NEWSPAPER HEADLINE Week Oct 29 - Nov 04, 2024
31 Oct
- Court Halts Allocations to Rivers over Budget Violation
- Bianca Steals Show as Senate Confirms Seven Ministerial Nominees
- NAICOM Appoints New Management Team for African Alliance Insurance
- reps Pass sexual harassment bill, Propose 14 years for Offenders
31 Oct
- Like Obasanjo Did to Lagos, Court Stops Rivers’ Allocations Under President Tinubu
- Oyedele Defends New Tax Bill, Says Proposed Amendments Meant to Usher Fairer Template for VAT Distribution
- FG Restores Power Supply to Some Northern States after 10-day Blackout
- Environmental, Health Damages: Bayelsa Demands US$12bn fromIOCs
31 Oct
- FG justifies 4 toll gates on Abuja-Keffi-Makurdi expressway
- DHQ debunks reported terrorists' takeover of Military Training area in Niger
- Tinubu appoints Maj. Gen. Olufemi Oluyede as Acting Chief of Army Staff
- Nine states record no medical equipment purchase in 2023 –Rep
31 Oct
- Fubara, Wike crisis worsens as court stops CBN from releasing allocations to Rivers
- Reps ask FG to stop airstrip licences to individuals, organisations, withdraw existing approvals
- PMS: IPMAN threatens to import product over Dangote Refinery's delay
- CBN: 54M NIGERIAN ADULTS HAVE CERTIFIED BANK ACCOUNTS
31 Oct
- Nigeria expects swift resolution on Shell/Renaissance deal
- FG secures Jindal Group’s commitment to offtake natural gas for $4bn Hot Briquetted Iron Steel Plant
- Tinubu appoints Oluyede as acting chief of army staff
- New school curriculum prepares students for blue-collar jobs
31 Oct
- Dangote, marketers in fresh row over sale of petrol
- Power restored in Kano, Plateau, Bauchi, Gombe, Benue, Kaduna, Nasarawa
- Atiku cautions as court stops monthly releases to Rivers
- Tinubu appoints Oluyede acting Chief of Army Staff
31 Oct
- INEC tackles SERAP, says we’re not in contempt of court
- One month after Lagbaja’s absence, Tinubu appoints Oluyede acting COAS
- FCTA targets 250,000 across 200 communities for BP, sugar level screening
- Glo, 9mobile hard hit as Telcos drop 64.3m subscribers in NIN-SIM drive
31 Oct
- Bill For Traditional Rulers' Role, Funding Ready
- Senate Confirms Yilwatda, Ojukwu, 5 Others As Ministers
- Don’t Take Everything IMF Tells You, Jega Warns FG
- Sanwo-Olu, Edun, Others Hail Adebutu For Building Media Centre
31 Oct
- Fubara talks tough, Atiku warns as court stops CBN from releasing allocation to Rivers
- Bianca Ojukwu, six others get Senate’s confirmation as ministers
- IPMAN replies Dangote Marketers spend days at your refinery, unable to load petrol
- Fresh controversies over Northern govs’ opposition to tax reform bills
31 Oct
- New twist as Rivers, stakeholders fault allocation suspension order
- Elected officials selfish, undermining citizens' welfare, Jega lament
- Energy cost,japa syndrome ’ll threaten survival of varsity system
- Tinubu appoints Oluyede as acting army chief
30 Oct
- Osun APC suspends Aregbesola over anti-party activities
- Sultan is alive, Sultanate council says
- Gunmen sack 23 communities in Niger
- Customers express frustration as banks’ IT glitches linger
30 Oct
- Hold Marketers Responsible For Long Queues – Dangote
- We Will Restore Power To North In 5 Days – TCN
- Kano Approves N71,000 Minimum Wage
- Only Lagos, Rivers Can Generate Substantial IGR – BudgIT
30 Oct
- States’ IGR hits five-year high on income tax
- How Moniepoint joined league of Nigerian unicorns
- Naira bounces back as liquidity improves
- First Bank joins carbon accounting partnership
30 Oct
- Nigeria loses $2.5bn in 5yrs over nonimplementation of tracking notes –SCN
- G donates N500m to Nigerian Legion as Tinubu extols military
- Senate amends NDIC Act to safeguard bank depositors’ funds, stabilise institutions
- Naira-for-Crude: Dangote highlights positive outcomes from initiative
30 Oct
- With Naira-for-Crude, Tinubu Promises More Stability
- Onaiyekan: To Fix Nigeria's Challenges, Northern Elite Must Fix Region’s Problems
- In 30-minute Phone Call, Tinubu, Biden Seek to Deepen Partnership in US, Nigeria Relations
- TCN Targets Sunday to Restore Power to North, Says Insecurity Hindering Efforts
