Top 10 Key Headlines To Start Your Monday In Nigeria

Top 10 Key Headlines To Start Your Monday In Nigeria

1. Many petrol depots are currently out of stock, causing fuel shortages and long queues in Lagos, Ogun, parts of Abuja, Niger, and other states. In response, black market sellers are charging between N1,300 and N1,500 per litre in Lagos and Ogun……… CONTINUE READING 

2. The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise has warned that the upcoming nationwide protests on August 1 could result in daily losses of approximately N400 billion, severely impacting the nation and its citizens. This warning was issued by Dr. Muda Yusuf, Director/CEO of CPPE, in a statement on Sunday.

3. The Ogun State Police Command has apprehended a 25-year-old woman, Yetunde Gbadebo, for attempting to sell her three-year-old daughter on Aladiye Street in Sagamu. She was caught negotiating a N700,000 price for the child with 38-year-old Sunday None.

4. Gunmen have attacked a Nigeria Customs Service patrol base in Koko, Kebbi State, killing one officer and abducting another. The Public Relations Officer of the Kebbi Area Command, Mohammed Tajuddeen Salisu, reported that the attack occurred on Thursday.

5. A High Court in Kwale, Delta State has sentenced Efajemue Israel Aziakpono to a total of 16 years in prison, with six years for conspiracy to commit arson and ten years for arson. The sentences will run concurrently, as decided by Justice O.F. Enenmo.

6. The Lagos State council of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged its members to report to work during the planned protest period. Chairperson Mrs. Funmi Sessi advised protest organizers to hold their demonstrations in their respective states rather than in Lagos.

7. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has clarified that next of kin, legal representatives, or beneficiaries are now permitted to claim unclaimed funds from dormant accounts. This update was provided in a report released by the CBN over the weekend.

8. Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in last year’s elections, has expressed support for the planned nationwide protest addressing economic difficulties. Youths are organizing the protest to take place between August 1 and 15 in response to the rising cost of living.

9. Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has accused “frustrated politicians” of instigating the #EndBadGovernance protest gaining momentum nationwide. He has called on youths to avoid the protest and instead work constructively with the government to address economic challenges.

10. Season 9 of the Big Brother Naija reality show, titled ‘No Loose Guard,’ premiered on Sunday with the introduction of two pairs of housemates by show anchor Ebuka Obi-Uchendu.