Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 28th June 2024 [Friday]

Below is the summary of top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines for today 28th June 2024 being Friday.

Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 28th June 2024 [Friday]

1. Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, criticized Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Mike Ozekhome at an event in Abuja on Thursday for his claims that the country has not progressed since the return to democracy. Wike, who received an award at the This Nigeria Lecture and Award, stated that previous speakers ignored the advancements made under democratic rule.

2. Former Kaduna State governor Mallam Nasir El-Rufai hosted Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso at his residence in Abuja on Thursday. This meeting with the former presidential candidate of the New Nigerian People’s Party (NNPP) occurred a few days after El-Rufai’s visit to former President Muhammadu Buhari in Daura, Katsina State.

3. Successful candidates for the Constable cadre recruitment into the Nigeria Police Force are concerned following the recent crash of the Police Service Commission’s recruitment portal. The portal, which contained the list of successful candidates, is currently inaccessible.

4. The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has ordered the arrest of two commission officers allegedly involved in the mistreatment of a female staff member at Regional Hotel, Ojo, Lagos.

5. Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced during Thursday’s plenary that the Senate would approve funds for the purchase of a new presidential jet if requested by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. However, he noted that he had not yet received any correspondence from the President regarding this matter.

6. President Bola Tinubu approved the National Construction and Household Support Programme during the National Economic Council meeting on Thursday in Abuja. Presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngelale stated that the programme aims to boost agricultural productivity, strengthen the economy, and provide immediate economic relief for Nigerian households.

7. The Lagos State Police Command has launched an investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding the death of Nick Imudia, the former Chief Executive Officer of Konga, who reportedly died by suicide at his residence in Lekki, Lagos State.

8. Imo State Commissioner of Police Aboki Danjuma on Thursday vowed to apprehend the killers of six traders in the Okigwe area of the state. He assured residents, particularly traders at Gariki Market in Okigwe Local Government Area, of their maximum safety and security.

9. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday urged the Federal High Court in Abuja to punish Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) Ifedayo Adedipe and Abdulwahab Muhammed for contempt. This is due to their failure to honor their commitment to produce immediate-past Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello for arraignment.

10. The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) in Bauchi State staged a peaceful protest on Thursday, urging President Bola Tinubu to implement the salary recommendations for academic staff of federal universities made by Prof. Nimi Briggs. The protestors marched from their secretariat on the Yelwa campus to the main gate, holding placards highlighting their longstanding grievances.