10 Important Nigerian News Stories To Start Your Sunday

10 Important Nigerian News Stories To Start Your Sunday

1. Minister of Works David Umahi has criticized the damage caused to section three of the newly rehabilitated Kano-Maiduguri highway by recent flooding. According to Umahi’s media aide, Orji Uchenna Orji, it is regrettable that newly completed roads in Nigeria rarely last more than five years…….. CONTINUE READING 

2. Nigerian businessman Tony Elumelu claimed on Saturday that former President Muhammadu Buhari obstructed his company’s attempt to acquire an oil field. Elumelu alleged that Heirs Holdings had been trying to purchase the field since 2017, investing $2.5 billion in the effort, but the deal was blocked by Buhari and his late Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari.

3. Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has opposed any actions that could hinder the progress of the Dangote Refinery. In a Saturday post on X, Atiku emphasized the refinery’s importance as a major private sector initiative crucial for addressing Nigeria’s energy and foreign exchange needs.

4. A national special prayer and Qur’anic recitation for alleviating hardship and hunger took place in Kano on Saturday. Notable locations for the session included Yankaba, Daurawa, Gyadi-Gyadi, Hausawa Sabon Titi, Panshekara, and Tudun Murtala.

5. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo criticized many public officials in Nigeria, suggesting they lack the character to lead and should be imprisoned or executed. Obasanjo made these remarks at his residence in Abeokuta, Ogun State, during a visit from six members of the House of Representatives who support a bill for a single six-year term.

6. On Friday, gunmen killed humanitarian worker Chris Terfa Akpu in Makurdi, Benue State. Reports on Saturday confirmed that Akpu was shot by unknown assailants in his office at the Catholic Youth Centre Church.

7. The planned one million-man march organized by #EndBadGovernance leaders failed on Saturday due to poor turnout. Protesters avoided their usual meeting spots, which were heavily patrolled by security forces.

8. Oladimeji Ahmed, chairman of the Ikeja Tricycle Riders Association, is in police custody following a violent confrontation with a police officer. Lagos State Police Command spokesperson Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed this in a Saturday post on X.

9. The Plateau State Government has further eased the 24-hour curfew previously imposed on the Jos-Bukuru metropolis due to recent violent protests. Gyang Bere, Director of Press and Public Affairs to Governor Caleb Mutfwang, announced the update in a Saturday statement from Jos.

10. Manchester City triumphed over Manchester United in the FA Community Shield final, winning on penalties after a 90-minute match ended in a draw.

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