Weekend Updates: 10 Must-Know Headlines From Nigerian Newspapers

Weekend Updates: 10 Must-Know Headlines From Nigerian Newspapers....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

1. Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun has announced a decline in the country’s crime rate. Speaking to State House reporters after meeting with President Bola Tinubu alongside Chief of Defence Staff General Christopher Musa, the IGP stated that the president urged them to enhance collaboration to minimize crime.

2. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has released updated guidelines concerning the management of dormant accounts, unclaimed balances, and other financial assets in Nigerian banks and financial institutions. The revised rules aim to identify inactive accounts, reunite them with their owners, standardize account management procedures, and establish a framework for reclaiming stored funds.

3. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu underscored the necessity of economic reforms being implemented in Nigeria, emphasizing that outdated beliefs and strategies are no longer sustainable. Tinubu made these remarks during a meeting on Friday with a delegation from an oil multinational, acknowledging ENI’s commitment to partnership focused on sustainable development rather than exploitation.

4. Department of State Services (DSS) operatives have neutralized one of the kidnappers involved in the abduction of the mother of Hausa singer Dauda Kahutu Rarara. Another kidnapper was reportedly injured after a gun battle.

5. Former Chief Whip of the Senate Ali Ndume reiterated his stance on criticizing President Bola Tinubu’s administration during a recent interview and expressed no regrets over his remarks. Ndume accepted his removal by the ruling party’s National Working Committee (NWC) with equanimity.

6. Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar accused senators of relinquishing their roles as representatives of the people to become mere puppets of President Bola Tinubu. He expressed concerns about Nigeria’s democracy if the National Assembly continues to support what he described as the administration’s anti-people policies.

7. A widespread global IT system outage on Friday caused disruptions at airports worldwide, including Nigeria’s Murtala Muhammed International Airport. Flights to the United States of America, Europe, and other international destinations from Lagos experienced delays and cancellations.

8. The joint House of Representatives committee investigating the sudden increase in cement prices has instructed major producers to submit documents detailing production costs justifying the market price of cement. After reviewing these records, the committee plans to visit the companies’ production facilities to determine a fair price for cement nationwide.

9. Lydia Aji, a 40-year-old woman, has been arrested for fatally attacking her husband with an axe in Borno State. According to the state Police Public Relations Officer Nahum Kenneth, the incident stemmed from an argument over their 13-year-old daughter Rachel’s alleged theft of a goat.

10. National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) operatives intercepted seven containers containing 1,229,400 bottles of codeine valued at over N9.8 billion, shipped from India at Onne ports in Rivers State. NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy Femi Babafemi disclosed the seizure on Friday, highlighting ongoing efforts to curb illicit drug trafficking.