TODAY'S NEWS UPDATES

News update, Wednesday, 20/03/2024 **Tinubu sends bill to increase salary of Judicial Officers to House of Reps **I’ll end South-East insecurity two minutes after my release – Nnamdi Kanu Assures **Reps pass 1.28tr 2024 FCT Budget **Reps summon minister over alleged misuse of $300m anti-malaria fund **Ban importation of local fabrics, Reps urge FG **Senate condemns killing of Soldiers in Delta, says action barbaric **IGP presents N1.6Bn to 727 families of deceased Police officers **PDP condoles with victims of Sokoto market fire **Hardship: Zulum shares food aid to 52,500 families in southern Borno; distributes N100m to 2,000 youth, women farmers **Kanu to court: Take me to Kuje prison before I die in DSS custody **I'm not in support of violence in South East -Kanu **Nigeria’s constitution, not people’s document – Constitutional Lawyer **SSANU, NASU strike plunges UI into darkness **Lagos NUJ holds Ramadan Lecture, urges Nigerians to move against same sex marriage ---Muslims must pursue excellence in all endeavours, says Prof. Fagbohun **Borno reduces out-of-school children from 2m to 800,000 – Zulum **10 killed, 48 injured in lone accident on Abuja-Kaduna highway **Sleep deprivation affects over 700 genes in human body – Physician **Otti approves bursary for Abia students in Law Schools **Edo Assembly asks Chief Judge to set up panel to investigate Deputy Gov **Father in shock over two-year-old son’s DNA result **Afe Babalola a blessing to Ekiti, Nigeria – Says Oyebanji **NAPTIP arraigns Abuja Hospital, its four staff for organ harvesting **Police rescue 50 stranded foreigners in Lagos building **Port Harcourt Refinery: Petrol marketers set to change fuel price **Nnamdi Kanu seeks transfer to Kuje prison as Court denied him bail **Police apologise to prominent Delta Monarch, Olu of Warri over invitation for questioning **It's our collective interest for Mr President to succeed - Gov Adeleke **Lagos Assembly to hold public hearing on land grabbing **IPCR calls for thorough investigation of 16 Soldiers' murder in Delta community **New Amnesty Boss Dennis Otuaro resumes duty **10 killed, 48 injured in trailer accident along Abuja-Kaduna road **Kwara courts jail six internet fraudsters **Foremost Nollywood producer, Andy Best is dead **WHO, others seek more funding to tackle tuberculosis in Nigeria **11 Kenyan Varsity students die in road crash **King Charles III makes first public appearance after rumoured death **Six former US police officers await sentence for torturing two Black men **Four Argentine Division footballers detained for allegedly raping sports journalist **Knocks for Nike over new Eagles kits **Super Eagles criticized goalkeeper, Maduka Okoye wins player of the month award at Club, Udinese **NFF confirms Finidi George as Super Eagles interim coach Welcome to another blessed Wednesday