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1. Nine Months After Abduction Saga, Dapchi School Reopens [Premium Times] Academic activities have resumed at the Government Girls' Science and Technical College, Dapchi, Yobe, where Boko Haram insurgents abducted 110 schoolgirls on February 19.
   
   
2. It Rains, It Pours, It Floods - Nigeria's Growing Seasonal Problem [African Arguments] Over the last few years in Nigeria, seasonal flooding has killed hundreds, destroyed hundreds of thousands of homes, and displaced millions of people.
   
   
3. I Have a Competent Health Minister, Buhari Boasts [Vanguard] Following his contributions to the health sector, the minister of health, Prof. Isaac Folorunso Adewole, Thursday received commendations from President Muhammadu Buhari, who said that Adewole was very competent in the performance of his official duties.
   
   
4. Why General Electric Pulled Out of Nigeria's Railway Concession Arrangement [Premium Times] General Electric on Thursday said it has handed over the leadership of a consortium chosen to run Nigeria's rail concession to South Africa's Transnet.
   
   
5. Govt, Academic Union Meeting Deadlocked [Premium Times] A meeting between the Nigerian government and university lecturers has ended Thursday evening without resolution of the nationwide strike by the teachers.
   
   
6. Governors Give Conditions to Accept U.S.$83 Minimum Wage [Premium Times] The Nigerian Governors' Forum says it will re-strategise and dialogue with President Muhammadu Buhari on the issues associated with the proposed N30, 000 minimum wage.
   
   
7. I'm Ready to Meet You in Court, Saraki Replies Oshiomhole [Premium Times] Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has stated that Nigerians are eagerly awaiting how President Muhammadu Buhari will handle the allegations of bribery levelled against APC chairman, Adams Oshiomhole.
   
   
8. Lai Mohammed and Others Feeding Off El-Zakzaky [Guardian] With a pedigree of an incurable self-advertisement behind it, the Muhammadu Buhari government is not known for half-measures.
   
   
9. Reps Panel Uncovers Another Set of Hidden Rice in Lagos [Vanguard] Abuja -House of Representatives committee probing the fraud in National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has discovered another set of rice hidden in a warehouse in Lagos.
   
   
10. Atiku/Obi Ticket - IPOB, Ohanaeze Youths, APC Disagree With Igbo Leaders [Vanguard] The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, yesterday disagreed with some Igbo leaders over their alleged endorsement of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar's presidential bid without a concrete, written and sealed agreement of what he will do for Ndigbo.
    
    
11. Experts Identify Strengths, Pitfalls for N30,000 Minimum Wage [Daily Trust] The proposed N30,000 minimum wage being considered by the Federal Government may have its obvious highs and lows in shaping the immediate economic.
    
    
12. Flights to Be Disrupted As Harmattan Sets in - NiMet [Daily Trust] The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) said there could be high cases of flight disruptions through cancellation and delay of flights at some airports across the country as the harmattan season sets in.
    
    
13. AfDB's Portal Boosts Information Flow On Continent's Energy Demand [Leadership] Lagos -The Africa Energy Portal (AEP), recently unveiled by the African Development Bank (AfDB), is expected to address a lack of information in the sector, by providing a one-stop-shop for accurate, reliable, relevant, and up-to-date information on energy in Africa.
    
    
14. Buhari Launches Unity Band [Leadership] Ahead of the 2019 general elections, President Mohammadu Buhari yesterday unveiled the "Buhari Unity Band" (BUB) at the presidential villa.
    
    
15. Soyinka Decries Low Literacy Level in Nigeria [Leadership] Lagos -Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka yesterday lamented low level of literacy in the country, saying this is evident from the conducts of the younger generation.
    
    
16. I'll Continue to Implement Policies That'll Attract Investments - Buhari [Leadership] President Muhammadu Buhari has said that his administration will continue to implement policies that would attract investment and spark competition in critical sectors of the economy for employment creation and growth.
    
    
17. SEC Extends Multiple Subscription Deadline to December, 2019 [Leadership] Lagos -In a move to ensure more investors regularise their accounts thereby reducing the volume of unclaimed dividends in the Nigerian capital market, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has further given another 12-month extension of the forbearance for shareholders with multiple accounts.
    
    
18. Wise Igbo Won't Be Fooled On Atiku, Says APC [Guardian] The All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday enjoined the Igbo not to be deceived by the endorsement of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, by some southeast leaders.
    
    
19. Labour in Dilemma Over Fresh Minimum Wage Strike [Guardian] Abuja -The labour movement is worried that Nigerians may turn a cold shoulder to a fresh call for an industrial action demanding the speedy passage of a new minimum wage law.
    
    
20. Jet Fighters Kill Boko Haram Terrorists in Lake Chad, Sambisa Forest [This Day] Abuja -Several Boko Haram operatives were decimated Thursday as Nigerian Air Force fighter jets struck the terrorist group's locations on the fringes of Lake Chad and Sambisa Forest in Borno State in a renewed operation tagged "Green Sweep" targeting terrorists in the North-east.
    
    
21. Atiku Not a Match for Buhari - Transport Minister Amaechi [This Day] Abuja -Minister of Transportation and Director-General of the Muhammadu Buhari Presidential Campaign Organisation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, has said the Peoples Democratic Party's (PDP) presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, is no match for President Buhari in the forthcoming presidential election.
    
    
22. Shell Donates Relief Materials to Flood Victims in Niger Delta [This Day] The management and staff of Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) have distributed relief materials worth over N300 million to communities affected by devastating floods in Rivers, Bayelsa, and Delta states.
    
    
23. Buhari, Guinea Bissau Leader Meet Over Elections [Guardian] Abuja -President Muhammadu Buhari and his Guinea Bissau counterpart, Jose Mario Vaz, yesterday met behind closed-doors at the Presidential Villa.
    
    
24. Vote Out Governors Opposing N30,000 Minimum Wage, NLC Tells Workers [This Day] Abuja -The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Thursday asked its members to vote out state governors opposing the proposed N30,000 minimum wage.
    
    
25. Achebe Lives - 60 Years Since Things Fall Apart [This Day] Chinua Achebe, prophet and great writer, who was born on November 16, 1930, will be remembered forever for what he did in 1958.
    
    
26. Food Crisis Imminent in Nigeria, Group Warns [This Day] Fresh indications have shown that food crisis is imminent in Nigeria if the country fails to deploy innovation and technology into its food industry to boost productivity and sufficiency.
    
    
27. Dana Air Celebrates 10th Anniversary [This Day] Dana Air has celebrated its 10th anniversary in Nigeria's aviation industry with a strong commitment to continue to offer its guests the best of service hinged on safety and customer satisfaction.
    
    
28. $300M Debts - Reps Threaten 12 Shipping Firms With Arrest [Daily Trust] The House of Representatives Committee on Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has threatened 12 shipping firms with arrests over $300m allegedly unremitted to the government since 2004.
    
    
29. NDLEA Seizes 340m Tramadol Tablets in 12 Containers [Daily Trust] The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has said it intercepted a total of 340 million tramadol tablets in 12 containers in Apapa Sea Ports, Lagos.
    
    
30. Osinbajo Directs Julius Berger to Hasten Work On Ijora Bridge [Guardian] Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, said he has directed Julius Berger, the contractor handling the repair of Ijora Bridge in the Apapa area of Lagos State, to hasten work on the bridge and re-open it to traffic as soon as possible.