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1. #BBOG to Mark 1,200 Days of Chibok Girls' Captivity [Daily Trust] The #BringBackOurGirls movement is set hold a special session to mark 1,200 days since 276 Chibok School girls were abducted from their school.
   
   
2. Buhari Meets Seven Nigerian Governors in London [Premium Times] President Muhammadu Buhari has met with seven Nigerian governors who travelled to London on Tuesday.
   
   
3. Soldiers Free Nigerian Oil Workers, Others Kidnapped By Boko Haram [Premium Times] At least seven people kidnapped by Boko Haram on Tuesday have been freed, an official has said.
   
   
4. Adewole - Nigeria to Achieve Below 100 Maternal Mortality Ratio By 2030 [This Day] Abuja -The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole has said that despite Nigeria's current rating as second to last country on the Maternal Mortality index scale in Africa, it is possible for the country to achieve a below 100 ratio by the year 2030 and 300 maternal mortality rate in 2018.
   
   
5. Nigeria's Current Revenue Sharing Formula 'Illegal', Senate Declares [Premium Times] The Senate has called for a review of Nigeria's revenue sharing formula to give states and local government areas greater share than what they get in the current formula, which gives more to the federal government.
   
   
6. Stakeholders Berate Underutilisation of Inland Waterways [Guardian] The need for optimal utilisation of the nation's inland waterways has been brought to the fore, as maritime industry stakeholders recount the huge loss of opportunities to underutilisation of the water resources.
   
   
7. NCC May Sanction Telcos Over Call Masking, Summons Operators [This Day] The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the telecoms industry regulator, has warned telecoms operators to desist from getting involved with call masking and call refilling on their networks, or risk sanctions.
   
   
8. Nigerian Lawmakers Demand Identities of Patience Jonathan's Property Whistle-Blower [Premium Times] The House of Representatives has asked the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for identities of informants whose tip-off led to raid on former first lady, Patience Jonathan's property.
   
   
9. Senate to Change Name of Nigerian Police Force to Nigerian Police [Vanguard] The Nigerian Senate has pushed for the change of name from the Nigerians Police Force to simply the Nigerian Police. This is part of the recommendations in the 29 bills approved by the Senate in the ongoing Constitution amendment process.
   
   
10. World Hepatitis Day - Know Your Status to Avoid Liver Diseases, Minister Urges Nigerians [Premium Times] Ahead of the World Hepatitis Day, Nigerians have been urged to know their hepatitis status towards preventing liver diseases and hepatitis-related deaths.
    
    
11. Officer, 8 Soldiers Killed in Boko Haram Ambush [Daily Trust] Soldiers on reinforcement yesterday recovered the corpses of an officer and eight soldiers killed by the Boko Haram in an ambush Tuesday in Borno State.
    
    
12. Govt Appoints Osakwe DG of Trade Negotiations Office [Daily Trust] The Federal Government has approved the appointment of Ambassador Chiedu Osakwe as Director General with concurrent designation as Chief Negotiator, Nigerian Office for Trade Negotiations (NOTN).
    
    
13. Emir of Tsafe Dies At 62 [Daily Trust] Gusau -The Emir of Tsafe, also known as Yan' doton Tsafe, Alhaji Habibu Aliyu, is dead.
    
    
14. Farmers, CBN Differ Over Agricultural Policies, Programmes [Daily Trust] Kano -Farmers from the north-western states have called on the Federal Government to review some of its agricultural policies and programmes with a view to encouraging commercial agriculture.
    
    
15. Consumers' Optimism On Economy Soars - Data [Daily Trust] Nigeria's Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) soared by 2.1-points to stand at 64.8-points in the second quarter of 2017 in spite of recession.
    
    
16. North Has 10 Million of Nigeria's 14 Million Smallholder Farmers - Expert [Daily Trust] Kano -A Kano-based media expert, Alhaji Abdulkareem Mohammed, yesterday stated that, out of Nigeria's 14 million small holder farmers of 20-24 age range, 10 million are from the North and that 5.3 million of the figure in the North West.
    
