Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 25th October 2024 [Friday]

Below is the summary of Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 25th October 2024 being Friday.

Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 25th October 2024 [Friday]

1. Cost-Saving Measures Enforced by President Tinubu

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has taken a decisive stance on cost-saving measures, issuing a personal memo that limits members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) to a maximum of three vehicles in their convoys. Additionally, he stipulated that no official should have more than five security personnel accompanying them. This initiative underscores the administration’s commitment to fiscal responsibility and efficient governance.

2. Intensified Rescue Operations After Helicopter Crash

Last night, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu directed the military and relevant agencies to ramp up rescue operations at the site of a helicopter crash in Rivers State. The chartered helicopter, marked 5N-BQG and operated by Eastwind Aviation Logistics Services Limited, went down into the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday morning while transporting senior officials from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL).

3. Defence Minister Orders Arrest of Bandit Leader

Defence Minister Mohammad Badaru has instructed troops from Operation Hadarin Daji in the Northwest to capture the notorious bandit leader, Bello Turji. The minister issued this directive while addressing troops at the One Brigade Headquarters in Gusau, the capital of Zamfara State, emphasizing the urgency of the mission.

4. Vice President’s Trip Canceled Due to Plane Damage

Damage to Vice President Kashim Shettima’s plane during a stopover at JFK Airport in New York has led to the cancellation of his planned attendance at the 2024 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Samoa. Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, confirmed the cancellation in a statement released in Abuja last night.

5. Northern Nigeria Faces Ongoing Blackouts

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has reported that the blackout affecting parts of Northern Nigeria will continue due to security challenges obstructing repairs on critical transmission lines. Despite efforts to restore electricity through alternative means, the TCN warned that the situation will not be fully resolved in the near future.

6. CBN Clarifies Status of Old Banknotes

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has refuted claims that the old N200, N500, and N1,000 banknotes will cease to be legal tender on December 31, 2024. This clarification comes in response to media reports suggesting that the CBN had set a deadline for the withdrawal of the old notes.

7.  Binance Executive Leaves Nigeria After Detention

Tigran Gambaryan, Binance’s Head of Financial Crime Compliance, has left Nigeria after an eight-month period of detention. The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange announced his departure in a statement released on Thursday.

8. Arrests Made in University Graduate’s Murder

The Kwara State Police Command has apprehended five individuals in connection with the murder of 46-year-old Lanre Adebayo, a graduate of the University of Ilorin. Reports indicate that Adebayo was tortured to death on the night of October 21, 2024.

9. Oluloro of Iloro Ekiti Deposed by Court

An Ekiti State High Court, Ado Ekiti Division, has ordered the deposition of Oba Femi Olugbesoye, the Oluloro of Iloro Ekiti, for failing to adhere to native laws and customs regarding coronation rites. Justice Jide Aladejana delivered the ruling in response to a suit filed by Prince Olakunle Fadare and four others challenging Olugbesoye’s ascension to the throne.

10. FCT Minister Commits to Developing Satellite Towns

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, affirmed the administration’s commitment to developing satellite towns and rural areas within the territory. Wike made this statement during the inauguration of a new road construction project in Abuja on Thursday, emphasizing the importance of infrastructure development for local communities.