Favour WinnerHere are top 20 headlines in Nigerian newspapers today, 18th September on business and economy, politics sports and entertainment among others.
1. Naira Depreciates to N1,656/$ At Official Market
Nigeria’s currency, the naira has depreciated to N1,656.49 per dollar a the official segment of the foreign exchange market.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelThis is according to the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM) data published on the FMDQ Securities and Exchange platform.
The NAFEM data shows that the official exchange rate rose from N1,546.51 per dollar last week Friday to N1,656.49 per dollar, indicating N109.98 depreciation for the naira.
2. N1.203tn Was Shared to FG, States And LGs in August – FAAC
The Federal Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) has said that N1.203 trillion earned as revenue was shared to Federal Government, states and Local Government councils in the country.
This was announced in a statement by the Director of Press and Public Relations at the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, Bawa Mokwa, during the September 2024 FAAC meeting in Abuja, on Tuesday. Read more
3. Tinubu Signed Peace Accord – Presidency Replies Kukah
Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, Matthew Kukah had said on Sunday during a security town hall meeting in Benin that Tinubu didn’t sign the peace accord during the 2023 presidential election. The peace accord, unusually done before election, commits political parties and their candidates to a violent-free election.
The presidency has refuted the claim through a statement made by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, via his X handle on Tuesday. In the statement, he described Kukah’s claim as incorrect, stating that the President signed the two peace accords preceding his election in 2023.
4. 35,000 Police Officers Arrive Edo State Ahead of Elections
The first batch of 35,000 police men deployed to Edo State ahead of the Saturday’s gubernatorial election have arrived.
Also, soldiers and officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have been deployed to the state to maintain law and order during the 21 September election.
5. IPOB Lawyer Criticizes FG, NLC Over Hardship
Counsel to the Indigenous People of Biafra, Sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has slammed the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Federal Government over the current hardship in the country.
According to him, both the Federal Government and the NLC are acting drama to divert the attention of Nigerians. He added that NLC has failed Nigerians both as a body and institution by compromising their stand and truncating various measures that would have been carried out by Nigerians to stop the government from further escalating the excruciating hardship.
6. Obasanjo Calls for Conducive Environment to Attract Foreign Investors
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called for a conducive environment that would attract foreign investment into the country.
He made this call at the book launch and exaugural lecture of former Editor of The PUNCH, Dayo Oketola, in Lagos on Tuesday.
7. Fresh Disputes Arise Between NNPCL and Dangote Over Supply Volume
More issues have risen between the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), and Dangote Refinery over the execution of a sale-purchase deal on premium motor spirit popularly known as petrol.
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NNPCL said the refinery is struggling to deliver the promised 16.8 million litres while Dangote has claimed that it had already delivered 111 million litres of the product from last Sunday to Tuesday, adding that loading was still ongoing.
8. CBN Maintains 5% Ways and Means Advances to FG
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said its ways and means advances to the federal government to finance deficits in budgetary operations remains at a maximum of 5.0 of the previous year’s actual collected revenue. Read more .
9. Enugu Govt Begins Revitalisation of Moribund Flour Mill Industry
Enugu State government has initiated moves to revitalise multimillion Sunrise Flour Mill Industry in located the state.
The state government signed a N40 billion deal with Jelfah Nigeria Limited on Tuesday for the revitalisation of the facility at Emene Industrial layout.
This comes 39 years after it was abandoned.
10. Rivers State Police Busts Fake Job Syndicate
The Rivers Police Command has busted a fake job syndicate who advertises non-existent job vacancies to defraud unsuspecting victims.
This was disclosed at a news conference in Port Harcourt on Tuesday by the State Commissioner of Police, Olatunji Disu.
11. Flooding: NIHSA Issues alert over Release of Water from Lagdo Dam
The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) has issued fresh alerts to states on the bank of River Benue over likely flooding as Cameroon began release of water from Lagdo Dam.
The states are Adamawa, Taraba, Benue, Nasarawa, Kogi, Edo, Delta, Anambra, Bayelsa, Cross River and Rivers.
12. Danjuma Urges Service Chiefs to End Banditry
Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma, has urged Service Chiefs to end banditry and terrorism “as soon as possible.”
The one-time Defence Minister spoke at the presentation of the book: “Big Boots: Lessons from my Military Service” in Abuja, written by Maj.-Gen. Solomon Udounwa.
13. DeeOne Cautions Nigerians Against Mocking Testimonies of The Lord’s Chosen Members
Comedian and reality TV star, DeeOne, has cautioned Nigerians against mocking testimonies of The Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Revival Ministries members.
He explained that while one may doubt the authenticity of the testimonies, one should not underestimate God’s power.
14. Gen Abubakar Worries over Economic Hardship
Former Nigerian Military Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, has expressed worries over the current economic hardship ravaging the country which he described as “getting out of control”.
He stated this on Tuesday while receiving the leadership of the Campaign for Democracy and Human Rights, led by Abdullahi Mohammed Jabi, at his residence in Minna, Niger State.
15. President Tinubu Commiserates with Victims of Kaduna Accident
President Bola Tinubu has commiserated with Tijaniyya Movement in Nigeria over the death of 40 of its members in an auto crash on Sunday.
In a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu expressed his condolences to the families of the victims and with the governments of Kaduna and Plateau states. He prayed for the repose of the souls of the departed.
16. Army Troops Neutralise 4 Terrorists, Rescue 20 Kidnap Victims in Kaduna
Army troops in Birnin Gwari and Giwa local government areas of Kaduna State have neutralised four terrorists and rescued 20 kidnapped victims from the den of kidnappers in Kaduna State.
This was announced in a statement issued to newsmen on Tuesday in Kaduna by the Commissioner for Internal Security, Mr Samuel Aruwan.
17. Police Arrest Gunrunning Syndicate
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has arrested a leader of a gunrunning syndicate identified as Taimako Mato alongside four other members of the syndicate. The police also recovered a weapon handling instructor at an undisclosed Boko Haram camp.
This was disclosed in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja by the Force spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi.
18. Thousands of Families in Distress over Demolition of Buildings in Lagos
The demolition of buildings which reportedly took place on Monday without prior notice, is said to have renderrendered thousands of families homeless and in distress.
Residents of Ayetoro community in the Yaba Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Lagos State have alleged that the Lagos State government officials, especially the Task Force and the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) was responsible for the demolition.
19. Police Rescue 16-year-old Girl Kidnapped and Repeatedly Raped in Rivers
The Rivers Police Command has rescued a 16-year-old girl who was reportedly kidnapped in a Ghana-must-go bag in Enugu State and taken to a hideout in Port Harcourt, Rivers State where she was repeatedly raped.
This was disclosed by the Rivers Commissioner of Police, CP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, to journalists on Tuesday while parading suspects recently arrested for various offences in the State.
20. Former Catholic Archbishop, Onaiyekan, Calls for Policy Review
The former Archbishop of Abuja Catholic Archdiocese, Cardinal John Onaiyekan, has called for a policy review to help minimise the current economic hardship faced by citizens in the country.
He pointed out that, “There is a limit to what people can handle. You can’t tell someone to be patient with poverty while we see the people who are supposed to address our poverty live flamboyantly, building huge mansions and having fleet of cars without caring how they are fuelled, whereas the rest of us are queuing to get a few litres of fuel.”