    
17. How We Saved 20 Million Customers' Lines in 9Mobile Crisis - NCC [Daily Trust] The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) took the interest of investors, subscribers and employees of Etisalat into consideration to align with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in order to resolve the issues of Etisalat Nigeria (now 9Mobile) and the consortium of 13 banks.
    
    
18. Open University Gets New Exam APPs [Daily Trust] The Vice Chancellor of National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Professor Abdalla Uba Adamu, on Monday launched a newly introduced application for the e-Exam exercises.
    
    
19. Osinbajo to Inaugurate U.S.$1.5 Billion Fertiliser Plant Today [Daily Trust] Acting President Yemi Osinbajo will today inaugurate a new fertilizer plant, built by Indorama Eleme Fertilizer and Chemicals Limited in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
    
    
20. 'MSMEs Clinic Capable of Diversifying Nigeria's Economy' [Daily Trust] The Director, Business Development and Operations, Jos Water Limited and Specialized Solar Limited, Engr Auwal Ibrahim, has said that the just concluded Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) business clinic, held in Abuja is capable of diversifying the Nigerian economy.
    
    
21. Govt May Probe Utilisation of Bailout Funds By States - Oni [This Day] Abuja -The Deputy National Chairman (South) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Segun Oni, has said the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration may soon carry out a check on the utilisation of bailout funds by states to pay workers salary arrears.
    
    
22. Nimasa Begins 24-Hour Turnaround Time for Issuing Debit Notes [Guardian] The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), has commenced a 24-hour turnaround time for analysing cargo manifests, and issuing Debit Notes to shipping agents, in compliance with the Presidential directive on the resumption of 24 hours port operations in Lagos ports.
    
    
23. Giving Priority to Healthcare in Nigeria [This Day] Relative to most countries, Nigeria is still lagging behind in areas of healthcare and mortality rates. But a recent recipient of the Lifetime Achievers Award of NHEA and a seasoned haematologist, Prof. Ibironke Akinsete, believes there can only be positive change if the citizens and the government give priority to healthcare.
    
    
24. Government Mulls Creation of U.S.$1 Billion ICT Company [Guardian] In efforts towards the fourth industrial revolution in Nigeria, there are plans by the Federal Government to establish a $1 billion Information and Communications Technology (ICT) firm.
    
    
25. MDCN Inducts 164 Foreign Trained Medical, Dental Graduates [This Day] Abuja -Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) has inducted a total of 164 foreign trained medical and dental graduates, who sat and passed the April 2017 Assessment Examination set by the body.
    
    
26. Italian Police Arrest Seven Persons for Forcing Nigerian Women Into Prostitution [Guardian] Italian police has said that seven people who lured Nigerian women to Italy "with voodoo rituals" and then forced them into prostitution have been arrested in Nuoro, Sardinia.
    
    
27. Community Threatens to Sue Nnamdi Kanu Over Alleged Taboo [Guardian] Nri community in Aniocha Local Government Area of Anambra has threatened to sue Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, for alleged taboo in Nri culture.
    
    
28. House Committee Embargoes NHIs Budget Pending Appearance of Health Minister [This Day] Abuja -The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Health Services, Hon. Chike Okafor, yesterday disclosed the resolve of the committee and the position of the House to suspend budget consideration for the National Insurance Health Scheme (NHIS) pending the appearance of the Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole.
    
    
29. IPOB Does Not Have Right to Stop Anambra Election - Obi of Onitsha [Vanguard] The Chairman of Anambra State Traditional Ruler's Council and the Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Alfred Nnaemeka Achebe, has cautioned the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, over its statement on 'No referendum, No election' in Anambra state, saying that no one has the right to stop the slated November 18, gubernatorial election in Anambra state.
    
    
30. Navy to Establish Naval War College in Cross River [This Day] Calabar -The Nigerian Navy has announced that it has decided to establish a Naval War College in Cross River State.