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NEWS HEADLINES 30 JUL 24

 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: Nigerians Should Expect More Revelations on Oil Revenue Losses in NEITI Audit Reports. 

Customs makes N2.74tr, exceeds half-year revenue target by 8%. 

NCDMB Boss Tours Lee Engineering Firm, Pledges Support for Local Content. 

How to apply for the Nigeria Youth Investment Fund. 

Envoy seeks to boost investment exchange between Nigeria, Grenada. 

Edtech firm trains 400 students on coding skills,launches app. 

Filling stations shut, queues persist as depots ration fuel. 

Zenith Bank Set To Raise N290bn Capital. 

Two years after PIA: NNPCL struggles with over $5.3b loans, JV debts, commercialisation. 

NIDCOM commends Optiva for commitment to national devt. 

Multichoice Nigeria wins legal case as tribunal dismisses price hike case. 

Vehicle import crashes by 61%, operators blame forex crisis. 

Zenith Bank to raise N290 billion through rights issue, public offer. 


ACROSS THE STATES

BCPG asks Sanwo-Olu to probe Maryland building collapse. 

Lagos youths reject planned protest, allege political motives. 

Fire destroys goods worth millions of naira in Lagos. 

Seyilaw honoured to be appointed SSA to Ondo gov. 

Disconnection: Subscribers besiege MTN office in Ondo. 

Hardship: Osun set to distribute corn, garri to vulnerable citizens. 

Two years after, Alaafin succession delay fuels counter-accusations. 

WHO donates medical commodities to prevent disease outbreaks in C/River. 

Gunmen kill four policemen, PoS operator in lmo. 

No security operative killed during attack in Aba – Abia Govt. 

50-year-old engineer coronated as 9th monarch of Arochukwu kingdom. 

Armed robber killed, three arrested in Ebonyi community. 

Angry subscribers disrupt MTN Maitama operations over SIM card disconnection. 

FCT-IRS Generates N126.54bn In 6 Months. 

Governor AbdulRazaq Launches Kwara Residents’ Registration Exercise. 

Philanthropist donates N250m health facility to Ilorin teaching hospital.   

Hardship: Nationwide Protest Unnecessary - Gov Sani. 

Confusion as gunmen abduct Sokoto monarch. 

Gunmen kill Customs officer, abduct one in Kebbi. 

Adamawa Deputy Governor Defies Rain To Monitor Sanitation Exercise. 

Group decries loss of over 400 lives on Bauchi roads. 

Commission distributes 188 wheelchairs to people with disabilities in Borno. 


HUMAN ANGLE

Olatunji Dare at 80: A consummate mentor. 

Wigwe University Registrar dies in Abuja hospital. 

Man Loses Traditional Title For Supporting Hunger Protest. 

Parents differ on summer holiday lessons for children. 

Court orders bank to pay N811m to court registrar over chargeback fraud. 

Mother seeks help as father allegedly defiles daughter. 

How 300-level Bauchi varsity student slumped, died in bathroom. 

Passenger Slumps, Dies In Niger Park. 

Court remands man for defiling five-year-old girl. 

Man 38, arrested for N1.7m visa fraud. 

Lady Gaga confirms engagement to partner, Michael Polansky. 


INTERNATIONAL

Sexual violence rife in war-torn Sudan capital - HRW. 

Israeli PM promises ‘severe response’ to attack on Golan Heights. 

President Biden announces plans for major reforms to the Supreme Court. 

Two children killed, nine injured after knife attack in UK. 

Venezuelans clash with police after election. 


SPORTS

NFF advertises vacant Flying Eagles’ head coach job. 

NADC tested Ogunsemilore thrice before the Games began, ministry discloses. 

Arsenal, Chelsea in contact with Napoli for Osimhen. 

Djokovic Beats Nadal to Keep Olympic Dream Going. 

Team GB wins their first gold medals of the Paris Olympics. 


GOOD MORNING

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