Nigerian Newspapers Summary
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Daily News 24. Stay informed with the top headlines making waves across Nigeria, including the Federal Government’s report on economic stability and exchange rate stabilization, new directives on regime change from government officials, and President Tinubu’s upcoming official visit to Equatorial Guinea.
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1. Economic stability reported by federal government: The Federal Government has announced progress in the economy, with the exchange rate showing signs of stabilization. Finance Minister Wale Edun shared this update with State House Correspondents following the Council of State meeting on Tuesday.
2. Government urges patience for regime change advocates: The Federal Government has advised those calling for regime change to wait until the 2027 elections. Minister of Solid Minerals, Dele Alake, addressed this on Tuesday, suggesting that recent protests aimed at removing President Bola Tinubu were misplaced.
3. President Tinubu to embark on official visit to Equatorial Guinea: President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will leave Abuja for Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, on Wednesday, August 14, for a three-day official visit. This visit is in response to an invitation from President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, as announced by Special Adviser Ajuri Ngelale.
4. Tragic road accident claims 12 lives on Lagos-Ibadan expressway: A road crash on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Tuesday resulted in the deaths of at least 12 passengers. The accident, involving a white Mazda bus, occurred around 3:14pm near the Ogere area of the highway.
5. Port Harcourt refining company faces further delays: The Port Harcourt Refining Company, managed by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, has once again failed to start operations, following multiple delays. Promises from the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources and NNPC about the refinery’s commencement have not been met.
6. Oyo Police arrest two for possessing human skull : The Oyo State Police Command has detained two individuals for having a fresh human skull, believed to belong to an unidentified woman, in the Amuloko area of Ibadan. The arrest was confirmed by the command’s spokesperson, Osifeso Adewale, on Tuesday.
7. Four sentenced to life lmprisonment for kidnapping in Ekiti: An Ekiti State High Court has sentenced four men to life imprisonment for the kidnapping of a 75-year-old woman in Ikere Ekiti. The defendants were also given five-year prison terms for conspiracy, as ruled by the court on Tuesday.
8. Ekiti seminarian arrested for defiling minor: Chukwudi Okoye, a 34-year-old seminarian, has been apprehended by the Anambra State Government for allegedly defiling a 10-year-old girl in Amanuke community, Awka North Local Government Area. The arrest was made by the Ministry of Women and Social Welfare and security operatives.
9. New policy approved to address health worker migration: President Bola Tinubu has endorsed a new national policy aimed at mitigating the migration of health workers. Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, announced that the policy is designed to manage and reverse the trend of health worker migration.
10. Customs warns of revenue loss from food tariff suspension: The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has warned that the Federal Government’s suspension of a six-month food tariff could result in a revenue loss of N188.37 billion. Comptroller-General Adewale Adeniyi highlighted this potential financial impact during a keynote address in Abuja.
