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NATIONAL Tinubu Mourns Elegant Stallion, Onyeka Onwenu.  Tinubu's intervention in Niger Delta enough to discourage youth protest -Minister.  Tension, food prices rise as hunger protest begins today.  Palliatives Alone Can’t Solve Escalating Hunger—Atiku.  Usman Yusuf, Naja’atu Moh’d, Umar Ardo, Salihu Lukman Back Protest.  Nationwide protests: Unveil your identities, Emir Sanusi tells organisers.  UN chief urges youths to be patient with government.  Finance ministry withholds N4.9bn unity schools’ meal subsidy.  Protest: US Embassy Asks Staff To Remain At Home, Raises Concern Over Likely Terror Attacks.  ‘Protest, we’ll be eating’ – Akpabio tells Nigerians.  Opposition Reps walk out of plenary over bill to increase ways and means.  FG targets 2m Nigerians in healthcare insurance — Pate.  FCTA seeks protection of elderly, children against communicable diseases.  Kidnappings, killings: You can’t evict people from S-West, Af...

NATIONAL Tinubu Needs Support To Actualize His Policies - Shettima.  FG suspends import duty on rice, flour, other essential food items.  Protest: Suffering Not Only In Nigeria, Don't Destroy Public Assets, Ooni Tells Nigerians.  FG warns protesters, declares custodial centres red zones.  Keep your hunger protest out of Niger Delta, Asari Dokubo warns organisers.  Protest: Consider Present Volatility Of Nigeria, Peace Corps Begs Organisers.  Protests: Organisers list convergence points for rallies.  FG targets May 2025 for completion of Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano road.  Senate frowns at N4.2bn personnel cost for Ajaokuta steel.  Ndume Rejects New Office At National Assembly.  Obaigbena Advocates Law to Protect Intellectual Property in Nigerian Media Industry.  Ohanaeze Opens Condolence Register for Late Iwuanyanwu.  S’East electricity workers protest police intimidation, poor welfare.  Some Universities Spend N400m On Electri...

  NATIONAL Protest no longer necessary —Tinubu.  Tinubu signs N70,000 minimum wage bill into law.  Hardship: Nigerians have right to peaceful protest — Presidency.   Lawmakers harp on universal health coverage.  Hardship: Igboho moves against nationwide protest.  NIN-SIM Linkage: NCC directs telcos to reactivate blocked lines.  You Have No Right To Destabilise Nigeria, Akpabio Warns Protesters.  NUJ pays tribute to Iwuanyanwu, Ubah.  NAHCON confirms death of 30 pilgrims.  Group seeks justice for victims of GBV.  Hardship protest: Security agencies begin massive soldiers, police deployment.  Thousands Of Dollars Flown Out Of Nigeria Every Hour - INTERPOL.  IGP orders officers to protect EndBadGovernance protesters nationwide.  BUSINESS Naira rises to N1,580/$ in parallel market.  FG begins sale of 50kg rice for N40,000.   FEC okays sales of crude oil to Dangote, others in naira.  Olasupo: Niger...

NATIONAL Protest: Address Issues With Sincerity, Ex-APC Presidential Candidate Tells Tinubu.  Protest: Rescue Movement urges Tinubu to respect rights of citizens.  #EndBadGovernanceinNigeria: Don't undermine democracy, Amnesty tells Nigerian government.  Hardship: Police, protest organisers dig in. Peter Obi backs nationwide hunger protest.  'I No Longer Have Confidence In Peter Obi', Kenneth Okonkwo Dumps Labour Party.  Okonkwo a mole, resignation not surprising — Labour Party.  Planned protest result of widespread anger, hunger – Makinde.  Frustrated Politicians Behind #EndBadGovernance Protest - Abiodun.  Hardship protest: US, UK, Canada issue security alerts, traders fear looting.  Shun nationwide protest, CAN tells Christians.  Anyaoku: Iwuanyanwu, Great Nigerian Patriot, Left Legacy of Admirable Service.  IDPs: Nigeria Hosts Over 6m, as FG Flags-off Agricultural Empowerment Project.  HoS Sensitises Ministerial Aides on Wo...

NATIONAL Protests could plunge Nigeria into chaos, presidency warns.  FG Tightens Security At Borders Ahead Of Nationwide Protests.  Protest: Presidency Disowns Fake Statement Attributed to Tinubu.  Silence, inaction of Tinubu's appointees is more dangerous than protest - Onoh.  Four Days to Protest: Activists adamant, opposition grows, regional bodies disagree.   I will join hardship protest if contacted – Utomi.  Kwankwaso urges Nigerians to shelve planned protest.  Nothing Good Will Come Out Of Your Protest, Sudanese Cleric Warns Nigerians.  Hardship protest: APC kicks as opposition tackles DSS, police over arrest threat.  Senator Ifeanyi Ubah Dies in London, Senate Mourns.  Ifeanyi Ubah, Ekene Adams, Other Federal Lawmakers Who Died After 2023 Polls.  Jonathan, Uzodimma, Afenifere, others pay tributes to Ohanaeze leader, Iwuanyanwu.  Yar’dua’s Last Days: They wanted to use Turai to scuttle doctrine that brought GEJ int...

NATIONAL 'We're Not Afraid Of Protest', Tinubu Gives His Concern About #EndBadGovernace.  UN deputy scribe meets Tinubu, calls for democracy in West Africa.  Protest: You Don't Know Where This Will End, Shettima Tells Nigerians.  Hardship protest: Organisers dare FG, insist on August rallies.  Planned Hardship Protest Lose Momentum as More Groups Withdraw.  Count Us Out of Protests, Say Luxury Bus Owners.  Why 2012 protest under Jonathan didn’t turn violent – Ex-DSS director.  Stop planned protest; JNI, CAN, PANDEF, MOSOP, AbdulRasaq, Tompolo, others beg Nigerians.  Uncertainty As North Split Over Planned Protest.  National Assembly commences repeal, enactment of NIMC Act No. 23.  Reps plan to remove universities from Band A electricity tariff.  Reps give EFCC chairman four-day ultimatum to appear before them.  PDP postpones congresses in Abia, Ebonyi, writes INEC.  LP Renews Rift With NLC, Says Crisis Aimed At Justifying ...