Top 10 stories from across Nigerian Newspapers, Wednesday, October 16, 2024

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

1. PDP governors back Damagum, overrule Yayari’s appointment, all suspensions

Governors under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday, nullified the suspension of the party’s acting National Chairman, Ambassador Illiya Damagum, as well as the counter suspension of National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, and National Legal Adviser, Kamaldeen Ajibade, SAN.Read more

2. RIVERS: Another crisis brews, as Assembly declares pro-Fubara lawmakers’ seats vacant

The Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Speaker Martin Amaewhule, on Tuesday, declared the seats of Edison Ehie, Chief of Staff to Governor Siminalayi Fubara, and three other pro-Fubara lawmakers vacant.Read more

3. Nigerian govt reconstitutes committee to renegotiate 2009 agreements with ASUU, others

The Federal Government has reconstituted a seven-member renegotiation committee to address the 2009 agreements with trade unions in the universities.Read more

4. Police debunks reports on forceful ejection of officers at Falomo Barracks in Lagos

The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed reports on the forceful ejection of personnel from the Falomo Barracks in Lagos State.Read more

5. Akpabio to CAF: Investigate, sanction Libya over Super Eagles’ mistreatment

Senate President Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday, strongly condemned the ill-treatment of Nigeria’s Super Eagles and its delegation towards the 2025 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match in Libya.Read more

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6. Court orders Very Dark Man to take down defamatory posts on Falana, Falz

Nigerian social media critic and influencer Martins Vincent Otse aka Very Dark Man has been ordered to take down defamatory posts targeted at Femi Falana (SAN) and his son Folarin Falana popularly known as Falz.Read more

7. TCN says power restored to 90 substations after grid collapse

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) said on Tuesday efforts to fully repair the national grid are almost complete following a partial disturbance on Monday.Read more

8. World Bank approves $500m COVID-19 grant for Nigeria

The World Bank has approved a $500-million grant to support Nigeria’s recovery efforts from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.Read more

9. Man jailed five years for fondling teenager’s breast in Lagos

Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Lagos State Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, Ikeja, on Tuesday sentenced a 21-year-old man, Damilare Olanrewaju, to five years’ imprisonment for fondling a 15-year-old girl’s breasts in public.Read more

10. Tinubu reacts to S’Eagles’ mistreatment as Libya insist they suffered worse in first leg

President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called for sanctions against Libya after the Nigerian national team suffered a harrowing experience in the North African country.Read more

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