor Country - Presidential Committee. 

FG Begins Engagement with Govs, Lawmakers on 700km Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, Others. 

Budget life span extension aims at full implementation — Presidency

Nigeria to receive 55% of ECOWAS regional funds for water development. 

PDP will prevent election fraud in Edo,Ondo – Damagum. 

Substandard Products: FCCPC Storms Three Steel Manufacturing Firms in Ogun, Lagos. 

Nigeria ‘ll overcome economic uncertainty with collaborative efforts — Jonathan. 

Nigeria not fair to Nigerians— Obi. 

Minimum wage: Labour rejects govs bid to take over negotiations.

Scrap Local Governments If Governors Won't Allow Them Function, Audu Ogbeh Tells FG. 

Nigeria missing in top 10 most stressful countries in Africa. 

Private Jets Being Used For Money Laundering, Others – Keyamo.  

Attempt to unseat Tinubu can destroy Nigeria’s unity — Shehu Sani. 

NiMet, COOU to partner on climate action initiatives. 

Billion Dollar Blood Money: Stakeholders unite to crush banditry in N/West. 

Africa loses $88.6b to illicit financial flows yearly – EFCC boss. 

DSS Directors In N/East Meet Over Insecurity. 

More Boko Haram Terrorists Surrender to MNJTF Troops.  


BUSINESS

To Boost Liquidity, Rates’ Convergence, Others, CBN Unveils Guidelines for FX Deposit by Banks. 

Nigeria on track for global financial redemption early 2025 —NFIU. 

Cost of healthy diet rises 32% in five months — NBS. 

NNPC foundation unveils business opportunities to corps members. 

US-based Nigerian invests $100m to clear abandoned vehicles, employ youths. 

As Access Holdings Takes the Lead in Sustainable Finance. 

FG: Auto Industry, Crucial to Nigeria’s Economic Recovery. 

Autochek, VFD Bank Partner to Provide Women Entrepreneurs Auto Finance. 

Expert Proposes Flexible Repayments Options on Students Loan. 


ACROSS THE STATES

I never took one dime from public coffers — Ikuforiji, ex-Lagos Speaker. 

Lagos issues registration ultimatum to commercial bus drivers. 

Edo polls: Gale of defection as politicians jostle for relevance.  

220 Drug Suspects Arrested As NDLEA Destroys 14 Cannabis Farms In Edo. 

Edo 2024: How Party Crises May Shape Gov’ship Election. 

Why every President is interested in who becomes Rivers Gov — Princewill

Federal Compliants Commission Vows To Probe CRS Abuse In Anambra

Enugu Governor Bags Presidential Award for MSMEs Development

Mpape: Inside Abuja Community Under Siege By Cult, Criminal Gangs

Trader loses over ₦10m goods to Karu Market fire

FCT council chairmen to remain in office till 2026, INEC clarifies

El-Rufai will face consequences of his actions – Kaduna lawmaker

14 Worshippers Killed In Kano Trailer Accident

Eight Feared Dead As Building Collapses In Kano


HUMAN ANGLE

When prank turns tragic, pranksters pay for the offense – Police. 

Shehu Sani: I Prevented Kirikiri Inmates From Attacking Obasanjo In 1995. 

Immigration officer lands in jail over N800k scam. 

Associates, friends honour Police Superintendent for rejecting N150million bribe. 

Mother Of Famous Hausa Singer, Rarara, Abducted. 

How intense military training, harsh punishments from seniors send young pupils, cadets to early graves. 

 Appeal Court upholds Nollywood actor Baba Ijesha's five-year jail term. 

Man electrocuted while stealing transformer cables in Enugu. 

Family of man shot dead at Lagos fuel queue demands justice. 

Father remanded for defiling eight-year-old daughter. 

 Lagos asks police to probe domestic violence claim against influencer, SirJarus.  

Nigerians are surprised I chose to live here when they’re eager to leave — Swiss married to an Igbo. 

My energy level is God’s gift to me — MIA. 

 Holy Spirit helps me deal with cyber bullying— Ifu Ennada. 

 Ayra Starr partners food bank to feed 21 families. 

Mr Ibu laid to rest in Enugu. 

Actor Alex Araya found dead after Tinder date with two women. 


INTERNATIONAL

Kenya: Police set up roadblocks as more protests loom. 

 'I don't speak as smoothly as I used to,' Biden says after debate performance. 

Democrats Scramble To Limit Damage After Biden’s Wobbly Debate Showing Against Trump. 

Turkey detains dozens of LGBTQ activists during Pride March. 

How safe is Euro 2024? Germany’s security on high alert. 


SPORTS

Fed Cup: Warriors clash for men’s title in Lagos. 

Nigeria’s 4x400m Relay Team Fails To Qualify For Olympics. 

AFCON 2021 blunder still hurts – Okoye. 

Nwokolo claims fifth belt with WBA, UBO win. 

Captain Zelem To Leave Manchester United. 


GOOD MORNING

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