Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 18th May 2024 [Saturday]

Good morning Nigeria, and the world at large. Below is the summary of Nigeria Newspaper Headlines for today 18th May 2024 being Saturday.

Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 18th May 2024 [Saturday]

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1. 2027 General Elections: Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has stated that members of his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), will decide his political future for the 2027 general elections. He mentioned that it is too early to determine whether he will run for the presidency.

2. Failed Plastic Surgery: Dr. Anuoluwapo Adepoju, a medical doctor and founder of MedContour Services Ltd., has been convicted by the Federal High Court in Lagos for performing a failed plastic surgery in 2020 that resulted in the death of Nneka Onwuzuligbo.

3. Tragedy struck Adamawa State: At least 200 people have died due to a dangerous humid heatwave experienced from May 1 to May 13 in Yola, the Adamawa State capital. Unofficial records from the Yola Cemetery Corporation in Damare put the death toll from this excessive heatwave at 400.

4. “Judiciary, greatest threat to Democracy”: Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s Presidential Candidate in the 2023 election, has criticized the judiciary, calling it the greatest threat to democracy in Nigeria. He highlighted a decline in the judiciary and emphasized that the problem lies not with the Independent National Electoral Commission but with the judiciary.

5. Fire destroyed a Tank Farm: A tank farm in Apapa, Lagos State, reportedly belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, caught fire, as confirmed by the Lagos Fire Service. However, NNPCL denied that the incident occurred at its depot, stating it was from a pipeline at Honeywell Oil and Gas.

6. National Assembly Drama: Department of State Services operatives caused a commotion at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja on Friday, assaulting two senior staff members: John Nnadi of the Senate Committee on Petroleum (Downstream) and Chris Odoh, a Deputy Director.

7. Fire Incidence: Three children were rescued from a fire that engulfed a storey building on Obi Onuorah Crescent behind Okowe Plaza in Asaba, the Delta State capital. The fire destroyed the roof and two apartments, resulting in the loss of property worth millions of naira.

8. Petrol Bomb Attack claimed 15 lives in Kano: The Kano State Police Command has confirmed the death of 15 people following a petrol bomb attack on a mosque in Gadan village, Gezawa Local Government Area. A man allegedly set the mosque on fire by sprinkling petrol inside and locking the doors, trapping the worshippers.

9. Disappearance of  a newborn’s Umbilical cord: The Kwara State Police Command has begun an investigation into the mysterious disappearance of a newborn’s umbilical cord and placenta at Government Cottage Hospital in Iloffa, Oke-Ero Local Government Area. Five health workers are currently detained by the General Investigation Unit of the Criminal Investigation Department in Ilorin as suspects.

10. Electricity: On Friday, the Federal Government announced the suspension of granting electricity regulatory autonomy to state governments as it reviews the policy. Power Minister Adebayo Adelabu stated that state governments and other stakeholders do not yet fully understand what it takes to operate an electricity market.