Top 10 stories from across Nigerian Newspapers, Friday, May 17, 2024
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country.
1. C’River assembly to probe ‘frivolous loans, ghost industries’ of Ayade’s govt
The Cross River...
RIVERS CRISIS: Those who want to distract us now sleep with their eyes open...
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Thursday, issued a veiled warning to his political opponents.
According to him, the political crisis in the state was...
Reps vote to expand Appeal Court bench from 90 to 150
In a move aimed at speeding up the justice delivery process, the Nigerian House of Representatives, on Thursday, passed a bill that would increase...
PDP BoT member, Oyedokun joins APC in Osun
A member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT), Alhaji Shuaib Oyedokun, has resigned from his membership of the party.
Oyedokun confirmed...
INEC charges security agents to monitor governorship election campaigns in Edo
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday urged the security agencies to monitor governorship campaigns in Edo to prevent violence in the state.
The...
Students’ loan portal opens May 24
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) said on Thursday portal for student loan applications would open on May 24.
The Managing Director of NELFUND, Mr....
ASUU threatens to embark on strike over withheld salaries
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Thursday threatened to embark on strike over its members’ withheld salaries.
The ASUU President, Emmanuel Osodeke, gave...
Tinubu meets Senegalese president, Bassirou Faye, in Aso Rock
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday met the Senegalese President, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The 44-year was sworn in as Senegal’s president...
FG, states, LGAs share N1.1tr as revenue allocation for April
The three tiers of government on Thursday shared the sum of N1.1 trillion as revenue allocation for April.
The Director of Press and Public Relations...
Reps to investigate arbitrary increase in prices of commodities
The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the daily increase in prices of commodities in the country.
This followed the adoption of a motion...
