Top 10 stories from across Nigerian Newspapers, Wednesday, August 28, 2024

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

1. Nigeria risks becoming a ‘Banana Republic’ with continued harassment of journalists –Obi

Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, has expressed grave concerns about the increasing harassment of journalists in Nigeria.Read more

2. Nigerian voters 19m more than rest of West Africa – INEC

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, said on Tuesday the number of Nigeria’s registered voters surpassed that of 14 other countries in West Africa by 19 million.Read more

3. Military will not accept calls for overthrow of Tinubu’s govt – Lagbaja

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen Taoreed Lagbaja, said on Tuesday the military would not heed calls for toppling President Bola Tinubu’s government.Read more

4. Organisers of EndBadGovernance protest list 17 fresh demands for Nigerian govt

Organizers of the #EndBadGovernance protests on Tuesday presented 17 demands to the Federal Government ahead of the planned rallies slated for December 1.Read more

5. LP sets up committee to instill discipline among members

The Labour Party has set up a seven-man disciplinary committee to curb the excesses of members in the party.Read more

READ ALSO:Top 10 stories from across Nigerian Newspapers, Monday, August 26, 2024

6. APC to adopt consensus option in Imo local council election

The Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, said on Tuesday All the Progressives Congress (APC) chairmanship and councillorship candidates in the September 21 local government election in the state would emerge through consensus arrangement.Read more

7. AMCON to hire Int’l asset tracers to track chronic debtors’ assets

The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has announced plans to engage international asset tracers to track the assets of chronic debtors, both locally and abroad.Read more

8. NNPCL commences shipment of LNG to China, Japan

State oil company, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has commenced shipment of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) cargoes to Japan and China on a Delivered Ex-Ship (DES) basis.Read more

9. Israeli airstrike kills 5 in West Bank

Five people were killed on Monday evening in an Israeli airstrike in the northern West Bank.Read more

10. Osimhen, 22 other Super Eagles stars invited for Benin, Rwanda AFCONQ ties

Captain William Ekong, wing-back Olaoluwa Aina and forwards Victor Osimhen and Taiwo Awoniyi are back in the Super Eagles’ nest, for next month’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against Benin Republic and Rwanda.Read more

Join the conversation

Opinions

Support Ripples Nigeria, hold up solutions journalism

Balanced, fearless journalism driven by data comes at huge financial costs.

As a media platform, we hold leadership accountable and will not trade the right to press freedom and free speech for a piece of cake.

If you like what we do, and are ready to uphold solutions journalism, kindly donate to the Ripples Nigeria cause.

Your support would help to ensure that citizens and institutions continue to have free access to credible and reliable information for societal development.

Donate Now