Top 10 stories from across Nigerian Newspapers, Thursday, August 22, 2024
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country.
1. Nigerian govt increases passport fees to N50k, N100k
The Federal Government has approved the...
‘Forged letter’ – Gov Lawal denies appointing Zamfara bandit as special adviser
The Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, on Wednesday denied appointing a suspected bandit, Bashir Hadejia, into his cabinet.
The gun runner was arrested by security...
Nigerian govt increases passport fees to N50k, N100k
The Federal Government has approved the upward review of the cost of procuring the country’s passport.
The spokesman of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), KT...
Local refineries will boost crude production – Lokpobiri
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Heineken Lokpobiri, said on Wednesday the Federal Government would continue to support local refineries in the country.
Lokpobiri...
Leader of Palestinian movement armed wing killed in Israel drone attack
Two air-to-surface missiles fired by the Israeli military at a civilian SUV in the city of Sidon killed a leader in the Al-Aqsa Martyrs...
NSCDC arrests 15 suspected illegal miners in Plateau
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested 15 suspected illegal miners in Plateau State.
The NSCDC spokesperson in the state, Ruth Rimvyok,...
EFCC dismisses report on alleged sharing of N54bn forfeited by Emefiele’s friends
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has dismissed a report on the sharing of funds seized from friends of the former governor of...
NGX: Equities market slips back to bearish zone as investors lose N599bn
Investors in the Nigerian capital market lost N599 billion at the close of trading on Wednesday.
This followed the dip in the share prices...
Naira gains N49, trades N1,543/$1 at official window
The naira appreciated against the American dollar on Wednesday.
Data from the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM) showed that the domestic currency gained N49...
Four dead, 6 missing in Kano canoe accident
Four people died on Tuesday evening in a canoe accident at Kauranmata village, Madobi Local Government Area of Kano State.
The canoe was carrying 15...
