Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 14th June 2024 [Friday]

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Below is the summary of top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines for today 14th June 2024 being Friday.

Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 14th June 2024 [Friday]

1. President Bola Tinubu has appointed Mr. Tanimu Yakubu as the new Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation, succeeding Mr. Ben Akabueze, whose tenure has expired. This announcement was made on Thursday by Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity.

2. The Court of Appeal in Abuja has dismissed the contempt case filed by the former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, against the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Olanipekun Olukoyede. In a judgment on Thursday, June 13, a three-member panel of the Court of Appeal ruled that the case was based on expired interim orders issued by the Kogi State High Court in Lokoja.

3. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of candidates for the Ondo State governorship election. Among the 17 candidates contesting the November 16 poll are Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ajayi Agboola of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olorunfemi Ayodele of the Labour Party, and Akingboye Benson of the Social Democratic Party (SDP).

4. Residents of the Abaji area council in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) set the corpse of a suspected armed robber ablaze on Thursday. According to a police officer, the robbers had attacked the police station along Toto Road, where an inspector identified as Abila was shot dead.

5. A severe windstorm and heavy rain have caused significant damage in Kaugama Local Government Area of Jigawa State, with over 100 houses collapsing and substantial property loss. Musa Kaugama, a victim, reported that his two-room house collapsed, resulting in the loss of all his belongings.

6. Ahead of the upcoming Sallah celebrations, the Kano State Police Command has banned Durbar activities in the state. This was announced by Abdullahi Kiyawa, the Police Public Relations Officer of the command.

7. Africa’s richest person, Aliko Dangote, revealed that local and foreign mafia groups attempted several times to sabotage his $19 billion refinery project. He also stated that he has repaid about $2.4 billion of the $5.5 billion borrowed to build the refinery.

8. President Bola Tinubu will receive a draft bill on Friday seeking to return Nigeria to a regional system of government.

9. An Ekiti State High Court in Ado Ekiti on Thursday sentenced Pastor Enoch, a cleric in Omuo Ekiti in the Ekiti East Local Government Area, to life imprisonment for raping a minor. The victim, the daughter of a church member, was raped by the pastor during a visit to his residence.

10. An Ekiti State High Court in Ado Ekiti on Thursday sentenced four individuals to death by hanging for armed robbery, murder, and conspiracy. The court also sentenced the defendants to life imprisonment for attempted murder.