Top 10 stories from across Nigerian Newspapers, Monday, February 17

Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country today.

1. Osun LG Crisis: Adeleke, APC clash over alleged destabilization plot

Tensions are rising in Osun State as Governor Ademola Adeleke and the All Progressives Congress (APC) trade accusations over an alleged plot to destabilize the state following a court ruling on the local government crisis.Read more

2. PRP accuses Taraba govt of misusing state’s funds, demands public audit

The Taraba State chapter of the People Redemption Party (PRP), has accused the state government of misappropriation and management of state funds.Read more

3. PDP dismisses forgery allegations, accuses APC of plotting to undermine Its integrity

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has vehemently denied allegations of forgery regarding its primary election guidelines, describing the claims as baseless and politically motivated.Read more

4. IPOB accuses Enugu Gov Mbah of paying community N30bn to release lands for Fulani settlement

Proscribed Igbo separatist group, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has accused Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah of allegedly paying some leaders of Eha-Amufu community in Isi Uzo Local Government Area of the state the sum of N30 billion for them to release their communal lands for Fulani settlement.Read more

5. SERAP gives CBN 48 hours to withdraw ‘unlawful, unfair hike in ATM transaction fees’

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Olayemi Cardoso, to use his “leadership position to immediately withdraw the patently unlawful, unfair, unreasonable and unjust increase in Automated Teller Machine (ATM) transaction fees.”Read more

READ ALSO: Top 10 stories from across Nigerian Newspapers, Sunday, February 16

6. ’Shariah panels will create chaos in South-West’, PFN tells Sultan

The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has countered the Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of Nigeria’s Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, on his calls for the establishment of Independent Shariah Arbitration Panels in the South-West region of the country.Read more

7. S’A police arrests Miss Universe Nigeria, Chidinmma Adetshina’s mother over residency status

The South African authorities have arrested the mother of Chidimma Adetshina, the current Miss Universe Nigeria, Anabela Rungo, over allegations of irregularities in her residency status and fraudulently obtaining a South African identity document.Read more

8. 2face spotted at hair store with Natasha after his family declared him missing (Video)

Veteran Nigerian musician Innocent Idibia, aka 2face, has been spotted at an unidentified hair store with his love interest Natasha Osawuru days after his family declared him missing.Read more

9. Kidnapped Catholic priest, two others freed after four days in captivity

Rev. Father Livinus Maurice, the parish priest of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Isiokpo, Rivers State, along with two others, has been freed after being abducted by gunmen four days ago.Read more

10. Salisu Yusuf takes up coaching role at Nasarawa Utd

Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) side Nasarawa United have named Salisu Yusuf as their new technical adviser.Read more

Join the conversation

Opinions

Support Ripples Nigeria, hold up solutions journalism

Balanced, fearless journalism driven by data comes at huge financial costs.

As a media platform, we hold leadership accountable and will not trade the right to press freedom and free speech for a piece of cake.

If you like what we do, and are ready to uphold solutions journalism, kindly donate to the Ripples Nigeria cause.

Your support would help to ensure that citizens and institutions continue to have free access to credible and reliable information for societal development.

Donate Now