SOME NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES+, 16/08/2024

Inflation drops first time in 19 months

Harvest season lowers food inflation to 39.5%

Mpox: FG tightens border surveillance as cases hit 39

Senate counters Kawu’s N21m salary, allowances claim

CJN: NJC sends Kekere-Ekun’s name to President today

French Court Orders Seizure Of 3 Nigerian Presidential Jets

FG Knocks Chinese Company, Says Presidential Jets Can’t Be Seized

Secretariat raid: NLC demands detained members release, documents

390 arraigned over Jigawa hunger protest violence

Naira appreciates to N1,585/$ in parallel market

I spent N1.4 billion to build my film village – Ibrahim Chatta

ECOWAS, Finland, Sweden, others strengthen diplomatic ties

Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea to sign youth development agreement


DID YOU KNOW?

  • The Burj Khalifa in Dubai is the world’s tallest building at a height of  829.8 m (2,722 ft). 
  • Humans can’t walk in a straight line without looking at something. If blindfolded, we gradually walk in a circle.

Tinubu, Mbasogo sign agreement on Gulf of Guinea gas pipeline

Africa must invest in research, halt talent exodus – Tinubu

Tinubu means well for Nigeria, says Shettima

Court orders forfeiture of $2.04m, seven property linked to Emefiele

Seized presidential jet: Judgment creditor, Chinese firm ready for talks with FG

N11b probe: Court grants ICPC’s request to detain El-Rufai’s ally for 14 days

Educationist files N11bn suit against Sanwo-Olu over school demolition

NAHCON chair spends third night in EFCC detention

FG unveils joint committee on food security

Relief as FG begins Gombe-Bauchi, N’East roads’ repairs

FG eyes pension funds in $500m bond issuance

27 states, 227,494 persons affected by flood, says NEMA

NSITF compensated 103,000 workers in 13 years, says chief

NUPRC sued in 70 cases this year – Official

NEDC pledges to renovate burnt Gombe central medical store

UNIBEN receives N24.4m from NELFUND

First lady to empower 37,000 women

12 finalists emerge in Ecobank fintech challenge

GTB confirms hackers attempt to compromise website

Aircraft seizure an int’l embarrassment – Peter Obi

Olawepo-Hashim on State of the Nation tour visits Lamido in Kano

Ganduje lambasts Yusuf over court papers theft claim

‘You can’t do it without me’; Gov Alia stops APC SEC meeting

Sanwo-Olu vows to end building collapses

Obaseki seeks arms mop-up ahead of gov poll

Otti reshuffles cabinet

Delta okays land for petroleum varsity

Ogun unveils health insurance scheme for formal sector

Adamawa poverty alleviation agency DG escapes assassination

LG Polls: Kano Fixes N10m For Chairmanship Form, N5m For Councillorship

Benue Govt Blocks APC Secretariat With Road Construction Amid Planned Meeting

Lagos supports 10,000 farmers with inputs

Niger Imams forum condemns burning of RCCG church

Bauchi Emirate Strips Senator Buba Of Traditional Title For Criticising Gov Bala

Etsu Nupe leads prayer for rainfall in Niger

8 killed, others injured in Adamawa farmers, herders clash

Abducted neighbour’s suspected killer held in Bauchi

Bandits abduct mobile policeman as soldier escapes in Plateau

Police arrest two for burying 20-year-old man alive in Zaria


TODAY IN HISTORY

  • On this day in 1858, the first transatlantic telegraph message was sent. The message sent by Britain’s Queen Victoria to American President James Buchanan, read ‘Europe and America are united by telegraphic communication. Glory to God in the highest, on earth peace, goodwill to men.’

Find what you love and let it kill you. – Charles Bukowski

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