30 Oct
- Terrorists have taken over Nigeria’s largest military camp, says Niger Assembly
- NNPC Ltd hikes fuel pump price to N1,025 in Lagos, N1,050 in Abuja
- NIN-SIM Linkage: Telephone subscriptions drop by 62.4m lines
- STATES SPENT N1.25TRN ON DEBT SERVICING IN 2023
30 Oct
- Expect temporary relief in 72 hrs, permanent solution in 14 days – FG
- Airport construction: Senate approves N24bn refund to Kebbi, Nasarawa
- Niger Assembly raises the alarm over 8 bandits’ camps in Kontagora
- With Naira for crude deal, there’ll be oil sector stability – Tinubu
30 Oct
- States' poor IGR raises fiscal, sustainability concerns
- FG seeks regional cooperation against small arms, IED threats
- Petrol consumption hovers at 50m litres/day amid deregulation, smuggling
- Telcos losing billions of naira to vandalism as NCC audit shows subscription shortfall
30 Oct
- Dangote blames petrol queues on marketers
- Why I can’t transfer Rivers’ case from Abuja to Port Harcourt —FHC CJ
- Network disruptions: FCCPC warns banks, wants swift service restoration
- State of states: How naira devaluation exposed many states to greater financial risk
29 Oct
- Rep Under Fire for Assaulting Cab Driver
- Cost of Healthy Diet Stood at N1,346 in Sept – NBS
- Lull on Varsity Campuses as Senior, Non Academic Staff Down Tools over Withheld Salaries
- Ministerial Operations arrests 15 beggars, 19 scavengers in abuja
29 Oct
- Rep Under Fire for Assaulting Cab Driver
- Cost of Healthy Diet Stood at N1,346 in Sept – NBS
- Lull on Varsity Campuses as Senior, Non Academic Staff Down Tools over Withheld Salaries
- Ministerial Operations arrests 15 beggars, 19 scavengers in abuja
29 Oct
- Nigeria’s GDP Rebasing: What it means beyond the numbers
- Power outages ground businesses in Northern Nigeria
- Investment in student housing rising on higher returns
- NASENI, Imose roll out made-inNigeria laptops, tablets
29 Oct
- Northern govs, monarchs reject Tax Reforms Bill
- FCTA begins clampdown on beggars, arrests 15
- Bandits kill 4 farmers in Sokoto
- NASENI, Imose roll out made-in-Nigeria laptops, tablets Page 7 >>>
29 Oct
- Electricity crisis hits Niger, others as FG deploys military to protect assets P
- CJN, NJC launch probe into conflicting judgments on Rivers disputes
- CBN, IFC seal $1b deal on local currency financing
- Presidency chides Obasanjo for criticising Tinubu
29 Oct
- Blackout in North: Tinubu Directs Speedy Restoration of Power, Summons Minister, NSA
- To Mitigate Risks, Boost Investments, CBN, IFC Sign $1 billion Deal to Support LocalCurrency Financing
- Proposed Tax Regulation Exempts Oil and Gas Exports, Agriculture, Military Hardware, Others from VAT
- FG Pleads with States to Comply with New Minimum Wage Law
29 Oct
- We’re not averse to policies for Nigeria’s growth, devt –Northern Govs
- FG secures Jindal Group's commitment to off-take natural gas for $4bn Hot Briquetted Iron Steel Plant
- Tinubu expresses concern over blackout in the north, directs speedy restoration of electricity
- Experts urge caution on new foreign loans amid exchange rate challenges
29 Oct
- Northern govs reject proposed Tax Reform Bill amendment
- CBN: Financial institutions' loans to govt hit N42.02trn
- IFC, CBN IN $1BN DEAL TO BOOST CURRENCY FINANCING IN NIGERIA
- Govt won't condone deliberate sabotage, public utilities destruction, Tinubu warns
29 Oct
- Tinubu orders aerial cover for engineers fixing vandalised Shiroro–Kaduna line
- Northern govs reject proposed tax reform, caution on VAT redistribution
- FCTA arrests 15 beggars, 19 scavengers
- Police probe Rep Ikwechegh’s conduct over alleged assault on bolt driver
29 Oct
- Northern Leaders Kick Over Power Outage
- Lawmaker In Police Net For Assaulting Bolt Driver
- Former NDLEA Boss, Fulani Kwajafa, Dies At 88
- NASENI, Imose Roll Out Madein-Nigeria Laptops, Tablets
29 Oct
- Northern govs reject tax reform bill
- Rivers: CJN summons FHC CJ, to be quizzed today
- South-East lawmakers may move to block screening of ministerial nominees
- Bression’s N180bn Magboro Power Plant kicks off, signs power purchase of agreement with IBEDC