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NEWS HEADLINES 08 MAR 25

NATIONAL

Tinubu, Gov Abiodun, Obi mourn Doyin Okupe. 

Tinibu appoints six CMDs for federal hospitals. 

Remi Tinubu: Nigeria On Track, Will Get Better. 

Peter Obi mourns Okupe’s passing. 

Why 13 senators did not sign Natasha’s suspension report. 

Sexual harassment: Women Affairs Minister to wade into Natasha’s suspension. 

Akpoti-Uduaghan’s suspension travesty of Justice – CUPP. 

We’re not satisfied with suspension of Sen Natasha – Akpabio’s kinsmen. 

FG To Review Visa Application Process, Expatriate Quota. 

Blackout as national grid suffers 'system outage'.

Ex-minister Kennedy-Ohanenye breaks silence, details EFCC visit over N138m probe. 

Court to rule on admissibility of FCT judgment in Yahaya Bello’s fraud case on May 8. 

Court Fixes May 8 For Ruling On Yahaya Bello's Children Fees. 

We'll Expand Access To Quality Basic Education - UBEC Executive Secretary. 

FG turning appointment of VCs into constituency projects – SSANU. 

Autonomy: ALGON asks LG chairmen to approach CBN for documentation. 

Japa: US Immigration to request social media handles of visa applicants. 

Electricity workers threaten to halt operation over Airforce attack on Ikeja Electric office. 

Retired Generals worry over ex-NYSC DG, Tsiga’s stay in bandits’ den. 


BUSINESS

FG launches electronic asset register to boost investment. 

Govt commits to startup devt, tasks businesses on N10b funding. 

CBN expresses commitment to FX Code. 

National Theater transformation’ll unlock $25bn  creative sector income potential  — Cardoso. 

Transport Fares Remain High Despite Petrol Price Drop.   

NGX halts three-day loss as investors gain N216 billion. 

Idonije steps in as NedcomOaks executive director, pledges wealth-driven investments. 


ACROSS THE STATES

Lagos Assembly crisis: LP woos 36 pro-Meranda lawmakers ahead of 2027.  

Lagos Assembly: Lawmakers arrive in court over speakership tussle. 

Lagos authorities demolish Otumara, leave hundreds homeless.   

Attack on Ikeja DisCo: NECA decries Air Force personnel’s impunity. 

Ogun Water moves all customers to prepaid meters, sets ₦632.9m debt deadline. 

Edo PDP, AAU differ on Okpebholo’s N500m monthly subvention payment. 

Edo government demolishes houses linked with kidnapping. 

Rivers crisis: Police vow to crush militants threatening oil production.    

PDP stakeholders in Cross River back chairman's reinstatement. 

Anambra guber: Concerns over PDP aspirants’ inability to pick forms. 

Seven killed, one injured in Niger tanker explosion. 

Niger fixes LG polls for November. 

Consumers rejoice as food prices drop, middlemen count losses in Benue. 

US condemns killing of priest in Kaduna. 

No bandit attack for last one year, says Katsina community leader. 

Air chief visits Zamfara airstrike victims, takes responsibility. 

Lakurawa kingpin, Maigemu, eliminated in Kebbi. 

PDP, Gombe Gov’t Clash Over Ramadan Palliatives. 


HUMAN ANGLE

Court bars woman from bearing matrimonial name 11 years after divorce. 

Man Slumps Inside Abuja Mosque, Dies In Hospital. 

Students plan protest over missing LASU graduate. 

Four drug kingpins jailed for 95 years over N4.6bn narcotics trafficking. 

Court grants Jude Okoye 50m bail in $1m, £34k theft case. 

Why I won’t sign up-and-coming artistes – Tiwa Savage. 

10 things to know about late Doyin Okupe. 


INTERNATIONAL

ECOWAS Parliament Moves To Avert Political Crisis In Guinea-Bissau, Liberia. 

Sudan files case against UAE at top UN court over ‘complicity in genocide’. 

Trump says farmers keen to quit ‘terrible’ S. Africa welcome in US. 

FBI arrests soldier accused of selling US Army intel to China. 

Zelensky ‘to visit South Africa’ April 10. 


SPORTS

55 athletes jostle for honours in ECOWAS African Tournament. 

Slot urges against complacency as Liverpool prepare for ‘three finals’. 

Eto’o wins sports court battle to stand in CAF election. 

Barcelona goalkeeper Ter Stegen announces end of 7-yr marriage to wife 

Amorim says Man Utd will not give him time Arteta had at Arsenal. 

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