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Top 10 stories from across Nigerian Newspapers, Wednesday, October 30, 2024

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October 30, 2024

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

1. Osun APC suspends former governor Aregbesola

The Osun State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended former governor of the state, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, over alleged anti-party activities.Read more

2. RIVERS CRISIS: ‘Something will happen if Fubara is impeached’, Asari-Dokubo warns

Former Niger Delta militant leader Mujahid Asari-Dokubo has stated that “something will happen” if the governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara is removed from office.Read more

3. Biden thanks Tinubu over release of Binance executive, speaks on UN Security Council seat

The United States President, Joe Biden, on Tuesday, pledged to reinforce strategic partnerships with Nigeria.Read more

4. Alleged corruption: Sanwo-Olu asks court to stop EFCC from arresting him in 2027

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approached the Federal High Court, Abuja, to restrain the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from arresting or prosecuting him for alleged diversion of funds at the end of his tenure in 2027.Read more

5. SocialMediaTrends: How Nigerians responded to Ikwechegh’s apology for Uber driver assault

The public apology tendered by the embattled House of Representatives member representing Aba South/North Federal Constituency of Abia State in the National Assembly, Hon. Alex Ikwechegh, following his infamous assault on an Uber driver, has attracted reactions from many Nigerians.Read more

6. Reps to prioritise varsity autonomy

The Speaker of House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, said on Tuesday the 10th House would prioritise university autonomy for better performance.Read more

7. Tinubu promises stability in oil with naira for crude transactions

President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, commended the implementation committee on the Naira-based sales of crude oil and refined products for doing a good job.Read more

8. Dangote charges NNPCL, marketers to end petrol importation

The President and Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, on Tuesday urged the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and marketers across the country to stop the importation of fuel.Read more

9. ‘Copy copy’; ‘find your level’: Kcee, Flavour tear into each other over alleged plagiarism

Nigerian singer Kingsley Chinweike Okonkwo, aka Kcee, and his colleague, highlife musician Chinedu Okoli, aka Flavour, are at loggerheads over alleged plagiarism.Read more

10. Int’l Friendly: Super Falcons beat Algeria in Lagos

Nigeria’s Super Falcons delivered an impressive 4-1 victory over Algeria in their second friendly match at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Onikan, Lagos, on Tuesday.Read more

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