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NEWS HEADLINES - 29 AUG 24

NATIONAL

Tinubu to present whistleblowing policy to NASS soon — Edun. 

More than 31 million Nigerians currently facing severe food crisis says FG. 

Tinubu's Govt Behaving Like A Lost Sailor On High Sea - Atiku. 

Bode George to Atiku: You can only contest in 2031, not 2027. 

I’m preoccupied with Nigeria’s plight, not 2027, Atiku knocks Bode George. 

Flooding Kills Over 170 In 15 States. 

Government plans evacuation, camps as flood hits 28 states. 

Declare State Of Emergency On Kidnapping, Centre For Crisis Tells FG. 

WASSCE: NASS wades into controversy. 

Nigeria to unveil tourism policy as minister rallies industry for support. 

APC’s Renewed Hope Turning Into Hopelessness - ADC Chair. 

Ajaero To Appear Before Police Over 'Terrorism Financing' Thursday. 

 NLC plans mass procession as Ajaero honours police invitation. 

#EndBadGovernment: Survey shows overwhelming support for right to protest in Nigeria. 

FG, ASUU to meet September 6. 

Committee Of Pro-Chancellors Appoints Former Head Of Service , Dr Ahmed, As Chairman. 

Afenifere advocates regional NYSC, enforcement of Terrorism Prohibition Act. 

Police Killed, Took 4 Corpses Of Our Members – Shi’ites. 

Navy Buries Commander Who Died Rescuing Others. 

Ajayi: A dawn of new era at DSS. 

Immigration deports Zimbabwean cleric over alleged breach. 

NSCDC alerts parents on rising incidence of child kidnap. 

Lagbaja: Newly Acquired Combat Enablers Will Aid Troops’ Effectiveness in Theatre. 

Navy hands over four drug suspects, 72 bags of Cannabis sativa to NDLEA. 


BUSINESS

Naira down to N1,620 in parallel market. 

NCC Sets Sept 14 As Final Deadline For SIMs-NINs Linkage. 

Nigeria Air Was Politicised, We’ve Backed Out – Ethiopian Airlines CEO. 

FG Pledges to Adhere to September Take-off of $5bn Africa Energy Bank. 

CBN lifts suspension on bank borrowing, sets 31.75% lending rate. 

FG orders ICNL to pay 70% liability for damaged export. 

Investors renew interest in Tier-1 banks, gain N271bn. 

LCFE, Commodities brokers laud FG, CBN on food importation directive. 

Non-Oil Export Revenue Hit $2.7bn In Q1 2024 – NEPC. 

Jos DisCo Fails To Provide Meters As 70,456 Customers Metered In July.

FG To Expand Global Market Access For MSMEs. 

BDAN grows income to 138.9%, admits new directors. 

South Africa’s Johan Rupert overtakes Dangote as Africa’s richest man. 


ACROSS THE STATES

We’re prepared for M-pox clade 1B — Lagos govt. 

Passengers injured as two BRT buses collide in Lagos. 

Osun PDP describes defectors as liabilities, virus. 

Obaseki to name Edo Arena after Rema. 

Delta LG inaugurates taskforce on ‘environmental beauty’. 

Fubara vows to combat pirate attacks on Rivers resident. 

Rivers commuters groan over fare hike. 

Anambra APGA decries sealing of party’s secretariat. 

Plateau Assembly Reduces Tenure Of LG Officials To 2 Years. 

Gov Yusuf Orders Closure Of MDAs' Accounts. 


HUMAN ANGLE

16 burnt to death in Ondo auto crash. 

Abuja: How Serving Naval Officer Killed Man, Stole His Prado Jeep. 

My plan was to shoot him, steal his car — Killer of ex-naval boss’ son

Man Detained Over Murder Of Neighbour’s 4-Year-Old Daughter. 

Kidnappers in Ihiala, Anambra ‘Sambisa Forest’ of South-East. 

Cleric mourns two newborns as wife gives birth to 11 babies. 

56-year-old cleric seeks assistance for upkeep of decuplets. 

Assailants abduct five-month-old Osun baby as mother gathers firewood. 

Female sexually assaulted by Okada rider not student, OAU clarifies. 

Police arrest nurse over death of 36 year-old patient in Lagos. 

Four Nigerians jailed in UK for forging over 2,000 marriage documents. 

Naval officer: ‘I’m glad my husband died a hero, but not our agreement’ – Wife. 

Female apprentice disappears with boss’ child on first day at work in Osun. 

‘You’re not an oppressor,’ VeryDarkMan begs Davido for Dammy Krane’s release. 

‘Pray for me’, TG Omori shares update on failed kidney transplant. 

Why I don’t want children – 47-year-old John Cena. 

Angelina Jolie stars headline Venice Film Festival. 


INTERNATIONAL

Niger pledges to resume active participation in MNJTF. 

Denmark moves to ban burning of the Quran. 

Starmer intends to restore voters’ trust. 

FBI: Trump gunman motives still a mystery as new photos emerge. 

Three dead as typhoon Shanshan hits southern Japan. 


SPORTS

Enyimba Parts Ways With 13 Players As Akwa Utd Players Undergo Medicals. 

NPFL Refs Get 50% Pay Rise As New Season Beckons. 

You Can’t Feed Your Family With Trophies, Ideye Tells Osimhen. 

Day 1 of Paralympics following grand opening ceremony. 

Man Utd’s Evans retires from Northern Ireland duty. 


GOOD MORNING

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