NEWSPAPER HEADLINE Week Nov 22 - Nov 28, 2024
28 Nov
- Senate in Rowdy Session Over Landmark Tax Reform Bills
- Major Marketers Suspend Petrol Import, Now Source from Dangote Refinery
- Senate Wades into FG's N1.6 Trillion Debt to Egbin, Industry's FX Crunch, Gas Supply Constraints, Others
- House Approves MTEF, Pegs Exchange Rate at N1,400/$, Oil Benchmark $75
28 Nov
- Bank Customers Lament Persistent Failed Transactions
- Vandals Destroy 128 Transmission Towers In 11 Months
- Yahaya Bello Arraigned, Remanded In EFCC Custody
- Tinubu Arrives In France For State Visit
28 Nov
- 555,000 shareholders forfeit N215b dividends over costs, inflation
- ABU decries N310 million per session electricity bill
- Court remands Bello, two others over alleged N110b fraud
- Nigeria has sufficient resources to build self-reliant economy, says Obasanjo
28 Nov
- BRICS foreign inflows to Nigeria hit $1.27bn in 12 months
- Outrage as presidential team explains Tax Reform Bills to Senate
- NAF airstrikes destroy terrorists' gun truck, eliminate fighters in Borno
- Adamawa LGAs enjoy financial autonomy since 2019 – Commissioner
28 Nov
- Senate brushes aside opposition, admits presidential committee
- TETFund suspends foreign scholarship over cost, abscondment
- Operators raise safety concerns over air traffic controllers’ shortage
- Fraud’: Yahaya Bello remanded, for fresh arraignment today
27 Nov
- Nigeria needs more taxpayers, not new taxes – FIRS boss
- N80bn ‘fraud’: EFCC detains Yahaya Bello, to arraign him
- Petrol price may drop as P/Harcourt refi nery resumes operation
- Terrorists’ logistics suppliers frustrating counter-insurgency war
27 Nov
- CBN stays hawkish as food, petrol prices remain high
- Port Harcourt refinery restart seen easing FX pressure
- Kuwait pumps $33bn oil in one year as Nigeria drags
- Banks’ capital raise, new listings push stock deals to 17- year high
27 Nov
- Like Father, President Itno Takes Battle To Lake Chad
- CBN Tightens Interest Rates To Curb Persistent Price Surge
- Mbah Crashes Recurrent Expenditure To 14%, Presents N971bn Budget
- I Shared Special Moments With Atiku In APC – President
27 Nov
- Cautious optimism over cheaper fuel as PH refinery creates rivalry
- Private sector groans as CBN raises interest rate to 27.5%
- Banks lose N53.4b to fraud in 9 months as attacks rise by 65%
- Amid soaring food prices, Aiyedatiwa backs Tinubu’s economic policies
27 Nov
- After Prolonged Delay, Missed Deadlines, Port Harcourt Refinery Begins Operation
- 2025 Budget: Mbah Presents Record N971bn to Enugu House of Assembly
- Citing Unrelenting Inflationary Risks, Apex Bank Raises MPR to 27.50%
- FG Holds First Hydrogen Conference, Set to Tap from $200bn Global Market
27 Nov
- With PH refinery’s revival, Tinubu set Warri, Kaduna plants target for NNPC
- CBN raises interest rate to 25.50%
- Nigeria loses $1.1bn annually to malaria crisis
- Yahaya Bello now in EFCC custody
27 Nov
- Return of Port Harcourt refinery new era of energy independence – Kyari
- Navy confiscates 8.1m crude, arrests 392 suspected oil thieves WEDNESDay 27 November, 2024 25 Jumada Awwal, 1446 No. 3,455 www.blueprint.ng N250
- Giving everyone a sense of belonging’ll reduce insecurity – CDS
- ash shortage hits Nigerians again as festive season approaches
27 Nov
- CUPP dismisses 3.46% GDP growth, slams NBS
- Cardoso: Nigeria to exit FATF grey list by Q2'25
- Senate admits error in process taken to sack CCT chairman
- CBN PEGS BANKS’ MINIMUM TRADE ON EFEMS AT $100,000
26 Nov
- World Leaders Worry Over Nigeria’s GBV Rate
- FG Defends Borrowing Amid Surplus Revenue Reports
- Northern Youths Give ACF 7 Days To Reinstate Chairman
- Women Protest Over 262 Husbands, Children In Prison
26 Nov
- Senators query FG’s borrowing, Tinubu’s ministers justify plans
- Stakeholders beam searchlight on health sector
- FG committed to gender equity advancement —Shettima
- FCTA releases list of C of O defaulters in Abuja
26 Nov
- GDP defies inflation shocks as more Nigerians take informal jobs
- Edwin Clark decries Rivers political crisis, faults lawmakers’ defection
- Despite challenges, Nigeria’s economy grows by 3.46 per cent
