Here are the top stories from across the country today.
1. Why northern Nigeria still battles poverty, insecurity, underdevelopment –Elders
Prominent northern elders have put forward reasons they think the north has been grappling with worsening insecurity, poverty and underdevelopment.Read more
2. Nigerians brace for harder times as petrol price hits N1,400 per litre
Nigerians may face harder times, as higher fuel prices may soon lead to increase in transport fares, even as transporters in some parts of the country have already implemented increases.Read more
3. Four people killed as bandits abduct LG chairman in Zamfara
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have reportedly abducted the Chairman of Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State, Hon. Nura Umar Bungudu.Read more
4. Al-Mustapha dismisses memoir claims on Abacha’s final hours, says he has evidence
Former Chief Security Officer to the late Head of State, General Sani Abacha, Major Hamza Al-Mustapha (retd.), has rejected allegations contained in a memoir by retired Department of State Services (DSS) officer Dennis Amachree concerning the circumstances surrounding Abacha’s death, describing the account as untrue.Read more
5. Marwa calls on traditional rulers to vet land buyers, warns of drug cartels in rural communities
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brigadier General Buba Marwa (retd.), has appealed to traditional rulers and community leaders to carefully screen individuals seeking to purchase farmlands, warning that criminal syndicates are increasingly exploiting remote locations to establish illegal drug manufacturing facilities.Read more
6. SOKAPU takes Umahi to court over nurse’s death, seeks autopsy, ₦20bn compensation
The Incorporated Trustees of the Southern Kaduna Peoples’ United Association (SOKAPU) have filed a lawsuit at the Federal High Court in Kaduna against the Minister of Works, David Umahi, over the death of a nurse, Mary Habila, who was attached to the minister’s medical team.Read more
7. Police debunk reports of IGP’s alleged ‘shoot-on-sight’ directive on illegal firearms
The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed reports alleging that the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, directed officers to shoot anyone found in possession of illegal firearms, describing the claim as false and a distortion of his remarks.Read more
8. Kebbi govt rejects allegations of neglecting communities under bandit attacks
The Kebbi State Government has denied allegations that it has abandoned communities affected by banditry and terrorism, insisting that the administration of Governor Nasir Idris remains fully engaged in efforts to combat insecurity across the state.Read more
9. Police return car stolen in Rivers, sold in Gombe to original owner
The Gombe State Police Command has handed over a Toyota Highlander SUV stolen nearly five years ago in Rivers State to its owner after recovering the vehicle during a routine verification exercise in the state.Read more
10. Gumi calls for dialogue with Boko Haram, bandits, cites Niger Delta peace efforts
Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has renewed his call for dialogue with Boko Haram insurgents and armed bandits, arguing that the Federal Government should consider the same approach that was adopted to resolve the Niger Delta militancy.Read more
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