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NEWS HEADLINES - 01 NOV 24

  NATIONAL Mrs Tinubu: My Commitment To Welfare Of Women, Children, Vulnerable Unshaken.  I'll Take Responsibility For Bad Roads –Umahi.  Tinubu inherited 2,604 road projects worth N13tr, Umahi declares.  Buhari Wouldn't Have Become President Without Tinubu –Sunday Dare.  There’s hunger in the land, governors admit, back Tinubu.  NEC Advises Tinubu to Withdraw Tax Reform Bills from N’Assembly.  NEC Audits Waterways, Dams As Flood Kills 321 Across 34 States.  NEC orders review of waterways, dams to mitigate flooding.  It's Shameful Nigeria Imports Petrol - Governors.  Senate urges states to fix railway access roads.  Reps To Probe N121.67trn Federal, State Govts' Loans.  Reps order INEC out of council premises nationwide.  Reps Introduce Bill To Increase Membership From 360 To 366.  House of Reps passes bill to increase retirement age of health workers to 65.  Bill to upgrade Federal College of Education Asaba to ...

NEWS HEADLINES 31 OCT 24

  NATIONAL Tinubu appoints Oluyede as acting Chief of Army Staff. Ndume opposes tax hike, warns it will make Nigerians poorer. NLC demands recommissioning of refineries, salary review. Petrol price increases pushing Nigerians to limit —Labour. 5 months withheld salaries: NAAT issues FG 2weeks ultimatum. Striking varsity workers vow showdown as FG rebuffs talks. Nigerian Workers Poorer Than Before - Oshiomhole. Nigeria must adopt local culture; liberal democracy not working – Obasanjo. Why I spent one year in hotel as ambassador to Spain — Bianca Ojukwu. Akpabio cautions senator for praising Bianca Ojukwu’s beauty during screening. Senate Confirms Bianca, Oduwole, 5 Others As Ministers. Sexual Harassment: Reps Okay 14-Year Jail For Randy Lecturers. Reps ask Keyamo to revoke Oyedepo’s Living Faith Church airstrip licence. Helicopter crash: 5 more bodies recovered – NSIB. Govs Meet Over Food Insecurity, Oil Crisis, LG Autonomy, Others. LND endorses northern govs‘ rejection of Tin...

NEWS HEADLINES 30 OCT 24

NATIONAL Biden phones Tinubu over Binance executive, discusses law enforcement issues.  Government, media must unite to move Nigeria forward – VP Shettima.  APC suspends Aregbesola over alleged anti-party activities.  Power’ll be restored to North in 72hrs – FG.  Obi: Demanding New Plane For Shettima Insensitive, What Does He Need It For?   Senate postpones screening of ministerial nominees.  Reps consider punitive measure against Ikwechegh over assault on driver.  Dead Personnel: Senate faults military’s delay in paying benefits.  Interior Minister signs performance, accountability pact with agencies.  Tinubu must reduce fuel price to help the poor breathe – Ex-VON DG Okechukwu.  Power Outage: Bandits Targeting Shiroro’s 330kV Lines For Long — Locals.  Onaiyekan: To Fix Nigeria’s Challenges, Northern Elite Must Fix Region’s Problems.  Poverty, unemployment: Our collective resolve tested by ongoing challenges – Northern governo...

NEWS HEADLINES 29 OCT 24

NATIONAL Tinubu Directs Speedy Restoration Of Electricity To North.  Shettima Briefs Tinubu In His Office.  DSS clears ministerial nominees as Senate begins screening tomorrow.  Power Outage: Northern Leaders Meet In Kaduna, Seek Solution.  Tinubu Doing A Good Job, Says Ganduje.  Don’t Join BRICS, Director Of US Law Tells Nigeria.  No work, no pay dispute: FG invites unions as strike grounds varsities.  Reps Speaker Advocates Reserved Legislative Seats, Joint Tickets For Women.  House Of Reps Breaks Silence On Member Who 'Assaulted' Bolt Driver.  10 Road Contracts Terminated Due To Delays – Umahi.  FG need N19tr to fix road projects — Umahi.  EndBadGovernance protest, wake-up call —Northern govs.  Northern Govs, Monarchs Reject Tax Reforms Bill.  CNG Condemns Lingering Power Outage In North.  Obasanjo’s attack on Tinubu driven by envy, bitterness — Yoruba group.  I did not keep records of monies collected for Eme...

NEWS HEADLINES 28 OCT 24

NATIONAL Tinubu not T-Pain, feels Nigerians pain – Onanuga.  FG Moves To Teach Maths In Yoruba.  Nigeria Seeks Solutions To Climate Change At CHOGM 2024.  I’ll Fight Alongside Tinubu To The Last, Says Uju-Ken Ohanenye.  Cabinet reshuffle: Akobundu alleges Tinubu shortchanging South-East.  Tinubu doesn’t need you in 2027 — ex-militant leader tells Asari Dokubo.  Fagbemi, Oyebode, Adesina To Lead Conversation On Restoring Hope In Judiciary.  NASU, SSANU Begin Indefinite Strike Over Withheld Salaries.  CSOs: Power Outage Has Crippled Businesses, Healthcare Services In North.  Nigeria’s consumption of polio vaccines not yielding desired results - Official.  Obasanjo to wealthy Nigerians: Assist the downtrodden.   Power crisis: Blackouts crippling businesses – Peter Obi warns.   Blackout: We're Doing Everything Possible To Restore Power In North – TCN.   Falana wants churches prosecuted for misusing charity funds.  NUJ mou...

NEWS HEADLINES 27 OCT 24

NATIONAL Tinubu Rejoices With Ghana’s Shirley Botchwey On Election As Commonwealth Secretary-General.  Tinubu urged to relinquish petroleum minister portfolio.  Shettima Hails Air Peace For Boosting National Pride, Global Connectivity.  Catholic Church opposes FG’s alleged plan to legalize abortion.  Sack More Ministers, Convoke National Economic Conference, Ndume Tells Tinubu.  Wike vs Atiku: Fresh moves to sack Damagum begin.  NSIB Intensifies Search For Victims Of Helicopter Crash, PANDEF, NLC Demand Probe.  How US sent aircraft with medical equipment to evacuate Binance executive Gambaryan from Nigeria – Report.  Pantami advocates use of AI for conflict resolution, peacebuilding.  FG moves to curb non-communicable diseases, hypertension, diabetes.  NCC bar persons under 18 years from owning SIM cards.  Northern senators call for restoration of power in Kano, Katsina, Jigawa.  Asari Dokubo: I'll Form An Alliance With The Nor...