Top 10 stories from across Nigerian Newspapers, Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country.
1. Falana criticizes treason charges against #EndBadGovernance protesters
Femi Falana, a prominent human rights lawyer...
NFF appoints Aliyu Zubairu as Flying Eagles coach
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has appointed Aliyu Zubairu as head coach of the Nigeria men’s U-20 football team, Flying Eagles.
The appointment of Zubairu,...
LP’s Achonu says Supreme Court verdict on Imo election didn’t reflect democracy
The Labour Party governorship candidate in Imo State, Athan Achonu, said on Tuesday the verdict of the Supreme Court on the November 11, 2023...
129 killed in DR Congo attempted jailbreak
At least 129 people were killed in an attempted jailbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday night.
The Congolese Interior Minister, Jacquemain Shabani,...
NLC demands reversal of fuel price hike, release of detained protesters
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has expressed disappointment over the latest hike in fuel prices.
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has increased the...
Lagos task force 6 roadside petrol hawkers
The Lagos State Task Force on Environment and Special Offences has arrested six persons, including two women, over alleged illegal sales of petroleum products...
Court issues arrest warrant against Briton, other #EndBadGovernance protesters
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, issued a warrant of arrest against a Briton, Andrew Wynne, and other Nigerians...
Naira sheds N26 to trade N1, 611/$1 at official window
The naira slumped against the American dollar at the official window on Tuesday.
Data from the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM) showed that local...
Switzerland reopens embassy in Iraq after 33 years
Switzerland has reopened its embassy in Iraq after 33 years.
The embassy in Baghdad was closed during the 1991 Gulf War and unlike many other...
NGX: Equities market sustains bullish sentiment as investors gain N46bn
The Nigerian equities market sustained the bullish sentiment on Tuesday as investors made N46 billion at the close of the day’s trading.
This followed the...
