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NEWS HEADLINES 01 OCT 24

NATIONAL

October 1: Tinubu To Address The Nation. 

President Tinubu swears in Kekere-Ekun as substantive CJN. 

Tinubu To Kekere-Ekun: I Won’t Interfere In Judicial Matters. 

New CJN Talks Tough, Warns against Disobedience of Courts’ Orders. 

Nigeria@64: Don’t give up, Ajaero urges ‘downtrodden’ Nigerians. 

Bobrisky: FG inaugurates 5-member probe panel. 

Over 40% of Nigerians now enjoy 20 hours of electricity —Power minister. 

 Atiku writes National Assembly, seeks six-year term for President.  

Independence: Nigeria On Brink Of One-Party Dictatorship – Atiku. 

LP Registered 22m Voters In Northwest - Obidient Movement. 

October 1 protest: DHQ places military on alert, CSOs oppose troop deployment. 

Oct 1: Police deploy in states as organisers insist on protest. 

ASUU accuses FG of procrastination in strike negotiations. 

Minister boosts creative economy with waivers to community cinemas. 

Nigeria@64: Address rising hunger, out-of-school children, others, NAS tasks FG. 

N15m bribe allegations against us unfounded — EFCC. 

Matawalle: EFCC Vows to Prosecute Corrupt Govt Officials. 

Ex-banker’s N10 million rights suit against EFCC, others dismissed. 

Bobrisky: You remain suspended, NCoS tells Anugwa, others. 

Bobrisky was placed in a separate cell – Prison Officer. 


BUSINESS

Nigeria’s debt to GDP may hit 100 per cent in 2030, economist warns. 

Investors’ Return in Stock Market Up 31.8% Year-to-Date. 

UBA Earnings Hit N1.7trn, Declares N2 Interim Dividend. 

Unsold Goods Hit N1.24trn In First Half Of 2024 – MAN. 

Petrol landing cost drops amid naira appreciation. 

World Bank Approves Fresh N2.4tr Loan For Nigeria. 

CEMENT: Demand soars amidst price hikes, declining purchasing power. 

CPPE to CBN: Fine Tune Monetary Policy to Support Manufacturing, Agriculture. 


ACROSS THE STATES

Lagos Mobilises 63,981 personnel, 14,218 Healthcare Workers for Mass Immunisation Campaign. 

Makinde Urges Nigerians to Cultivate Culture of Peace. 

Edo Promotes, Re-trains 6,000 Teachers as School Resumes. 

Tight Security At Edo Govt House As Obaseki Blocks Shaibu’s Return. 

Obaseki Kicks As Philip Shaibu Inspects Projects As Deputy Governor. 

Council poll will hold as scheduled, says Fubara. 

Rivers LG Poll: Court Stops INEC’s Release Of Voters’ Register. 

Mbah swears in LG chairmen, deputies, urges them to relocate to councils. 

Newly Elected Local Administrators in Kwara Advised to be Prudent. 

National Unity: Over 300 Islamic Scholars, Imams Converge On Kwara. 

Again, Fire Guts Kwara High Court, Destroys Documents, Others.  

Keffi Cattle Market: Why Cows Are Selling For 1 Million Naira And Up. 

Blockchain: Algorand Supports Plateau State’s Digital Transformation. 

Oct 1 Protests: We’ve deployed officers, equipment, others in Abuja – AIG Igweh. 

Kaduna villagers accuse NAF of bombing community, killing 25. 

NAF Probes Kaduna Airstrike, Insists Only Terrorists Were Killed. 

Ex-Taraba Gov Ishaku docked, denies N27bn fraud.  

Community Protests Alleged Harassment By Taraba Monarch. 

Adamawa urges residents to shun national protest. 

Power outage in Damaturu leaves residents without water. 

Tinubu orders ministry to assess flood impact on Borno livestock. 


HUMAN ANGLE

Doctor sues Army Major for trespass on property. 

Most radio stations in U.S play Nigerian music every day – Ex-presidential aide, Akande. 

High cost of transportation forces workers to resign from jobs. 

Police Confirm Labourer Dead At Lagos Construction Site. 

Dog meat seller abducts six-month-old baby in Rivers. 

People Talk: On Divorce Rate In Nigeria. 

Unlawful detention: Enugu housewife seeks justice for incarcerated husband. 

Lawyer killed in crash after depositing mother’s remains in morgue. 

Pastor Who Went To Pray For Nigeria On Abuja Mountain Found Dead. 

VeryDarkMan: How I Got Bobrisky's Audio. 

Sean Diddy removed from suicide watch amid sex trafficking charges. 


INTERNATIONAL

IDF “limited ground operation” begins in Southern Lebanon. 

Hezbollah Ready For Any Israel Ground Offensive - Official. 

Two-Thirds Of Gaza Buildings Damaged In War - UN. 

Syria blames Israel for deadly strike on Damascus. 

At least 128 dead as US states recover from Hurricane Helene. 


SPORTS

Nigeria’s Junior Yellow-Greens Pick Africa’s Sole Ticket to U19 Cricket World Cup. 

Napoli Agree New Reduced Transfer Fee on Osimhen. 

Arsenal Receives Injury Boost Ahead PSG Clash Tonight. 

Atletico ban fan for life after Real derby disruption. 

France’s Griezmann Retires from International Football. 


GOOD MORNING AND HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY

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