Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 12th July 2o24 [Friday]

Below is the Summary of Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines for Today 12th July 2024 being Friday.

Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 12th July 2o24 [Friday]

1. Former Power Minister Saleh Mamman’s arraignment was postponed from morning to afternoon on Thursday after he collapsed outside the Federal High Court in Abuja. He was resuscitated and treated by the court’s medical personnel, according to his lawyer Femi Ate (SAN), who informed trial Judge Justice James Omotosho.

2. Advocates for local government autonomy achieved a significant victory on Thursday as the Supreme Court removed governors’ financial control over local councils. The court’s decision frees the third tier of government from state oversight, prohibiting governors from managing or using the councils’ allocations.

3. Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State has signed into law the Sokoto Local Government and Chieftaincy Law, which removes Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto, from the authority to appoint district and village heads. The legislation has sparked controversy nationwide, facing widespread opposition.

4. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has emphasized the need for improved welfare, better wages, and safer working conditions for Nigerian workers, recognizing them as the nation’s driving force. He also urged the Organised Labour to maintain realistic expectations.

5. Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Soludo, announced that state governors would convene Thursday night to review the Supreme Court’s judgment granting financial autonomy to local governments. Speaking to State House correspondents after meeting with President Bola Tinubu, Soludo praised the decision, calling it “great,” despite not yet reviewing the full judgment.

6. Detectives from the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a couple, Uchenna Eziekwe, 28, and Chineye Eziekwe, 22, for allegedly attempting to sell their 2-year-old child. The couple intended to use the proceeds from the sale to secure travel documents for the husband to travel to Canada.

7. Nigerian public officials received at least N721 billion in bribes in 2023, according to a new report by the National Bureau of Statistics. Released on Thursday and titled “Corruption in Nigeria: Patterns and Trends,” the report states that the bribes amount to approximately 0.35 percent of Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product.

8. The Yobe State Police Command has launched an investigation into the case of a self-proclaimed marabout, Auwalu Haruna, who was arrested for allegedly abducting and impregnating his wife’s friend. The 20-year-old girl, who had been missing for several days, was found pregnant in Haruna’s custody in Anguwan Arewa, Gaya Local Government Area of Kano State.

9. The Nigeria Police has dismissed Corporal Buba Adamu for failing to report to his new station in Kaduna after being transferred from Cross River Command nine years ago. Adamu had promoted himself to the rank of superintendent and was conducting illegal activities in the Cross River Command.

10. The House of Representatives has condemned the unlawful arrests and detention of journalists by law enforcement agencies. The House urged the police and other agencies to charge anyone, including journalists, to court under Section 24 of the Cybercrime Act 2015 if they violate the law, rather than depriving them of their constitutional rights.