SOME NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES+, 28/08/2024

171 stranded Nigerians repatriated from Libya

Lagos Red Line rail begins partial operations today

Rivers Film Festival receives over 2000 entries from 220 countries

FG, states raise N100bn for meter procurement

CBN to sell N2.2trn Treasury Bills in Q4’24

Mpox Spreads To 19 States; Cases Now 40

IG vows to rescue 2,149 kidnap victims

Abuja Arba’een trek: Shi’ites accuse police of denying detainees access to lawyers, family

Flights of fancy: Govs slammed for wasting N160bn on unviable airports

Mariah Carey’s mother, sister die on same day

Embassy in Nigeria moves to new visa services provider

UK announces more companies licensed to sponsor Nigerians’ work visa

Residents mourn as Nigerian’s body was recovered from Texas lake


DID YOU KNOW?

  • Triskaidekaphobia is the fear of the number 13. This is mainly connected to the belief that the number 13 is unlucky and can bring upon misfortune. This is why you won’t see the number 13 on some building elevators.
  • The most common adjective used in English is “good”.

Tinubu seeks to boost Nigerian economy with September China visit

Tinubu, Wike Commended For Appointing FCT Native PCC Commissioner

80% Of Nigeria’s Workforce Will Be Jobless Without MSME – Shettima

Reps promises to pass bill on electricity theft

Lagos-Calabar highway demolition: 100 landowners team up for fresh legal war

Four jailed after forging more than 2,000 marriage documents for Nigerian nationals

Youths clamouring for coup didn’t experience military rule – COAS

Oil production fell in Q2 – NBS

External auditors to examine NNPC N2.6tn subsidy claim

Nigeria has 10m more voters than all ECOWAS countries, says INEC chairman

Edo: INEC rules out PVC collection by proxy

Minister condemns poor facilities at Kubwa train station

Culture ministry lists components driving 2m job targets

FG to commence bidding for MRO establishment

Domestic air fare rises 25% to N98,561 in July

AMCON set to sell Ibadan Disco

Emphasise Nigeria’s positive outcomes, FG tells BBC

NADDC, AAAM visit Innoson, advocate law to boost local vehicle production

Investors renew interest in Tier-1 banks, gain N271bn

Military, Police, others refuse to pay N144b debts— Eko DisCo

OAU faults rape victim’s identity, says lady not varsity student

Lawyers want pay rise for magistrates

Edo indigenes plan N500m education, security trust fund

Pastors accuse S’East governors of ignoring moves to release Kanu

LP crisis: Abure blasts Otti for calling for fresh national convention

We’ll continue creative strategy to pull Kaduna citizens out of poverty – Gov Sani

Benue fashion hub, a catalyst for development, says Alia

Embrace First Lady’s N50m empowerment fund, Otti urges beneficiaries

Eight youth entrepreneurs win Sanwo-Olu’s grant

Obaseki denies kitting state agency with military uniform

Ogun Assembly summons OGSIEC over N250,000 LG poll fee

Kano votes N99bn supplementary budget for new minimum wage

Oborevwori didn’t borrow N40bn, never taken a loan – Delta govt 

E-birth registration begins Sept 2 in Lagos

Ekiti okays N2.7 billion for roads

Oyo invests N1.35bn in sugar plant, tech varsity

Kwara to recruit 1,600 teachers, support staff

NSCDC recovers Kano court property looted by protesters

Flood Washes Away Cemetery In Kaduna Community

Another five drown in Jigawa

Normalcy returns to Wuse market after hoodlums’ rampage

Scavenger hangs self in Lagos

A’Ibom lady who fed her children poultry feeds, gets accommodation, other benefits

Ex-Rep Repays N1,200 Student Loan With N3.1m After 47 Years


TODAY IN HISTORY

  • On this day in 1937, Toyota Motor Corporation was formed. The car company was first founded in 1933 as a subsidiary of the Toyoda Automatic Loom Works, Ltd. The division was headed by Kiichiro Toyoda, the son of the Toyota founder, Sakichi Toyoda.

Nothing is lost. Everything is transformed. – Michael Ende

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