Greetings! Get a glimpse of today’s headlines from Nigerian Newspapers:
1. An immediate investigation has been ordered by the Nigerian Army following the alleged killing of villagers by soldiers in Sabon Birni, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
2. The Kano Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC) has taken custody of three interim local government chairmen in connection with an alleged N660 million water contract scam. Musa Garba Kwankwaso was also briefly detained but later released on bail Thursday evening.
3. In Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, residents of Nepa community apprehended a suspected kidnapper who had extorted N1.5 million in ransom from his victims’ relatives in Jos. The vigilantes in the area took custody of the suspect after he was handed over by the residents.
4. The National Hospital, Abuja is set to establish a VIP section catering to presidents, top government officials, and other distinguished individuals both within and outside the country. The Chief Medical Director, Prof. Mahmud Raji, announced this development on Thursday.
5. The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, revealed plans for the Federal Government to engage in discussions with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Monday to address the demands of the university lecturers. The Minister made this known during an appearance on the Beyond 100 days program aired on Television Continental (TVC) on Thursday.
6. Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, the 22nd Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), has officially retired upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 70. During his valedictory speech at the Supreme Court complex in Abuja, Ariwoola highlighted the signing of the new Supreme Court Rules 2024 earlier this month to address current challenges.
7. Six men who were arrested during the 2000 #EndSARS protests and had been in prison for nearly four years were discharged by a Lagos State Magistrate Court in Ogba. The defendants – Daniel Joyinbo, Adigun Sodiq, Kehinde Shola, Salaudeen Kamilu, Sodiq Usseni, and Azeez Isiaka – were released by Magistrate Bolanle Osunsanmi on Thursday after a caution.
8. The Federal Government, through the Rural Electrification Agency, has successfully installed power plants in six federal universities to ensure a reliable power supply to crucial sectors of society. The agency highlighted significant progress in advancing electrification projects in Nigeria.
9. Fear gripped Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State as the Gatawa community’s youths protested the brutal killing of their traditional ruler, Isa Muhammad Bawa, by suspected bandits. The district head was slain on Wednesday before the ransom could reach the bandits.
10. Despite ongoing court cases filed against the 700km Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project by aggrieved individuals, the Federal Government remains resolute in its commitment to continue construction. The Minister of Works, David Umahi, affirmed this stance during a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday, addressing concerns about the project’s procurement process that triggered the legal proceedings by landowners.