- DisCos record N54.2b revenue shortfall in September
26 Nov
- With 3.46% GDP growth in Q3, Nigeria’s economy on course – Presidency
- Shettima seeks tech-driven strategy to combat terrorism, cybercrime
- P/Harcourt, Warri refineries to be fully privatised – Presidency
- We borrow based on your approvals, FG tells NASS
26 Nov
- Tinubu: Q3 GDP growth indicates recovery from reforms' unintended effects
- Mounting Debt Burden:We borrow based on your approvals –FG tackles NASS
- 2027: PDPor not, huge opposition alliance imminent –Ugochinyere
- EMTL: Expansion boosts FG's y-o-y earnings to N166.43bn
26 Nov
- Villagers fl ee as gunmen kill many in Benue
- Service sector raises GDP by 3.46% in Q3
- Medical outreach turns awry in Abia as many hospitalised
- Tinubu to present 2025 budget to N/Assembly tomorrow
25 Nov
- Presidency lobbies National Assembly over tax reform bills
- Dangote Refi nery reduces petrol price to N970/litre
- ICPC tracks N21bn constituency projects in Kaduna
- 3,000 litigations stall AMCON’s N5trn loans’ recovery
25 Nov
- PDP chair: Fresh plot to retain Damagum beyond 2025 unfolds
- FCTA releases list of C of O debtors in Abuja
- Dangote Refinery reduces petrol price from N990 to N970 for marketers
- South-West speakers, other principal officers to push for full legislative autonomy
25 Nov
- Experts Differ Over Safety Of GMO Foods
- Nigeria’s Oldest Catholic Priest, Oleghe, Dies At 104
- I Could Have Been A Drug Addict – Obasanjo
- NNPCL, Dangote, Retailers Agree To End Fuel Supply Crisis
25 Nov
- MPC’s imminent rate hike jolts firms amid inflation, survival concerns
- Dangote cuts petrol price to N970 for marketers, IPMAN takes cue
- We saved $20b from subsidy removal, forex floating, says Edun
- COP29 sets 2035 target for $300b yearly pledge to developing countries
25 Nov
- Minimum wage hike ‘ll further strain Nigeria’s fiscal imbalance - Experts
- Dangote Refinery reduces petrol price to N970/litre
- FG to 332 directors: Use your promotion to drive civil service reforms
- Tinubu extols virtues of Gambari at 80
25 Nov
- Tinubu, Buhari, Jonathan, others accidental leaders –Kukah
- Why NJC should review judges' recruitment process
- PDP govs, NWC plot to keep Damagun in office till 2027 –Opposition
- Revenue Generation: FG agencies' liabilities up 83.5% to N796.27bn
24 Nov
- The men around Tinubu
- Why govt’s policies are causing pains — Edun
- The resilient thread: Funtua’s last standing cotton factory
- We are monitoring Ekpa’s trial in Finland — FG
24 Nov
- From Boko Haram To Lakurawa: Why North Remains Haven For Terrorists
- Ondo Poll: Dissecting APC’s Winning Streaks, ‘Go To Court’ Mantra And Opposition Strength Ahead 2027 Polls
- Investment Focus In Livestock Sector Will End Herder-Farmer Clashes, Eradicate Hunger, Tinubu Assures
- Odu’a Investment: SURVIVING TEST OF TIME, FALLING SHORT OF EXPECTATIONS
24 Nov
- You manipulated Edo guber election
- Hunger, hardship killing Nigerians, NANS tells Tinubu
- Patients scamper for safety as fire guts LAUTECH hospital
- CCT chair abused his office, should resign —Falana
24 Nov
- Why security forces must take decisive action against Lakurawa - Experts
- Investment in livestock devt to transform tragedy to economic opportunity – Tinubu
- We won’t give up on 6-yr single term, rotational presidency, gov’ship bill – Sponsors
- Domestic equity sustains bearish run, sheds N99bn
24 Nov
- One Year After Signing MoU, FG Still Awaits Delivery Of 2,000 Tractors
- PDP Governors Urge FG To Review Harsh Economic Policies
- Enugu Govt To Provide Finnish Authorities Evidence Against Simon Ekpa
- NECO Accredits More Foreign Schools For SSCE, Others
24 Nov
- PDP Govs to Tinubu: Review Economic Policies to End Hardship
- NUPRC Data Contradicts NNPC’s 1.8m bpd Celebrated Output Figures, Indicates 1.53m Daily Production
- ACF Rejects Anti-Southerner Tag, Says It also Criticised Buhari’s Administration
- FG Borrows N5.63tn from Local Investors in 11 Months
24 Nov
- Ohanaeze: Simon Ekpa rejected our plea to stop stay-at-home orders
- Northern elders affirm rejection of tax reform bill
