Top 10 stories from across Nigerian Newspapers, Tuesday, October 8, 2024

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

1. Tinubu urges political leaders in Rivers to resolve disputes through legal channels

President Bola Tinubu has called on Governor Siminalayi Fubara and other political figures in Rivers State to remain calm and adhere to the rule of law. He emphasized the importance of resolving conflicts through the judiciary, stating, “Self-help has no place in a democratic system.Read more

2. Court acquits Melaye on false information charges after six years

Justice Sylvanus Oriji of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama on Monday discharged and acquitted a former Senator for Kogi West, Dino Melaye, on criminal charges.Read more

3. Suspected thugs set ablaze two local council secretariats in Rivers (Video)

Suspected political thugs on Monday set ablaze two local council secretariats in Rivers State.Read more

4. Governor Eno clarifies LG autonomy to newly elected chairmen

Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State addressed the newly inaugurated local government chairmen on Monday, emphasizing that the recent autonomy granted to local governments does not equate to independence from the state government.Read more

5. Court varies bail conditions of five #EndBadGovernance protesters

Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday varied the bail conditions to #EndBadGovernance protesters in the country.Read more

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6. Bashir Ahmad to Kwankwaso: Peter Obi is politically bigger

Bashir Ahmad, a former media aide to ex-President Muhammad Buhari, has reacted to claims by former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, that he is bigger politically than the Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi.Read more

7. CBN admits increase in interest rate to 27.75% painful for borrowers

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Monday admitted that the increase in the interest rate to 27.25% was “painful” for borrowers.Read more

8. Group demands review of PIA as NNPC’s payment to federation account drops by $10m

An economic think tank, Agora Policy, has demanded a review of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) following the decline in the dividend by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited to the federation account.Read more

9. ‘He is ‘not a monster,’ Puff Daddy’s mother defends son in sexual assault case

Janice Combs, mother of popular American hip-hop star, Sean Puffy Combs aka Puff Daddy has declared that her son is ‘not a monster contrary to claims in many quarters.Read more

10. NFF still in hunt for next Super Eagles coach —Gusau

President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ibrahim Gusau has revealed that the football house is still hunting for the next Super Eagles coach.Read more

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