Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 21st April 2024 [Sunday]

Good morning to you Nigerians and to the world at large. Here is a summary of Nigeria Newspaper Headlines for today 21st April 2024 [Sunday]:

Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 21st April 2024 [Sunday]

1. Ondo Guber Election: Some of the gubernatorial aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State have voiced their dissatisfaction with the conduct of the primary election and are calling for its cancellation. Additionally, they have expressed a vote of no confidence in the chairman of the primary election committee, Kogi State governor, Usman Ododo.

2. Insecurity: A meeting of stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State was marred by violence on Saturday. This well-attended gathering, aimed at strategizing for the upcoming campaigns and the governorship election scheduled for September 21, 2024, turned chaotic. The meeting, hosted at the private residence of the APC’s apex leader in Ikpoba-Okha LGA, Ehiozuwa Agbonayinma, witnessed clashes among attendees.

3. Economy:  Vice President Kashim Shettima has expressed optimism regarding the performance of the Naira in the foreign exchange market, foreseeing further appreciation as the dollar continues to decline. He conveyed this outlook during a courtesy visit by a delegation from the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), led by its President, Gabriel Idahosa, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

4. Military Invasion: The acting traditional ruler of Igbomotoru 1 community in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, His Royal Highness Goodluck Alagodei, has raised concerns over reported attacks, torture, and arrests of returning indigenes and residents who fled the community following a military invasion over the killing of 17 soldiers in Okuama, Delta State.

5. Road Safety: Tragedy struck on the Kano-Maiduguri road as 11 individuals lost their lives and 16 others sustained injuries in an auto crash at Gaya junction. The Kano State FRSC Sector Commander, Ibrahim Sallau-Abdullahi, disclosed this in a statement issued by the Command’s spokesperson, Abdullahi Labaran, underscoring the need for road safety measures.

6. Crime: The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has commenced investigations into 11 suspected oil thieves and one vessel, MT SAISNIL II, apprehended by the Nigerian Navy. The vessel and its crew were intercepted and arrested on February 7, 2024, by naval officers, marking a crackdown on oil theft in the maritime sector.

7. Business: Oil marketers are preparing to load refined petroleum products from the Port Harcourt Refining Company, as workers at the facility strive to prepare it for production on the directives of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. Despite challenges, the PHRC is gearing up to release products, projecting a N500 per litre price for Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) from the refinery in Rivers State.

8. Foreign Exchange: The EFCC has intensified efforts to curb currency speculation and cryptocurrency platforms manipulating the Naira. In addition to targeting Binance, the commission is focusing on every cryptocurrency platform and other entities involved in foreign exchange market manipulation to safeguard the integrity of the Nigerian currency.

9. Politics:  Four out of the 16 aspirants vying for the APC governorship ticket in the ongoing primary have called for the cancellation of the exercise. Wale Akinterinwa, Olusola Oke, Olugbenga Edema, and Dayo Faduyile have accused the seven-man committee overseeing the primary, headed by Kogi governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, of fraudulent practices.

10. Inflation: The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has initiated fact-finding interactions with traders’ associations and marketers to investigate the factors contributing to the persistent increase in food prices despite the Naira’s gains against the dollar.

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