Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 22nd June 2024 [Saturday]

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Below is the summary of top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines for today 22nd June 2024 being Saturday.

Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 22nd June 2024 [Saturday]

1. Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has dismissed Chidi Awuse as Chairman of the Rivers State Council of Traditional Rulers. Awuse, an ally of the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has been replaced by the traditional ruler of Apara Kingdom, Eze Chike Worlu Wodo.

2. The Police Service Commission (PSC) raised concerns on Friday about intimidation from the police high command over ongoing recruitment issues for police constables.

3. Amid persistently high costs of goods and services, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, assured on Thursday that inflation will decrease in the coming months. During a meeting with leaders of the organized private sector, he mentioned positive developments in addressing economic challenges.

4. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) announced on Friday the approval of N21 billion for 11 electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) to provide meters for end-use customers. This was detailed in its ORDER NO: NERC/2024/072 on the operationalization of “Tranche A” of the Presidential Metering Initiative under the Framework of Meter Acquisition Fund.

5. Chairman of the Ondo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Tola Alabere, stated that losing the November governorship election could lead to the end of the party’s existence in the state. Alabere suggested that most members might leave the party if the ruling All Progressives Congress wins.

6. An officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) was injured by a driver on Friday along the Osogbo/Gbongan Road near the Osun Government Secretariat in Abere. The driver, speeding, ignored FRSC officers’ signals to stop at a roadblock near the Osun Sector Headquarters.

7. Tension escalated in Ojurowo, Folumo, in the Isale Eko area of Lagos Island on Friday when an unidentified woman was caught allegedly kidnapping and selling children. The woman reportedly kidnapped the children from the Ijora area and brought them to Isale Eko to sell.

8. The Bauchi State Police Command called for calm on Friday following the lynching of a man accused of advocating a religious movement. The state’s Police Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakil, speaking for the Commissioner of Police, Auwal Musa, confirmed the incident occurred on Wednesday.

9. The cholera outbreak death toll in Lagos State has risen to 24, with 35 confirmed cases and 417 suspected cases reported across 20 local government areas. The State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, provided this update on Friday via his X handle, based on the Lagos State Cholera Outbreak Situation Report.

10. Italian football legend Roberto Baggio has been hospitalized after being attacked by armed robbers at his home. The intruders locked his family up while they were watching the Euro 2024 match between Italy and Spain last night.