Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 27th June 2024 [Thursday]

Below is the summary of top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines for today 27th June 2024 being Thursday.

Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 27th June 2024 [Thursday]

1. Amnesty International reported on Wednesday that armed invaders have killed at least 540 people in rural communities across four local government areas in Benue State within the first two months of this year. Mrs. Barbara Magaji, the programme manager of Amnesty International, disclosed this during a press conference in Makurdi.

2. Former Governor Nasir El-Rufai has sued the Kaduna State House of Assembly over allegations that N432 billion was siphoned during his eight-year administration, leaving the state with significant debt. El-Rufai filed a fundamental rights suit at the Federal High Court in Kaduna against the state House of Assembly on Wednesday.

3. A cooking gas explosion in Jamata, a community in Lokoja Local Government Area of Kogi State, has razed at least 100 houses. The explosion occurred on Wednesday, destroying properties worth millions of naira and bringing down buildings.

4. The Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) concluded their closed-door meeting on Wednesday with an agreement to resolve all contentious issues amicably to avert a strike. ASUU President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, who led the union’s team, informed newsmen that the negotiation process had begun.

5. The Senate is expected to convene an emergency plenary today to consider President Bola Tinubu’s supplementary appropriation for the 2024 fiscal year. Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Yemi Adaramodu (APC, Ekiti South), disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday.

6. President Bola Tinubu called on Nigerians on Wednesday to intensify efforts in the fight against drug abuse and trafficking. He also urged support for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in its efforts against substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking.

7. Tragedy struck on Tuesday at Ribang (Mbang) village in the Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State when six Junior Secondary School students drowned in the Mbang river while returning from their Junior Secondary School Certificate Examination at around 5:30 pm.

8. Dr. Jide Idris, Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, stated that a state of emergency may be declared for cholera if cases exceed a controllable level. He mentioned that the agency is still awaiting reports from investigation teams.

9. Vice President Kashim Shettima reassured on Wednesday that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu does not discriminate against the North. Speaking in Kano State, Shettima emphasized that the President is not working against the region’s interests.

10. A Federal High Court in Abuja has once again adjourned the suit seeking the removal of Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje as National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) until July 5. Justice Inyang Ekwo adjourned the matter on Wednesday to allow the plaintiff to respond to a fresh application filed by Ganduje challenging the competence of the suit.