Nigerian Newspapers Headlines Today: 10 Latest News and Updates August 7, 2023

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Top Nigerian Newspapers Headlines Today for Monday, August 7, 2023.

 

Nigerian Newspapers Highlights: Military Closes Airspace, Legal Battles, Electoral Preparations, and Arrests.

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In today’s news roundup from Nigerian newspapers headlines, several significant events and developments have been highlighted. Here are the key stories:

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1. The military rulers of Niger have announced the closure of the country’s airspace, issuing a warning against any attempts to violate it. The junta’s statement in Niamey emphasized an “energetic and immediate response” to such attempts.

2. Atiku Abubakar, through his Special Assistant on Public Communications, Mr. Phrank Shaibu, has taken President Bola Tinubu to the United States of America District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Atiku’s fresh lawsuit marked No. 23-5099 (N. D. III.) comes after withdrawing an existing case before a Circuit Court in Illinois.

3. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is set to deploy 11,355 Bimodal Voter Accreditation System machines for voter accreditation during the upcoming governorship elections on November 11 in Kogi, Bayelsa, and Imo States. INEC has provided polling unit statistics for each state.

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4. The Ondo State Police Command has apprehended a 45-year-old man, Bankole Oginni, following the death of an unidentified 45-year-old woman who was his ex-lover. The woman’s body was discovered in the suspect’s house, with some body parts removed.

5. A female soldier enforcing a curfew imposed by the Adamawa government in Yola, the State capital, fatally shot a senior colleague at a checkpoint. The curfew was imposed after incidents of looting, including the theft of palliatives meant to mitigate the impact of fuel subsidy removal.

6. The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has urged Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso to join the APC. Kwankwaso had previously switched from the APC to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) before contesting the 2023 Presidential election under the New Nigerian People Party (NNPP).

7. ECOWAS and AU leaders held a virtual meeting as the deadline for the Niger junta to restore President Mohamed Bazoum to power expired. Indications suggest that ECOWAS leaders may convene an in-person meeting in Abuja to decide on the ultimatum’s outcome.

8. Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo, stated that efforts to end the sit-at-home exercise in the Southeast are making progress. He pointed out that criminal elements falsely claiming to represent secessionist groups had previously held the state hostage.

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9. The Delta State Police Command announced the arrest of seven suspected kidnappers, including a self-proclaimed female pastor. The victim was found in the pastor’s house, and the State Police Public Relations Officer, Bright Edafe, shared details in a Sunday statement.

10. In Bauchi State, police arrested suspected kidnappers and their informants, rescuing ten victims from Burra Forest in Ningi LGA. Commissioner of Police Auwal Musa Muhammad paraded the suspects along with other criminals on July 2, 2023.

These stories provide a snapshot of the current events and issues making headlines in Nigeria. Stay informed for more updates on these and other developments.

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