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
Compiled by Joe Agbro Jr (@joeagbro), joeagbro@gmail.com, +234-8056745268