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NEWS HEADLINES - 20 AUG 24

NATIONAL

Why I won’t interfere in anti-graft agencies’ operations — Tinubu. 

Tinubu Sacks Jalal Arabi Amid NAHCON Probe. 

Presidency Finally Unveils New Presidential Jet, Keeps Mum On Cost. 

Minister Highlights Job Creation, Revenue Potential of Tourism Sector. 

Fagbemi, Bagudu Task Stakeholders on Removing Nigeria from FATF Grey List. 

Price of Loyalty: APC Races against Alleged Flawed Reward System. 

Appeal Court to hear case on ex-CJN Onnoghen's removal from office. 

Opposition tackles Presidency over new presidential jet. 

Self-centred leadership bane of Nigeria’s development – Obasanjo. 

Why minimum wage payment may delay — Labour. 

Ohanaeze youths push for acting president-general. 

NEDC Commits To Rebuilding Collapsed Bridge Linking Adamawa-Borno. 

NBA tasks INEC on e-voting, unveils digital stamps, seals for lawyers. 

ASUU Gives FG 21-day Strike Notice over Alleged Refusal to Implement Agreements. 

Ex-Rep Queries Utilization Of 13% Oil Derivation Funds By Niger Delta Governors. 

Reps Minority caucus raise alarm on insecurity, kidnapping on highways. 

House Demands Release of Abducted Medical Students, Seeks Urgent Intervention of IGP, Security Agencies. 

NASS Running Cost: ₦29m inadequate for constituents' demands, says Abbo. 

Justify FG scholarship, PAP urges foreign scholars. 

S’Court reserves judgments on Bayelsa, Kogi polls. 

Nnamdi Kanu's lawyer slams deputy speaker over Abia gov comments. 

Police engage suspected kidnappers in gun duel, foil abduction. 

Police Invite NLC President for Questioning over Terrorism Financing, Treason, Others. 

No stone‘ll be left unturned in fight against money laundering — NFIU. 


BUSINESS

Naira down to N1,600/$ in parallel market. 

NNPC posts N3.3trn profit, declares N2.1trn dividend. 

Nigeria owes NNPC $4.9bn fuel debt – Report. 

TSA: Fresh panic as FG demands 50% of aviation agencies revenue. 

Tankers besiege depots as petrol shortage worsens. 

Transcorp Group, subsidiaries pay interim dividends of N16.4bn. 

Tinubu panel, Dangote refinery agree on Sept petrol rollout. 

NIPCO Targets to Build 100 LPG Outlets in 2024. 

Elumelu Unveils Ucee MFB. 

Ashimolowo loses N200m to bank shares, warns Nigerians. 

Equity market loses N1.6tn in six days. 


ACROSS THE STATES

LASTMA apprehends fleeing driver after auto crash. 

If you don’t invest in Lagos now, you’ll regret in 10 years time – Pst Ashimolowo. 

WaterAid, engineers task Makoko community on environmental cleanliness. 

12,000 members dumped APC for PDP in Ondo - Ex-senatorial aspirant. 

Ondo Assembly begins probe of LGAs’ accounts. 

Constituents move to recall Ondo Rep. 

Oyo APC chairman dies in US. 

I have lost a friend, Folarin mourns Oyo APC chairman. 

36 days to Edo guber: INEC observers warn police, politicians against disruptions. 

Police foil kidnap attempt on graduation ceremony’s guests in Delta. 

Monkey pox confirmed in Abia. 

Enugu Communities Hail Gov Mbah, Delegates over Ezugwu’s Chairmanship Ticket. 

Niger CP orders rescue of abducted hotel owner, manager. 

Kaduna gun-running syndicate smashed, kidnap victims rescued. 

Multi-Million Naira Scams: Kano Gov’s CoS, Kwankwaso’s Nephew, Others Under Probe. 

Adamawa okays payment of N70,000 minimum wage. 


HUMAN ANGLE

Osun teenager fingers stepfather for pregnancy. 

Okada rider killed, passengers hospitalised as truck rams into mini-bus in Delta. 

Police fire tear gas after fight erupts in Abuja Church over ‘alien practices from America’. 

Family accuses police of alleged complicity in son’s murder, seeks probe. 

5 family members die after consuming soup prepared with fertiliser in Sokoto. 

Men in military uniform arrest Ekpekpo, 2 other Okuama leaders. 

BBNaija Season 9: Nelita wins first HOH challenge with immunity. 

BBNaija S9: WannixHandi, DoubleKay, 3 others nominated for eviction. 

BBNaija: BETA’s Tjay, wife welcome set of twins. 

 I was once asked to leave the stage for PSquare -Flavour. 

US talk show host Phil Donahue dies at 88. 


INTERNATIONAL

Blinken: Natanyahu accepts “bridging proposals” of ceasefire deal. 

Democratic National Convention kicks off in Chicago. 

Iran hacked Trump campaign: American intelligence confirms. 

Trump Shares 'Doctored' Images Of Taylor Swift Supporting His Candidacy. 

One dead 6 missing as British yacht sinks of the coast of Sisily. 

UK tycoon Mike Lynch among missing after yacht sinks.  


SPORTS

Remo brace for tough AS FAR return leg. 

New Uche set to take La Liga by storm. 

EPL: Vardy strikes as Leicester hold Tottenham to 1-1 draw. 

Chelsea agree deal to sign Joao Felix; Gallagher to join Atletico Madrid. 

Adesanya earned more than Du Plessis despite the loss. 


GOOD MORNING

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