Below is the summary of Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 21st September 2024 being Saturday.
1. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured Nigerians that his presidency is motivated by a commitment to public service rather than personal gain. He emphasized that his administration is dedicated to achieving tangible outcomes and positively transforming the nation’s infrastructure, food and energy security, education, and long-term economic stability.
2. Mr. Henry Okojie, the federal lawmaker for Esan North-East/Esan South-East in Edo State, narrowly escaped an assassination attempt on Friday. According to his media aide, Michael Ihaza, Okojie, who is married to Nollywood actress Mercy Johnson, was attacked at his home by gunmen in a Lexus GX 470 with Rivers State registration number PHC 253 FF.
3. The Presidency has refuted a Bloomberg report suggesting that Nigeria has delayed coupon payments on its savings bonds, affirming that all financial obligations are being met on time. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, labeled the report as inaccurate in a post on his verified X account.
4. With the gubernatorial election approaching, the Edo State government raised alarms on Friday regarding the actions of political thugs reportedly planning to invade the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) offices in several local government areas. Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare, stated that the military intervened to prevent these thugs from overrunning the INEC office in Oredo LG.
5. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has stated that corrupt politicians are incapable of delivering good governance. Speaking virtually at the memorial lecture for Denis Joseph Slattery, themed “The Imperative for Moral Rectitude in Governance,” held at the Civic Centre in Victoria Island, Lagos, Obasanjo referred to corrupt politicians as “thieves” and argued that they should face imprisonment.
6. The Borno State Government has reported that N12.554 billion in cash donations has been collected to assist victims of the recent floods that devastated parts of the state. These donations have come from corporate entities, state governments, members of the state and National Assembly, individuals, and non-governmental organizations.
7. The Committee on Consequential Adjustments in Salaries for civil servants convened on Friday to discuss the new minimum wage framework and agreed to set the implementation date for the new minimum wage as July 29, 2024. This decision was outlined in a Memorandum of Understanding released after the meeting.
8. Two women, Ujunwa Una and Chinelo Igbechionwu, have been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for their alleged involvement in the sale of newborn twin girls. The women were apprehended by officers from the Ojodu Division during a patrol at Berger bus stop, following a tip-off from concerned citizens.
9. The Kaduna State Police Command has captured a notorious gun runner and seized 20 locally made AK-47 rifles. The suspect, Bitrus Gyang, from Barkin Ladi in Plateau State, was arrested on September 19, 2024, at Buruku Bridge during a routine patrol by Buruku Division officers.
10. A 59-year-old man named Yemi has revealed that he attempted suicide due to being overwhelmed by life’s challenges. A resident of Ilasa in Lagos State, Yemi was rescued by Rapid Response Squad operatives while trying to jump into the lagoon from the Third Mainland Bridge on Friday.
