Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 24th April 2024 [Wednesday]

Good morning to you Nigerians and to the world at large. Here is a summary of Nigeria Newspaper Headlines for today 24th April 2024 [Wednesday]:

Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 24th April 2024 [Wednesday]

1. Crime: The EFCC is considering prosecuting 300 forex racketeers involved in peer-to-peer trading outside financial regulations. EFCC Chairman Ola Olukoyede announced this during an interactive session in Abuja, revealing that their accounts were frozen by court order.

2. Education: Lead British International School Abuja, embroiled in bullying scandal involving students, has been closed for three days following an order from Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohaneye.

3. Naira Redesign: EFCC filed a fresh charge against former CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele, accusing him of approving the printing of N684.59 million at the rate of N18.96 billion.

4. Exchange: The naira further depreciated against the dollar, closing at 1,300/$ at the official market, as CBN intensified efforts to stabilize the currency by selling more dollars to Bureau De Change operators.

5. Crime: EFCC urged Justice Emeka Nwite of Federal High Court Abuja to deny bail to detained Binance Holdings Limited executive Tigran Gambaryan, citing risks after his co-defendant Nadeem Anjarwalla escaped custody.

6. Politics: Crisis in PDP over Rivers State Caretaker Committee list led to Federal High Court, Abuja, restraining party leadership from further action, as disclosed by NWC after an emergency meeting.

7. Corruption: EFCC Chairman Ola Olukoyede vowed to prosecute former Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello, urging him to address charges against him after making a direct phone call as a sign of respect.

8. Fraud: Former Aviation Minister Hadi Sirika was arrested alongside his brother Abubakar following an investigation into alleged N8.06 billion fraud during his tenure, announced EFCC Chairman Ola Olukoyede.

9. Defection: Former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Emeka Ihedioha resigned from PDP, citing it as the right course of action in a letter delivered to the party’s national headquarters.

10. Aviation: A Dana Air aircraft veered off the runway while landing at Murtala Mohammed Airport in Lagos on Tuesday morning. All 83 passengers and crew members onboard were unharmed, according to a statement by the airline’s Head of Corporate Communications, Mr. Kingsley Ezenwa.