Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 28th October 2024 [Monday]

Below is the summary of Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 28th October 2024 being Monday.

Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 28th October 2024 [Monday]

1. The Joint Action Committee of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities has announced an indefinite shutdown of all university activities nationwide starting today, Monday.

2. The Nigeria Labour Congress criticized the International Monetary Fund on Sunday for denying responsibility for the Nigerian government’s recent removal of petrol subsidies. The congress called this denial cynical, highlighting a consistent trend by the IMF and World Bank of imposing harsh economic measures on developing countries.

3. On Sunday, operatives of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency revealed that they rejected a N10 million bribe to release a drug suspect, Tsolaye Eburajolo, who had been arrested in Lagos. They also seized 26,250,000 tramadol pills and 508,400 bottles of codeine syrup, with a street value of N16,683,800,000.

4. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, stated on Sunday that the aviation sector faces a high mortality rate, resulting in the closure of over 100 airlines in the past 40 years. He assured that the current administration is committed to reversing this trend.

5. On Sunday, Mr. Peter Obi expressed deep concern over ongoing power outages in several regions, particularly in the northern, eastern, and south-south states. He lamented the distressing situation, especially in the North, where total blackouts have been prevalent.

6. The Speaker of the Borno State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Abdulkarim Lawan, warned that Vice-President Kashim Shettima’s life is at risk due to the “faulty” presidential aircraft he uses for official engagements representing President Bola Tinubu. He called for a new aircraft for the VP.

7. Dangote Cement Plc announced over the weekend that it has invested more than $280 million in Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) technology and infrastructure. This move, making it the operator of the largest fleet of CNG trucks, aligns with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s initiative to promote the use of cheaper and cleaner energy in Nigeria.

8. The presidency dismissed the “T-Pain” nickname directed at President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, calling it a product of mischief and a non-issue. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, defended his principal, asserting that Nigeria is steadily progressing toward recovery and growth.

9. The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) announced plans to deploy a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to find the wreckage of a Sikorsky 76C helicopter that ditched into the Atlantic Ocean off Bonny, Rivers State, last week. The agency stated that this deployment would help recover crucial components, including the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder.

10. An Anglican priest, Ven David Arinze Ajaefobi, identified as the Archdeacon of Oyi Central Archdeaconry and Vicar of St. James’ Parish in Awkuzu, has reportedly been kidnapped. He was taken by unidentified individuals on Saturday night, as reported on Sunday.