Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 27th April 2024 [Saturday]

Good morning to you Nigerians and to the world at large. Here is a summary of Nigeria Newspaper Headlines for today 27th April 2024 [Saturday]:

Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 27th April 2024 [Saturday]

1. Education: The American International School of Abuja has remitted $760,910.84 to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) out of the $845,852 school fees reportedly paid by former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, for the education of his five children at the school.

2. Oyo LGA Election: Movement will be restricted during today’s local government election in Oyo State, as announced by the State Government to ensure a smooth conduct of the poll by the Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC).

3. Wedding Fatiha: Dignitaries including Senate President Godswill Akpabio, House of Representatives Speaker Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, and Deputy Senate President Senator Barau Jibrin attended the wedding fatiha of the children of Emirs of Kano and Bichi, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero and Alhaji Nasiru Ado Bayero.

4. FG: President Bola Tinubu has appointed renowned banker and businessman, Mr. Jim Ovia, as the Chairman of the Board of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), according to a statement by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity.

5. Politics: Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia has warned his predecessors, including Chief Samuel Ortom, against interfering in his administration, stating that he will not tolerate any destabilization efforts.

6. APC Crisis: APC National Chairman Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje alleges that the Kano State government, led by NNPP, orchestrated protests against him in Abuja, hiring protesters mainly from the Kwankwasiyya group to demand his resignation.

7. Insecurity: A military commander at an army camp in Katsina state was killed in an ambush in Danmusa local government area, with his body deposited at a hospital in Katsina.

8. Banditry: Bandits attacked the palace of the Emir of Zurmi, killing three people and abducting residents, including some from the town’s former Military Administrator’s residence.

9. Correctional Services:  The Nigeria Correctional Service intensifies efforts to recapture escaped inmates of the Suleja Medium Security Custodial Centre, with plans to relocate correctional centers for enhanced infrastructure and security.

10. Crime:  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arrests 34 suspected currency speculators accused of foreign exchange fraud, as part of efforts to tackle currency mutilation, dollarization, and forex malpractice.