Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 15th November 2024 [Friday]

Below is the summary of Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 15th November 2024 being Friday.

Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 15th November 2024 [Friday]

1. The Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) for 2025-2027 on Thursday, with a proposed budget of N47.9 trillion for 2025. This was announced by the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, during a briefing with State House correspondents following the FEC meeting, which was presided over by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

2. President Bola Tinubu has appointed Daniel Bwala as Special Adviser on Media and Public Communications (State House). The appointment was announced in a statement on Thursday by Bayo Onanuga, the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy.

3. The body of the late Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, was flown from Lagos to Abuja on Thursday ahead of his final interment. The burial will take place at the National Military Cemetery between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Friday (today).

4. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has completed the distribution of sensitive materials to all 18 local government areas in Ondo State in preparation for the governorship election on Saturday. The exercise, which took place at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) facility in Akure, was monitored by the state’s Resident Electoral Commissioner, Oluwatoyin Babalola, on Thursday.

5. The Governing Council of the Federal University, Lokoja, has approved the dismissal of four lecturers over examination and sexual misconduct. The decision was made during the council’s Second Meeting on Thursday.

6. Musa Jimoh was sentenced to one year and four months in prison on Thursday by Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Ikeja Special Offences Court for impersonating a Nigerian Army Major and possessing fraudulent documents. The judge described the circumstances of the case as particularly serious.

7. The Sokoto State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of two individuals by armed assailants, suspected to be terrorists, who attacked Yabo town, the headquarters of Yabo Local Government Area. The victims, Mallam Abubakar Umar Yabo and Malam Abba Muhammad, were abducted from their homes during the attack, according to the police spokesperson, ASP Ahmad Rufai.

8. The Ondo State Government has declared Friday a public holiday for public servants in the state ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. The announcement was made on Thursday in a statement signed by F. Ayodele, the Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Head of Service.

9. Nigeria’s daily crude oil production has increased by an additional one million barrels per day (mb/d), bringing total output to 1.8 mb/d. This was confirmed by the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari.

10. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has granted administrative bail to two men, Umar Oricha and Abdulsalami Hudu, who are charged alongside former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello for allegedly diverting state funds. The EFCC filed a 16-count charge against the three individuals, accusing them of a criminal breach of trust involving N110.4 billion.