Top Nigerian Newspaper Headlines for Today, Tuesday, April 10 2024.
Nigerian Newspapers: 10 Things You Need to Know Wednesday Morning
Good morning! Here’s a summary of today’s top stories from Nigerian newspapers:
1. Mystery Disease Outbreak in Sokoto: The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed an outbreak of a disease of unknown origin in Sokoto State. A total of 164 suspected cases have been identified in six wards of Isa local government area.
2. Arraignment of Ex-Kano Governor: A Kano High Court has fixed April 17, 2024, as the date to arraign the immediate past Governor of the state, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, his wife, and six others. They face eight-count charges relating to dollar bribery allegations, diversion, and misappropriation of funds.
3. Regrets from Northern Elders Forum: The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) expressed regret that the region voted for President Bola Tinubu in 2023. The forum’s spokesman stated that going forward, unity and consensus will be prioritized in selecting a presidential candidate.
4. Cultists Kill Prominent Young Man in Awka: Suspected cultists killed a prominent young man in Awka, Anambra State, leaving others injured. The incident occurred at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University temporary site junction in the capital city.
5. Petition from Impeached Edo Deputy Governor: Impeached Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, seeks to file a formal petition against the Chief Judge of Edo, Justice Daniel Okungbowa. Shaibu was impeached on Monday following allegations of perjury and leaking government secrets.
6. Labour Party Warns Nigeria Labour Congress: The leadership of the Labour Party warned the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) against attempting to hijack the political platform. This follows NLC’s declaration to sack the party’s National Working Committee.
7. Islamic Cleric Denies Threatening President’s Wife: Islamic cleric, Idris Abdul’aziz, denied threatening the life of the president’s wife, Oluremi Tinubu. He made this clarification at his first public appearance after returning from self-imposed exile.
8. Inquiry into Soldiers’ Killing to Begin: The Board of Inquiry set up by Defence Headquarters to probe the killing of 17 soldiers at Okuama, Delta State, is scheduled to commence sitting today in Warri.
9. Mass Burial in Benue: Benue State government conducted a mass burial for 17 victims of the recent armed herdsmen attack on Mbakyor community in Gwer East Local Government Area of the state.
10. Super Falcons Qualify for Olympics: The Super Falcons have qualified for the Olympics for the first time since 2008 after beating South Africa 1-0 on Aggregate. They settled for a 0-0 draw against the Bayana Bayans in Pretoria on Tuesday.
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