Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 11th July 2024 [Thursday]

Below is the summary of Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines for Today 11th July 2024 being Thursday.

Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 11th July 2024 [Thursday]

1. On Wednesday, the Federal Government announced that food prices are expected to drop within the next 180 days, by January 2025. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, attributed this to measures such as suspending duties, tariffs, and taxes on importing certain food commodities through land and sea borders.

2. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has declared its intention to push for a N250,000 minimum wage in a meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the State House in Abuja on Thursday. Benson Upah, the Head of Public Affairs for the NLC, confirmed that Labour would firmly advocate for this proposal during the session.

3. A former acting Accountant-General of the Federation, Anamekwe Nwabuoku, requested more time from Justice James Omotoso of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday to complete the refund of public funds allegedly embezzled by him and his co-defendant, Felix Nweke. They are facing 11 charges of money laundering amounting to N1.6 billion.

4. The Lagos Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court in Ikeja sentenced Oluwafemi Asekeji, a 34-year-old businessman, to life imprisonment for sexually assaulting his 12-year-old daughter. This information was provided in a statement from the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency, obtained on Wednesday.

5. Precious Yusuf was arrested by Nigerian Correctional Service officials while attempting to smuggle drugs to an inmate at the Kuje Medium Security Custodial Centre in Abuja. She disguised herself as a visitor but was caught during a search.

6. Two individuals drowned when a boat carrying villagers from Kalgwai community in Auyo Local Government Area of Jigawa State capsized on Sunday. The National Emergency Management Agency reported on Wednesday that the incident involved 20 people returning from a market in Gujungu village.

7. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has appealed to the Court of Appeal in Abuja to overturn a Federal High Court judgment that invalidated the primaries which produced Asue Ighodalo as its gubernatorial candidate for the 2024 governorship election in Edo State. The appeal, based on 25 grounds, seeks to set aside the lower court’s July 4, 2024, judgment.

8. Chief Whip of the Senate, Ali Ndume (APC, Borno South), claimed on Wednesday that President Bola Tinubu is unaware of the realities outside the Presidential Villa. Speaking at the National Assembly complex in Abuja, Ndume alleged that certain forces have fenced off and caged the President.

9. In Rivers State, the conflict between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and 27 members of the House of Assembly, led by Speaker Martins Amaewhule, intensified on Wednesday. The governor declared the seats of the 27 lawmakers vacant, asserting they had ceased to be members since December 13 of last year.

10. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) may arraign former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, today for allegedly laundering over N33,804,830,593.73. Mamman, who served under former President Muhammadu Buhari, is expected to face charges related to this allegation.