Top 10 stories from across Nigerian Newspapers, Tuesday, July 23, 2024

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

1. Court rejects Abacha family’s N500m lawsuit against Nigerian govt

Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the family of the late Head of State, General Sani Abacha, challenging the Federal Government’s revocation of one of their properties in the Maitama District of Abuja.Read more

2. Tinubu returns home after attending AU meeting

President Bola Tinubu has returned to Abuja from Accra, Ghana, where he attended the 6th Mid-Year Coordination Meeting of the African Union.Read more

3. ‘#EndBadGovernance protest will lead to anarchy in Nigeria,’ Gumi warns

Popular Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has called on organizers of the planned EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest scheduled to commence on August 1 to shelve the idea because it could lead to anarchy.Read more

4. Governor Fubara urges Rivers monarchs to help combat crude oil theft

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has called on traditional rulers to collaborate with the government in curbing crude oil theft and promoting stability and economic progress in Nigeria.Read more

5. Edo govt warns of nationwide crisis if APC interferes with September guber election

The Edo State Government has issued a stark warning, cautioning that interference by the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in the upcoming gubernatorial election on September 21, 2024, could precipitate a nationwide crisis.Read more

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6. First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu advocates constitutional change for gender equity in Nigerian politics

Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has called on political leaders across Nigeria to take concrete steps towards achieving gender equity in politics, emphasizing the need for legislative support.Read more

7. Substandard petroleum products claim: Reps panel places gag order on Dangote, NMDPRA, others, launches probe

The House of Representatives joint committee on petroleum resources (downstream and midstream) has placed a gag order on Alhaji Aliko Dangote, the Chairman of Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical Plant, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), International Oil Companies (IOCs) and other stakeholders.Read more

8. CPPE urges CBN to suspend increase in interest rate

Ahead of Tuesday’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has asked the apex bank to suspend the planned increase in banks’ interest rate.Read more

9. EFCC apprehends 10 suspected illegal miners in Oyo

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has detained ten individuals suspected of illegal mining activities in Ogbomoso, Oyo State.Read more

10. Onana moves to Aston Villa in £50m deal

English Premier League club Aston Villa have acquired midfielder Amadou Onana from Everton in a £50 million deal.Read more

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