Some Nigerian Newspaper Headlines+, 11/08/2023

69% of inmates awaiting trial –NCoS

Niger crisis: ECOWAS troops on standby, junta threatens to kill Bazoum

ECOWAS will prioritise diplomatic negotiations over Niger crisis – Tinubu

S-East govs, Reps, Army move against insecurity

Job racketeering: Reps panel orders arrest of ex-FCC staff

Tribunal sacks Kano Rep over certificate forgery

Illegal possession of firearms: Court fixes Aug 15 for hearing of Emefiele, FG’s applications

Army will deploy troops for census, says COAS

Army has no pact with Asari-Dokubo’s security outfit – Spokesman

Cyberfraud: 208 W’African accounts blocked, says INTERPOL

UTME best candidate Kamsiyochukwu gets eight A1 in WAEC

Naira slump: Fuel price may go up, say marketers

Naira falls to N950/$ at parallel market

Fraudsters, traffickers exploiting diaspora remittances – CBN gov

Video, calls push telecom spending to N3.86tn – NCC

FG Earmarks N1 Billion For Establishment Of Diaspora Center For Research

PenCom recovers N24.5bn from defaulting employers

Flood hits Edo, Adamawa, Ekiti, 17 others

2023 Flood: 33,983 persons already affected – NEMA

Flood destroys Niger farms, NEMA warns Adamawa communities

INEC still open to future collaboration with EU –Yakubu

Nigerians to pay N107,500 for IELTS from September

Use money saved from subsidy removal to fund education, UK govt tells Tinubu

Nigeria’s creative industry attracts over $80m investment in 2 years –US

French Embassy, Neem Foundation Launch N84m Scheme For 200 GBV Survivors In Sokoto

James gets two-match ban for stamping on Alozie

Charges Hike: BUK extends deadline for registration fee

Glo introduces Green Lotto for subscribers to play for big wins

BUA Cement Sokoto, Okpella factories commence operations 2024

Food Security: Flour Mills Donates Seed Testing Lab To NASC

New CEO, Odubiyi, acquires 100m shares of Sterling Holdco

APC slams Obaseki’s N20,000 palliative

Shaibu joins APC next week, to be received by party’s NWC

Imo youths demand arrest of LP guber candidate over alleged N57bn scam

Afenifere knocks Tinubu over jumbo cabinet

Ministerial nomination: Tinubu unfair to South East –Ohanaeze

Nnamdi Kanu not responsible for insecurity in Southeast – Governors

Gov. Kefas approves free medical treatment for traditional rulers in Taraba

Uzodimma bans all non-authorized levy collection taskforces in Imo

Fintiri Swears In 23 New Commissioners

Enugu gov swears in 20 commissioners

Ondo Assembly considers creation of more LGs

Kebbi LG chairmen get N675m furniture allowance

Benue To Generate N600m From Computerised Vehicle Inspection Project

LASG urges transport unions to comply with fare reduction

Rivers oil spill explosion kills two, residents harvest fishes

21 killed in midnight attack in Plateau

Bus fleeing from tax collectors somersaults, injures seven in Anambra

Niger coup: Sokoto communities lament as Nigeria shuts borders

Man who jumped into lagoon on hard drugs – Police

Insecurity: 150 muslim clerics converge on Katsina for prayers


TODAY IN HISTORY

  • On this day in 1985, the Nigeria U-16 team won the inaugural edition of the World U-16 Championship, in Beijing, China, beating the then West Germany 2 – 0 in the finals.
  • On this day in 1979, presidential elections were held in Nigeria for the first time. The result was a victory for Shehu Shagari of the National Party of Nigeria (NPN).

The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don’t do anything about it. – Albert Einstein

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