Top 10 stories from across Nigerian Newspapers, Tuesday, August 13, 2024

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

1. Shaibu resumes as Edo deputy governor weeks after reinstatement (video)

The Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, has resumed office weeks after he was reinstated by the court.Read more

2. Edo Govt accuses Philip Shaibu of impersonation, says he’s not deputy gov

The Edo State Government has accused Philip Shaibu, the former deputy governor of the state of impersonating the current deputy governor, Omobayo Marvelous Godwins, and warned of a potential security breach.Read more

3. LP seeks cancellation of Imo governorship election at Supreme Court, alleges over-voting, bias

The Labour Party has approached the Supreme Court to seek the nullification of the November 11 Imo Governorship election, alleging over-voting and bias in the judgments of the lower courts. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, disclosed this at a press conference in Abuja on Monday.Read more

4. Blast rocks APP secretariat in Rivers

An explosion on Monday rocked the Action Peoples Party (APP) secretariat in Rivers State.Read more

5. Sudan crisis suspect traced to Labour House, IG Egbetokun clarifies

The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has revealed that the police are trailing a suspect linked to the Sudan crisis who is currently in Nigeria and mobilizing to destabilize the country.Read more

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6. Like Dangote, Edo refinery counters NUPRC, NNPCL over crude supply

A few weeks after Dangote Industries Limited, the operators of the Dangote Refinery raised alarm about the inability to get crude allocation under the Domestic Crude Supply Obligation (DCSO), another operator has raised a similar concern.Read more

7. Nigeria’s crude oil production hits 1.3 million bpd

Nigeria’s crude oil production rose to 1.307 million barrels per day in July.Read more

8. Woman who tore husband’s passport speaks out: “I did it to stop him from leaving me”

Mrs Igiebor, the woman who went viral for tearing her husband’s passport at the Lagos Airport, has broken her silence on the reasons behind her actions. In a video posted on Monday, she revealed that the couple had been experiencing family issues long before they returned to Nigeria from Europe.Read more

9. Peter Okoye writes twin brother, Paul amid fresh rift

Peter Okoye, one-half of the reunited music group, P Square has written a letter to his twin brother, Paul aka Rudeboy amid their brewing rift.Read more

10. Iwobi fired up ahead of new season with Fulham

Super Eagles winger Alex Iwobi has declared he is looking forward to the start of the new season.Read more

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