Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 20th July 2024 [Saturday]

Below is the summary of Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines for Today 20th July 2024 being Saturday.

Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 20th July 2024 [Saturday]

1. Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, announced that the crime rate in Nigeria is decreasing. After meeting with President Bola Tinubu and Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, Egbetokun reported that the president urged continued synergy to further reduce crime.

2. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has released updated guidelines for managing dormant accounts, unclaimed balances, and other financial assets in Nigerian banks and financial institutions. These new rules aim to identify dormant accounts, reconnect them with their owners, standardize account management procedures, and establish a framework for reclaiming warehoused funds.

3. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu stressed the importance of ongoing economic reforms, stating that Nigeria must move beyond outdated beliefs and strategies. Speaking on Friday to a delegation from an oil multinational, Tinubu praised ENI for its commitment to investment-focused development rather than exploitation.

4. Department of State Services (DSS) operatives have killed one of the kidnappers who abducted the mother of renowned Hausa singer, Dauda Kahutu Rarara. A second kidnapper was reportedly killed after a gunfight.

5. Ousted Senate Chief Whip, Ali Ndume, stood by his recent criticisms of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, stating he has no regrets. He accepted his removal by the National Working Committee (NWC) of the ruling party in good faith.

6. Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar accused senators of diminishing their roles as elected representatives by becoming puppets of President Bola Tinubu. He expressed concerns for Nigeria’s democracy if the National Assembly continues to enable the administration’s anti-people policies.

7. A global information technology system outage caused chaos at airports worldwide on Friday, including Nigeria’s Murtala Muhammed International Airport. Flights from Lagos to the United States, Europe, and other international destinations were delayed and canceled.

8. The House of Representatives’ joint committee investigating the rising cement prices has asked major producers to provide documents on production costs. The committee plans to visit production plants after reviewing the documents to determine a fair market price for cement.

9. A 40-year-old woman, Lydia Aji, was arrested for killing her husband with an axe in Borno State. State Police Public Relations Officer, Nahum Kenneth, reported that the incident followed an argument over their 13-year-old daughter’s alleged theft of a goat.

10. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted another shipment of seven containers carrying 1,229,400 bottles of codeine worth over N9.8 billion from India at Onne ports in Rivers State. According to a statement from NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, the latest seizure occurred on Thursday.