- Chairmanship: Damagum may serve out Ayu's tenure as govs back down
- We now enjoy enhanced welfare, operations' allowances –Soldiers
24 Nov
- Nigerians tell own breakthrough stories amid harsh economic realities
- Eko for show: Lagos earns big in art, entertainment season
- Fireworks in courts for power and control of state’s N64bn monthly revenue
- Maintaining balance in parties’ interests would remove lopsidedness in Arbitration outcomes
23 Nov
- The men around Tinubu
- Why govt’s policies are causing pains — Edun
- The resilient thread: Funtua’s last standing cotton factory
- We are monitoring Ekpa’s trial in Finland — FG
23 Nov
- Tinubu: Hunger, Poverty Will Soon Be Thing of Past in Nigeria
- Foreign Investors’ Transactions on NGX Rises by 156% to N744.34bn
- S'Court Nullifies National Lottery Act, Says Law Exclusive of State Houses of Assembly
- Textile Revival Hope Dims as Imports Overwhelm Sector
23 Nov
- Normalcy Returns To Kebbi, Sokoto Communities
- Livestock Reforms: We’re Turning Tragedy Into Economic Opportunity – Tinubu
- It’s Not Just Kemi Badenoch, Meet The British Nigerian Power Set
- Lottery Commission Act Nullification, A Game Changer – Lawyers
23 Nov
- Thieves invade Celestial Church, steal harvest cows
- How I sneaked into Sultan Dasuki’s home two days after he was deposed
- Oyo moves against illegal migrants, arms
- We’ve not stopped funds allocation to Rivers State —FG
23 Nov
- Why security forces must take decisive action against Lakurawa - Experts
- Investment in livestock devt to transform tragedy to economic opportunity – Tinubu
- We won’t give up on 6-yr single term, rotational presidency, gov’ship bill – Sponsors
- Again, Lagos wins National JETS competition, gets 26 trophies, 26 medals
23 Nov
- Simon Ekpa, agent of destruction, not our member–IPOB
- Investments in livestock'll end farmer/herders' clashes, hunger –Tinubu
- Tinubu’s travels, jamborees with no benefits –Analysts
- GOVERNORS IN CRUCIAL MEETING WITH STAKEHOLDERS
22 Nov
- Nigeria lures investors with capital market reform bill
- Global streaming thirsts for Nollywood content
- T-bill yields hit record high on rate hike expectation
- Zenith Tech Fair 4.0 Hackathon winners receive N77.5m in cash prizes
22 Nov
- State police: Kwara, Kebbi, Adamawa, FCT get one week to submit positions
- CDS hails IPOB leader Simon Ekpa’s arrest in Finland
- 2027 presidency: ACF suspends chairman over unauthorised statement
- NASS retirees lose 20, others bedridden as FG delays inauguration of Pension Board
22 Nov
- We Won’t Raise Taxes On Vulnerable Nigerians
- DHQ HAILS SIMON EKPA’S ARREST IN FINLAND
- AbdulRazaq Celebrates As Kwara Pupils Win Presidential Debate For 3rd Time
- In 48 Hours, NASS Approves Tinubu’s N1.77trn Loan Request
22 Nov
- Grassroots neglect, mediocrity strip Nigeria of youthful population edge
- Atiku, LCCI fault Tinubu’s N1.7tr fresh loan amid lawmakers’ swift approval
- NNPC scouts financiers for 5,120km pipeline amid $2.9b refinery repairs
- 71% of households adversely affected by food price hike, says NBS
22 Nov
- Tinubu to IMF: Our Reforms Now Bearing Positive Results
- Zenith Tech Fair 4.0 Ends on a High as Hackathon Finalists Get N77.5 Million Cash Reward
- Lagos’ N3tn 2025 Budget Prioritises Growth in Tourism, Economic Affairs
- ICC Issues Arrest Warrant for Netanyahu over Alleged ‘War Crimes’ in Gaza
22 Nov
- You can’t decide Tinubu’s fate, Arewa Think Tank knocks ACF
- FIRS, estate surveyors moot synergy for economic devt
- DHQ to Finnish govt: Extradite Ekpa to face justice in Nigeria
- Reps reject Bill seeking single term, rotational presidency
22 Nov
- How Atiku, Ayu made Tinubu president in 2023 –Bode George
- Reps reject six-year single term, rotational presidency, governorship
- Aviation: FG's pension liability hits N250bn, may hamper concession
- CYBERTHREATS AGAINST NIGERIAN BANKS ROSE WITH 18,872 MONTHLY ATTACKS
22 Nov
- Military seeks extradition as Finland jails Ekpa
- Reps reject 6-yr single term for presidents, govs
- Grid collapse: NEC raises c’ttee on national electrifi cation
- Ex-FEDECO scribe, Ahmadu Kurfi, buried in Katsina