Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 2nd November 2024 [Saturday]

Below is the summary of Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 2nd November 2024 being Saturday.

Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 2nd November 2024 [Saturday]

1. On Friday, there was significant public outcry after minors who had been detained for three months due to their participation in the #EndBadGovernance protest collapsed during their court appearance. Following the session, the Federal High Court in Abuja granted bail to 76 defendants, including 26 minors aged between 14 and 17. Many of the accused appeared unkempt and malnourished.

2. With less than 11 days until the handover to Governor-elect Sen. Monday Okpebholo from outgoing Governor Godwin Obaseki in Edo State, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested State Accountant General Mr. Julius O. Anelu along with four other officials who are signatories to the state government accounts.

3. President Bola Tinubu has opposed the National Economic Council’s (NEC) recommendation to withdraw the controversial tax reform bills. In a statement released on Friday by his media aide, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu urged the NEC to let the legislative process proceed as planned.

4. On Friday, oil marketers disclosed that the price of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) produced by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery ranges from N1,015 to N1,028 per litre, depending on the purchase volume. In response, the dealers pledged to import petrol and sell it for less than the Dangote refinery price and the price set by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited.

5. Tony Okocha, Chairman of the All Progressives Congress Caretaker Committee in Rivers State, cautioned critics on Friday against misrepresenting the ongoing crisis in the state, asserting that Governor Siminalayi Fubara is a product of Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike’s influence. Okocha made these remarks during a media briefing at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja.

6. The Edo State Police Command has arrested a 16-year-old girl, Aisha Suleiman, accused of fatally poisoning her ex-boyfriend Emmanuel and four other young men in the Afashio community of Etsako West Local Government Area. SP Moses Yamu, the state Police Public Relations Officer, reported on Friday that officers from the Jattu Division quickly intervened at the scene and safely transported Suleiman to the police station.

7. The Chief Magistrate Court in Abuja has granted N2 million bail with additional strict conditions to social media critic Martins Otse, known as VeryDarkMan, who was arraigned on Friday for the unauthorized use of a police uniform at Court 1, Wuse Zone 6.

8. The Ebonyi State Police Command reported the arrest of 177 suspects for various offenses in October 2024, including four linked to alleged organ harvesting and ritual killings. During a press conference in Abakaliki on Friday, DSP Joshua Ukandu, the command’s Public Relations Officer, announced that of the arrested, 162 were male and 15 female. Ninety-two suspects have been charged in court, while others await further investigation.

9. Suspected bandits have kidnapped 20 passengers traveling along the road connecting the Mariga and Kontagora local government areas of Niger State. The victims were ambushed by bandits who had set up a blockade and were forced into a nearby forest.

10. Justice Deinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the final forfeiture of $2.045 million, along with seven prime properties and share certificates associated with former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor Godwin Emefiele. Additionally, Justice Dipeolu mandated the permanent forfeiture of these funds and two share certificates of Queensdorf Global Fund Limited Trust.