News update, Friday, 17/05/2024

**Reps to investigate daily increase in prices of commodities

**36 House of Assembly Speakers back creation of State Police after crucial meeting today in Abuja.

**FG to unveil Abuja international carnival November

**Airport takeover: Tinubu seeks Reps’ approval to refund N24bn to Nasarawa, Kebbi

**Shettima, governors present as NEC holds 141st meeting

**Tinubu, Senegalese President, Faye meet in Aso Rock

**Shettima to chair dialogue on gains of Tinubu’s one year in office

**Sanwo-Olu tells Lagos Hajj pilgrims to be worthy ambassadors, shun illegality

**One year in office: Gov Eno inaugurates Nto-Ide Bridge, road projects

**Hardship: Reps urge return of price control board

**Declare state of emergency, Zamfara under siege, Matawalle’s aide tells Tinubu

**We have defeated enemies of Rivers, says Fubara

**Governor Oyebanji in US, wooing-investors to Ekiti, due back soon- EKSG replies Sahara reporters

**INEC chairman wants security beefed-up ahead of Edo, Ondo elections

**Group tasks petroleum regulatory authority on gas contracts

**APC commends EFCC’s position on sponsored campaign against Matawalle

**Lagos bids farewell to Hajj pilgrims, warn against money laundering, illicit drugs

**Your crypto trading being used to fund terrorism, EFCC tells Nigerian youths

**UI secures N200m students’ scholarships scheme

**Emirates Airline returns to Nigeria October 1

**Military declares Nigerien terrorist wanted for Zamfara killings

**Reps task NSA, CBN to sensitise Nigerians on cybercrime levy

**PDP begins fresh membership registration, reassessment campaign in A’ Ibom

**Lagos cracks down on after-hours lessons in public schools

**OAU students injured as amphitheatre roof collapse during lecture  

**Convicted billionaire kidnapper Evans opts for plea bargain

**Police parade ex-Oyo motor park boss, Auxiliary for murder, others

**Many feared dead as trailer crushes bus in Abia

**Beware, we’re on the hunt 24/7, EFCC alerts fraudsters

**Police rescue additional seven abducted varsity students

**Mauritania ex-leader among eight to file candidacy for president

**Chelsea players must fight for Pochettino, says Palmer

**Man City’s Ederson out of Premier League climax and FA Cup final

Wishing you a lovely and blessed end of the week