Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 11th November 2024 [Monday]

Below is the summary of Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 11th November 2024 being Monday.

Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 11th November 2024 [Monday]

1. A delegation from Kebbi State, led by Governor Nasir Idris, has met with the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, urging the military to take action against the newly emerged terror group, Lukarawas, in the state. Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Ahmed Idris, issued a statement revealing that the CDS assured the delegation that the military would take the necessary steps to address the threat.

2. Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has declared that no amount of protest will deter the efforts to clean up the nation’s capital. During a visit to a demolished settlement in Lugbe, the Minister, accompanied by top security officials, stated that the demolition was necessary due to the settlement’s identification as a security risk, and he emphasized that the exercise would continue without reversal.

3. Yusuf Abdullahi Ata, the newly appointed Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, has set his sights on ensuring the victory of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State in 2027. Ata made this declaration after his first visit to Kano following his swearing-in to the Federal Executive Council.

4. The Presidency on Sunday accused former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of harboring jealousy towards President Bola Tinubu, particularly after his repeated failures to secure the presidency. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to President Tinubu on Information and Strategy, made the allegation, deepening the political divide between the two camps.

5. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has issued a December 1, 2024, deadline to state governments to implement the new minimum wage. The NLC also accused fuel marketers of inflating petrol prices, claiming the pump price is far higher than the actual market rate. The union expressed concerns that Nigerians are being exploited, enduring increasing hardship as a result of government policies that are pushing many citizens into poverty.

6. Nigeria’s total state debt has risen to N11.47 trillion as of June 30, 2024, despite receiving higher allocations from the Federation Account Allocation Committee. This increase was revealed in an analysis of public debt reports released by the Debt Management Office.

7. The Ogun State Police Command has arrested Olubunmi Johnson, a man accused of setting his wife, Kikelomo, on fire during a domestic dispute in their apartment on Fagbuyi Street, Ilogbo, Ota. Eyewitnesses reported that the incident occurred around 8:30 p.m. on Friday.

8. At least two people have been killed in Ogwor, a community in the Ishiagu clan, Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. Three others are still missing as of Sunday evening. The victims included an elderly woman and a laborer working on her farm, both of whom were killed by unidentified assailants.

9. The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has warned that the country’s unstable energy sector is significantly hindering industrial growth and investment. Francis Meshioye, President of MAN, emphasized the challenges faced by businesses, including inadequate power supply, unreliable energy infrastructure, and high electricity tariffs, all of which are making it difficult to attract investment and create jobs.

10. Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has urged Nigerian judges, particularly Supreme Court justices, to administer justice with the fear of God. Speaking at a public discourse in Lagos on the theme “Ethics, Morality, and the Law,” Sanusi called on judges to remember that they are accountable to God in all their judicial decisions.