Top 10 stories from across Nigerian Newspapers, Friday, May 24, 2024
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country.
1. Sanusi returns as Emir of Kano four years after dethronement
The Kano State Governor,...
Nigeria’s defence minister claims military killed 9,300 suspected terrorists in one year
The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, said on Thursday the Nigerian military has killed 9,300 terrorists in the last one year.
Badaru disclosed this at...
Ebonyi varsity student commits suicide
A final year student of Ebonyi State University in Abakaliki identified as Favour Ugwuka committed suicide on Wednesday.
The victim, who was in the Department...
Army dismisses six soldiers for misconduct
The 3 Division of the Nigerian Army, Rukuba, near Jos, on Thursday dismissed six of its personnel for gross misconduct.
The General Court- Martial in...
Senate launches probe into abandoned projects in Nigeria
The Senate on Thursday set up an ad hoc committee to investigate the number of abandoned projects in the country.
This followed the adoption of...
Nigeria’s equities market dips further as investors lose N84bn
The Nigerian equities market dipped further on Thursday as investors lost N84 billion at the close of the day’s trading.
This followed a dip in...
17 candidates to field candidates in Ondo governorship poll
At least 17 political parties have uploaded their candidates’ nomination forms for the November 16 governorship election in Ondo State.
The Independent National Electoral Commission...
Reps urge army to reopen Banex Plaza
The House of Representatives on Thursday urged the Nigerian Army to immediately reopen Banex Plaza in Abuja.
This followed the adoption of a motion moved...
Nadal to begin French Open campaign with Zverev clash
Rafael Nadal will start his French Open campaign with a first-round match against German fourth seed Alexander Zverev.
The tournament is expected to be Nadal’s...
Ex-banker jailed one year for stealing N1.4m
The Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Thursday sentenced a former bank staff, Olushola Damilola, to one-year imprisonment for stealing N1.4 million belonging...
