Top 10 stories from across Nigerian Newspapers, Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country.
1. NEITI reports N3.473trn shared among federal, state, local govts in Q2 2024
The Nigeria...
Taylor Swift fans raise $40,000 for Kamala Harris after Trump’s hate post
On Monday, a Taylor Swift fan organization announced it had raised over $40,000 for Kamala Harris’s campaign in response to Donald Trump’s social media...
Nigerian govt aims to capitalize on $7trn global Halal market with new strategy
The Federal Government is set to unveil a comprehensive strategy on Wednesday to establish Nigeria as a leading participant in the global Halal economy.
This...
NEITI reports N3.473trn shared among federal, state, local govts in Q2 2024
The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) announced on Monday that the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) distributed N3.473 trillion to the three tiers...
Sultan-led JNI calls on Nigerian govt to publicize flood-prone areas
The Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), led by Sultan of Sokoto Alhaji (Dr.) Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has urged the Federal Government to identify and publicize...
NAF destroys illegal crude refining sites in Rivers State
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has successfully carried out air interdiction missions in Rivers State, destroying two illegal crude oil refining sites along the...
Gunmen attack Umunze police station in Anambra, killing two officers
On Monday, gunmen attacked the Umunze Police Station in the Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State, resulting in the deaths of two...
JUST IN: Nigeria’s inflation rate down to 32.15%
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said on Monday the country’s headline dropped to 32.15% in August.
This was lower than the 33.40% for July.
According...
Okonjo-Iweala to vie for second term as WTO DG
The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, will seek a second four-year term in office next year.
The Nigerian ex-finance minister’s tenure...
Tinubu arrives in Borno, to visit flood victims
President Ahmed Bola Tinubu has arrived in Maiduguri, Borno State, to commiserate with the government and people of the state over last week’s devastating...
