Too Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 6th September 2024 [Friday]

Below is the summary of Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines for Today 6th September 2024 being Friday.

Too Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 6th September 2024 [Friday]

1. The federal government has assured Nigerians that the ongoing fuel crisis will soon be resolved. Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), gave this assurance on Thursday during a briefing with State House reporters after meeting with Vice President Kashim Shettima, accompanied by the Group Managing Director of NNPCL, Mele Kyari.

2. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) questioned former Minister Chris Ngige on Thursday over his involvement in contracts and job racketeering during his tenure in one of the agencies under his supervision.

3. Dangote Group has refuted reports that NNPCL has started lifting Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) from its refinery. In a statement on Thursday, the Group’s Chief Branding and Communications Officer, Anthony Chiejina, clarified that the deal with NNPCL has not yet been finalized.

4. The Federal High Court in Abuja has reserved judgment in the case filed by the APC against INEC regarding local government elections in Rivers State. Justice Peter Lifu stated that a date for the judgment will be communicated to the parties involved.

5. South-South leader and former Federal Commissioner for Information, Edwin Clark, has petitioned the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, urging the arrest and prosecution of FCT Minister Nyesom Wike for threatening to cause unrest in states governed by the PDP.

6. Notorious bandit leader Bello Turji, in a new viral video, declared that neither he nor his gang members fear death. He issued a threat to the government for deploying Service Chiefs to combat his group in the North West.

7. A suspect has been arrested following an armed robbery on the Ife/Osu Highway, where a driver was shot and a female passenger was raped. The incident occurred early Wednesday morning between Ife and Osu communities in Osun State, according to a passenger who spoke with reporters on Thursday.

8. The Yoruba Council of Elders (YCE) on Thursday expressed concern about the state of the nation, urging President Bola Tinubu to address the hardships faced by Nigerians. In a statement by General Secretary Oladipo Oyewole, the YCE acknowledged hope for future improvements but emphasized the current suffering.

9. The Nigerian Army announced on Thursday that its troops, in collaboration with other security forces, successfully neutralized multiple terrorists during a raid on a terrorist base in the Mandara mountains. Some terrorists fled, abandoning several captives at the site.

10. U.S. rapper Dequantes Lamar, better known as Rich Homie Quan, has passed away at the age of 33. The Atlanta artist, who gained fame in 2013, was reported to have died in Georgia on Thursday.