Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 30th April 2024 [Tuesday]

Good morning to you Nigerians and to the world at large. Here is a summary of Nigeria Newspaper Headlines for today 30th April 2024 [Monday]:

Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 30th April 2024 [Tuesday]

1. APC Crisis: A High Court in Kano State has scheduled May 16, 2024, for a ruling on the possibility of serving respondents through substituted means in the case involving the Kano State government and former governor Abdullahi Ganduje, among others.

2. Sports: Finidi George, former Super Eagles winger, has been appointed as the new head coach of the senior men’s national team by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). The decision was approved by the NFF Board following a suggestion from its Technical and Development Committee.

3. Crime: Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has granted an interim order allowing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to freeze approximately 1,146 bank accounts belonging to individuals and companies under investigation for alleged unauthorized dealings in foreign exchange, money laundering, and terrorism financing.

4. 2024 UTME: The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), which commenced on April 19 and concluded on April 29.

5. Politics: Supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) protested at the party’s Secretariat in Abuja, expressing dissatisfaction with alleged attempts to sow discord within the party. They accused external forces of orchestrating the purported suspension of the party’s National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje.

6. Electricity: Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has emphasized the need for $10 billion annually over the next decade to address challenges facing Nigeria’s power sector. He made this statement during an investigative hearing before the Senate Committee on Power regarding the recent electricity tariff hike by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC).

7.APC: NationalChairman of the APC, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has criticized the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), branding it as a party of failed politicians. He alleged that NNPP leaders were behind protests aimed at removing him from his position as APC chairman.

8. Business: The Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal (CCPT) in Abuja has issued a restraining order against MultiChoice Nigeria Limited, preventing it from increasing tariffs and the cost of its products and services, which were scheduled to take effect on May 1.”