Nigerian Newspapers: Top 10 Stories You Need For Friday Morning

Nigerian Newspapers: Top 10 Stories You Need For Friday Morning

1.The Senate’s ad hoc committee investigating alleged economic sabotage in Nigeria’s petroleum sector has summoned key stakeholders for questioning. The 15-member committee, chaired by Senate Leader Senator Micheal Opeyemi Bamidele (APC, Ekiti Central), announced this to reporters on Thursday…….. CONTINUE READING

2. **The Department of State Services has issued a warning against the planned nationwide protest, stating that it has identified the protest’s sponsors and advising them to halt their plans as it is not in Nigeria’s best interest.**

3. **Eight schoolchildren were rescued from a serious traffic accident in Lokoja, Kogi State, on Thursday when a truck collided with two cars. Eyewitnesses reported that the children are pupils of Kingdom Heritage Nursery and Primary School in Lokoja.**

4. **President Bola Tinubu has revealed that he used his personal funds for his election campaign, asserting that he has no cabal to reward. During a meeting with Islamic leaders led by Sheikh Bala Lau at the State House on Thursday, he claimed his electoral success was a result of divine intervention.**

5. **President Bola Tinubu acknowledged his participation in various protests, though without violence, during a meeting with the new United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Richard Mills Jr., at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.**

6. **Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, President General of the Igbo socio-cultural group Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has passed away. His death was confirmed in a statement by his son, Jide Iwuanyanwu, on Thursday.**

7. **The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has urged Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun to prevent hoodlums from hijacking the planned nationwide protest over economic hardships. TUC President Festus Osifo emphasized that the Police are responsible for ensuring the security of protesters as mandated by law.**

8. **President Bola Tinubu and APC governors held a private meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Thursday, reportedly to discuss measures to prevent the planned nationwide protest.**

9. **The Edo State Police Command confirmed the rescue of kidnapped pastor Solomon Ativiel in Benin on Thursday. Police spokesperson Chidi Nwabuzor reported that one suspect was killed and two others injured during the operation, which took place on Tuesday.**

10. **The Senate has introduced the “Local Government Fiscal Accountability Bill 2024 (SB, 549)” for its first reading. The bill aims to improve fiscal transparency by requiring the publication of monthly allocations to all Local Government Areas from the Federation Account.**