Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 25th August 2024 [Sunday]

Below is the summary of Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines for Today 25th August 2024 being Sunday.

Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 25th August 2024 [Sunday]

1. Ahmed Rufai Abubakar, the Director General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), has resigned from his position. Appointed by former President Muhammadu Buhari seven years ago, Abubakar submitted his resignation following a meeting with President Bola Tinubu on Saturday.

2. Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State has begun implementing the N70,000 minimum wage approved by the Federal Government. The governor has started disbursing the new minimum wage to state employees from August 2024, and has assured that local government workers will begin receiving the increased salary in September.

3. Murtala Ajaka, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate in the recent Kogi State governorship election, condemned the attack he suffered on Friday. The attack occurred as he was leaving the Supreme Court. In a statement, Ajaka called on the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and other relevant security agencies to thoroughly investigate the assault on him and his supporters by Bashiru Gegu and his associates.

4. The Imo State Police Command has apprehended five individuals suspected of being involved in a kidnapping ring that has been terrorizing residents in Obinze, Avu, and surrounding areas. This syndicate was also responsible for the abduction of a 26-year-old woman from her home in Obinze, Owerri West local government area.

5. Kogi State Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo has dismissed rumors suggesting he plans to leave the All Progressives Congress (APC). Ododo’s denial came through a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Communications, Hon. Kingsley Femi Fanwo, in Lokoja. This clarification followed a viral photo of the governor with members of the Peoples Democratic Party.

6. The Police have confirmed that no ransom was paid for the release of the 20 medical students kidnapped in Benue. Force Police Public Relations Officer ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi stated, “Despite circulating rumors and unverified reports of a ransom payment, no money was exchanged. The students were rescued through a tactical and professional operation.”

7. As part of a campaign against public indecency, the Lagos State government has detained six individuals caught urinating on a rail track near the Nigeria Army Shopping Complex, Arena, Oshodi. This action was announced by the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, in a statement shared on X.com.

8. On Friday, Nasarawa State Police operatives arrested Hauwa Sani for hiding 124 rounds of anti-craft ammunition in a gallon of palm oil. Sani was apprehended alongside a two-year-old child. The arrest was reported by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Ramhan Nansel, in a statement posted on X.com.

9. Sokoto State Police operatives have taken suspects into custody in connection with the protest in Sabon Birni over the death of the kidnapped District Head, Isa Muhammad Bawa. The deputy public relations officer of the Command, ASP Isah Mohammed, provided details in a statement issued in Sokoto.

10. The United Igbo Elders Council (UNIEC) has called for the immediate and unconditional release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), as well as all political prisoners. The council also demanded an end to all unlawful, secret, and extrajudicial arrests, detentions, and killings in the country.