Top 10 stories from across Nigerian Newspapers, Monday, October 14, 2024

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

1. PDP slams Aiyedatiwa’s N73,000 minimum wage as election ploy

The Ondo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has taken aim at Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, criticizing his recent approval of a N73,000 minimum wage for state civil servants.Read more

2. SERAP tells Tinubu to reverse fuel price hike, await court verdict

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to direct the NNPCL to immediately reverse the second increase in petrol prices in one month, pending hearing and determination of the suit before the court.Read more

3. Middle Belt Forum rejects proposed youth confab, offers alternative

The Middle Belt Forum (MBF), has rejected the upcoming 30-days National Youth Conference proposed by President Bola Tinubu in his Independence Day speech.Read more

4. Air Peace CEO, Onyema, Finance manager under probe in US for alleged fraud, money laundering

A U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, has filed charges against the Chairman and CEO of Air Peace, Allen Onyema, for alleged obstruction of justice in a case of submitting false documents to stop a federal investigation.Read more

5. ALLEGED MISMANAGEMENT: Group calls for immediate sack of NNPCL boss, Kyari, directors

A group, the Transparency Advocacy for Development Initiatives (TADI), has called for the immediate dismissal of the Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO), of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari along with the entire leadership team and directors of the company.Read more

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6. SocialMediaTrends: Go for free food – Why Senator Akpabio is under fire

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has once again shot himself in the foot after he advised Nigerians to help themselves wherever they see free food.Read more

7. Obasanjo urges Nigerian leaders to utilise national resources for development

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged Nigerian leaders to effectively utilize the country’s abundant resources for the nation’s advancement.Read more

8. Tragic drowning of 45-yr-old man in Lagos river linked to drug use

A 45-year-old man known as Kazeem has drowned in a river located in Odo Tente, a community bordering Lagos and Ogun States. The incident took place on Friday around 11 a.m.Read more

9. Netanyahu urges UN to relocate peacekeepers in Lebanon immediately

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday urged the United Nations Secretary-General to relocate peacekeepers stationed in southern Lebanon, citing concerns that Hezbollah is using them as “human shields.”Read more

10. Pochettino marks debut as US coach with victory

Former Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur boss has marked his debut as a national team coach with a win.Read more

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