Top 10 stories from across Nigerian Newspapers, Thursday, October 24, 2024

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

1. Gov Alia suspends Benue Attorney-General over suit challenging EFCC’s legality

The Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has suspended the state’s Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice and Public Order, Fidelis Mynin, over the suit challenging the establishment of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).Read more

2. Nigeria govt backtracks, drops all charges against Binance executive, Gambaryan

In a shocking twist, the Federal Government of Nigeria has dropped all charges against Tigran Gambaryan, an executive at Binance Holdings Limited who has been standing trial.Read more

3. Nigerian govt gives Julius Berger 7-day ultimatum over N740.7bn Abuja-Kaduna road project

The Federal Government and Julius Berger Nigeria Plc are locked in a heated dispute over the N740.7 billion Section II Abuja-Kaduna Road project.Read more

4. Marwa advocates stiffer penalties for drug offenders to deter foreigners

The Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa (retd), has called for stiffer penalties for drug traffickers to deter foreigners from bringing illicit substances into Nigeria.Read more

5. Tinubu appoints seven new ministers(See full list)

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday soon after dissolving two ministries announced the appointment of seven new ministers into his cabinet.Read more

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6. Osoba exposes succession rifts: Why outgoing presidents, govs shun deputies

Former Ogun State Governor Olusegun Osoba has shed light on the widespread phenomenon of outgoing presidents and governors withholding support from their deputies seeking succession.Read more

7. 67.8% of households in Nigeria use fuelwood – NBS

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said on Wednesday that 67.8 percent of households in Nigeria use fuelwood as a source of energy for domestic and other purposes.Read more

8. Reps to probe frequent national grid collapse

The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the frequent collapse of the national grid.Read more

9. ‘Mind your business’, the boy I beat stole my money and ran away, Portable tells VDM

Controversial singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has told social media activist, Martin Vincent Otse, otherwise known as VeryDarkMan to mind his business and stay out of his issues after the VDM called for his arrest.Read more

10. Flamingos to face USA in U-17 W’Cup quarterfinals after 100% group stage run

Nigeria women’s U-17 football team, the Flamingos will take on USA in the quarter-final of the FIFA women’s u-17 World Cup holding in Dominican Republic.Read more

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