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NEWS HEADLINES -01 AUG 24

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, Afenifere, hunters tell Igboho. 

NAHCON explains N90b hajj fund expenses. 

Protesters urged to leave room for dialogue as Police deploy assets. 

Seafarers task Navy on clarity of uniforms. 

Organisers of anti-hunger protest write IGP, unveil 8 venues. 

Protest: IGP meets with Falana, Adegboruwa, members of Take-It-Back Movement. 

EFCC commences immigration fraud probe. 

We’ll treat any protester wielding weapon as criminal – NSCDC. 

NDLEA, PCRC move to combat drug abuse. 


BUSINESS

Dollar Surpasses N1600 At Official Market. 

Senate raises CBN's advances to FG from 5 to 10%. 

Amid N30tr probe, NASS amends CBN’s Act to raise W&M loans to FG. 

FCMB rolls out N110 billion public offer, commits to SMEs lending. 

House of Reps orders NNPCL to halt future crude oil mortgage. 

‘Why Nigeria may not attain $1 trillion economy by 2026’. 

Aminu Umar Appointed 1st African Director On The Board Of International Chamber Of Shipping. 

Otedola Announces Support For Windfall Tax, Urges Banks To Curb Private Jet Expenses. 


ACROSS THE STATES

Lagos centre benefits from health project. 

Police foil bomb attack in Lagos hours to protest. 

Family urges Sanwo-Olu to restrain civil servants from alleged land grab. 

Academic Activities Grounded At FCET Akoka As Provost, Staff Fight Over Tenure Elongation. 

Court restricts protesters to four locations in Ogun.  

Hardship: Oyo APC Leaders Sue For Peace, Seek Cancellation Of Protests. 

We'll Support Edo Protesters With Sachet Water, Sweet - CP. 

Rivers crisis: Court affirms PDP legal adviser’s authority. 

Fubara begs CSOs, NANS, youth groups, others to shelve protest. 

Akwa Ibom Youths Opt out of Planned Protest, as Gov Eno Reels out Achievements. 

Gunmen Launch Fresh Attacks In Imo. 

 Protest: Enugu PDP Accuses APC, LP Of Plotting Unrest. 

Police arrest 31 suspects, recover five firearms, others in Nasarawa. 

Abuja Protesters Barred From The Streets. 

Court restricts Abuja protesters to MKO Abiola stadium. 

Kano holds council elections November 30. 

Kano Gov Invites Protesters To Govt House, Warns Against Violence. 

Budget performance: ‘Kano spends N596m on furniture, office fittings at MDAs’. 

Senator Yari urges Zamfara residents to avoid nationwide protests. 

Police arrest Zamfara lawmaker, ex-LG chair, monarch over alleged kidnapping, banditry. 

Boko Haram suicide attack kills 19, Iinjures dozens in Borno village. 


HUMAN ANGLE

 Rising Students’ Expulsion From Varsities Is Worrisome. 

Kidnappers kill abducted Ekiti varsity ex-DVC. 

Police nab three over killing of Ajumogobia’s daughter in Lagos. 

Son kills father with hoe in Niger. 

Food Dealer: I Won't Allow Hunger Protesters Use My Goods As Experiment. 

Ondo popular CEO hacked to death, 5 days after birthday. 

How doctors battled to save Onyeka Onwenu’s life – Obi. 

How I want to be buried - Onyeka Onwenu. 

‘She was national treasure’ — Onyeka Onwenu’s sons. 

I beat ladies in dancing competition,says Adebanjo Israel, Guiness World Records Twerker. 

Burna Boy, Baci top 15 creatives dominating TikTok’s inaugural Visionary Voices Africa List. 


INTERNATIONAL

 Sudan Army Chief Survives Deadly Drone Strike. 

'Is she black or Indian?': Trump questions Harris' racial identity. 

Three men accused of plotting 9/11 reach plea deal - Pentagon. 

Iran vows revenge after Hamas leader assassinated in Tehran. 

Witness to Titan sub tragedy tells of fear and false hope. 


SPORTS

Paris 2024: Super Falcons crash out of women’s football. 

D’Tigress battle France for quarterfinal ticket. 

Team Nigeria in Paris: Furore over ‘neglect’ of indigenous coaches for foreigners. 

Mercedes Explain Russell’s Belgium GP Disqualification. 

Fifteen stadiums, five cities in Saudi 2034 World Cup bid. 


GOOD MORNING AND HAPPY NEW MONTH

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