Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 4th July 2024 [Thursday]

Below is the summary of top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines for today 4th July 2024 being Thursday.

Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 4th July 2024 [Thursday]

1. On Wednesday, aggrieved youths in Benue State set fire to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Sankara, Ukum Local Government Area. This was confirmed by National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun.

2. A Federal High Court in Abuja ordered the closure of two companies linked to the alleged $9.6 billion Process and Industrial Development (P&ID) Ltd scandal. The companies, Trinity Biotech Nigeria Limited and Resorts Express Concept Nigeria Ltd, are associated with the fugitive Briton, James Nolan.

3. The Senate on Wednesday urged the federal government to expand the ‘renewed hope legacy road infrastructure projects’ to include the North-East region. Specifically, it asked the Ministry of Works to incorporate the Calabar-Makurdi-Jalingo-Yola-Maiduguri Highway into the legacy road projects.

4. Lagos State Commissioner for Environment, Tokunbo Wahab, vowed on Wednesday to remove structures obstructing the free flow of rainwater, regardless of the status of the owners.

5. Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, clarified on Wednesday that he received N25 million as allowance while in office, countering the public perception of National Assembly members receiving large salaries and allowances. He added that his salary as Speaker was less than N400,000.

6. Customs officers seized another cache of arms and military items illegally imported from Turkey through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. The haul included 55 unassembled Jojef Magnum (Tomahawk) semi-automatic shotguns and other military hardware, concealed in a container.

7. The Nigeria Labour Congress, Trade Union Congress, and Organised Private Sector criticized the recent electricity tariff hike for Band A customers on Wednesday. Some distribution companies announced an increase from N206.80 per kilowatt-hour to N209.50/kWh.

8. Bandits killed the eldest son of Kaduna State Customary Court Judge Janet Galadima while demanding a N300 million ransom for her and her three other children. This was disclosed by the Chief Executive Officer of the House of Justice, Gloria Ballason, on Wednesday.

9. The Rivers State Police Command reported the arrest of Felix Nwaobakata, the commander of a vigilante group, with two human skulls and other body parts at his hideout in Omoku, Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area.

10. Vehicular movement was disrupted, and commuters were stranded on Wednesday as University of Benin students blocked the Benin/Ore Highway in protest of a power outage on the Ugbowo and Ekhewan campuses. The university management expressed dismay over the increase in its monthly electricity bill from N80 million to N280 million.