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NEWS HEADLINES 31 JUL 25

NATIONAL

Muslim association mourns Buhari, condoles Tinubu. 

Tinubu appoints governing council for Ogoni varsity. 

Tinubu reassures North of devt as ACF chair, ex-SGF kick. 

ACF Says North Sidelined As Tinubu’s Men Showcase Projects. 

Tinubu Names Adeyemi Fire Service CG. 

ADC will not tolerate imposition of candidates, indicipline – Mark. 

I was offered three ministerial slots to reject coalition — Ralph Nwosu. 

2027: PDP in talks with Peter Obi for major return – Rufai. 

PDP Has Become An Empty Shell Nationwide -  Abiodun. 

Datti Baba-Ahmed is as qualified as Peter Obi for presidency  —  LP secretary. 

Labour Party Loses 21 Lawmakers In 12 Months As Internal Crisis Deepens. 

Light rail projects in Northern states to commence soon – Transportation Minister. 

CACOL condemns 92 MDAs for ignoring anti-corruption mandate. 

1.5 million trees lost daily to charcoal production, CREACC-NG warns. 

Baro Port: Reps Summon Oyetola, NIWA MD. 

Reps, UNDP intensify push for women’s reserved seats bill. 

Nurses strike: Hospital rejects patients for admission. 

Education minister backs mandatory drug tests for tertiary students. 

NAFDAC nets N2.5bn from illicit drug raids in Lagos, Onitsha, Aba. 

FG calls for united front to tackle human trafficking — AGF. 

IPOB knocks UK govt over silence on continued detention of Nnamdi Kanu. 

DSS releases three wrongfully detained men accused of IPOB/ESN membership. 

British High Commission, CDS decry killing of 38 hostages after ransom payment. 


BUSINESS

National Grid: FG targets 4,200MW from renewable with battery energy storage system. 

5 Months After, Nigeria’s Inflation 7.22% Short Of FG’s Target. 

Marketers drop petrol prices below Dangote’s cost. 

NNPCL rules out sale of Port Harcourt Refinery. 

Coca-Cola agrees to sell Chivita, Hollandia to UAC. 

Transcorp Group records 21% in profit to N85.7bn in H1’25. 


ACROSS THE STATES

Street renaming: Fashola calls for protection of Lagos’ historical legacy. 

Why Federal roads in Ekiti are in deplorable state - RAAMP Coordinator. 

NECA, Oyo govt collaborate for sustainable business ecosystem.   

Adeleke warns IBEDC ahead of Osun power regulator takeoff. 

Delta targets 400 housing units to curb soaring rents – Commissioner.  

Patients stranded as nurses' strike paralyses Bayelsa hospitals. 

10 killed in Cross River communal clash. 

2027: Old Bende stakeholders disown Rep Ikwechgh’s endorsement of Gov. Otti. 

Why we dedicated nine family courts to gender-based violence - Kogi govt. 

Hepatitis: Abuja food vendors to undergo screening, says FCTA. 

One killed, 31 houses destroyed in Abuja communal clash. 

Kwara Moves To Repatriate Street Beggars. 

Jigawa boat tragedy: 16 girls involved, 4 bodies recovered, 5 missing. 

Eight buildings collapse after heavy downpour in Maiduguri. 


HUMAN ANGLE

 Police arrest woman for killing, dismemberment of pregnant nurse in Anambra. 

16-year-old kills stepmother, man stabs father in Adamawa. 

Lagos hairdresser loses six teeth in alleged lover assault. 

Ebenezer Obey, Alaseyori lead worship as Sanwo-Olu's wife hosts Lagos Praise 5.0. 

Michael Jackson's dirty sock sells for over $8,000 in France. 

‘RIP mom,’ Onyeka Onwenu’s son writes one year after singer’s death. 

Why Peter Rufai kept illness private — Daughter. 


INTERNATIONAL

4 Killed In Angolan Fuel Hike Protests. 

Seven more die from malnutrition in Gaza, Hamas-run ministry says. 

Tsunami warnings downgraded as threat to North America recedes. 

Trump to hit India with 25% tariffs - plus 'penalty' for trade with Russia. 

Freed British-Israeli hostage says Starmer 'risks rewarding terror'. 


SPORTS

Super Falcons arrive Lagos with WAFCON trophy. 

Bayern Munich sign Luis Diaz from Liverpool. 

FIFA World Cup draw set for Dec 5 in Las Vegas. 

Scheffler Rejects Tiger Woods Comparisons After Winning Fourth Major Title. 

Olympic star Dahlmeier dead after climbing accident. 

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