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Good morning Nigeria. Welcome to the Naija News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Sunday, 13th October, 2024. 1. This Is Insensitive, Unfortunate; Reverse Sudden Fuel Price Hike – Peter Obi Tackles Tinubu The former Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has condemned the recent increase in fuel price, calling […]

In a bold move during his inaugural address at Eagle Square, Abuja, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu declared, “Subsidy is gone,” a statement that triggered an immediate surge in fuel prices from ₦198 per litre to ₦540. During his speech, Tinubu emphasized that the fuel subsidy had become a significant impediment to Nigeria’s progress, arguing that

Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has stated that Ambassador Umar Damagum remains the acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Naija News reports that Fayose stated this on Saturday night in a post on his X handle in response to the crisis rocking the PDP, which resulted in a faction suspending Damagum

The candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the recently concluded Edo State Governorship election, Olumide Akpata, has said he won’t challenge the outcome of the election at the tribunal. Naija News reports that Akpata, a former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), disclosed this in a statement on Saturday. He stated that his

A former Governor of Kaduna State, Mohammed Makarfi, has lost his son, Faisal Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi. A family source who spoke with Daily Trust on condition of anonymity confirmed his death, noting that the deceased was involved in an accident. Report has it that the ex-governor’s son died in an accident that happened along Kaduna-Zaria

The People Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the September 21 Governorship election in Edo State, Asue Ighodalo, has denied reports that he is considering running for the Senate. Naija News reports that Ighodalo made the denial through a statement by his Team Asue Media Organisation (TAMO) on Saturday. TAMO’s coordinator, Erhabor Emokpae, described the claim

A recent assault by gunmen in the Ikpelle community in the Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State reportedly resulted in the death of two residents. Reports obtained by Naija News revealed that numerous homes were set on fire during attacks which happened between Thursday and Friday. Daily Trust quoted sources to have disclosed that

Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has approved a minimum wage of ₦73,000 for civil servants in Ondo State. Naija News reports that Aiyedatiwa announced the new minimum wage during the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign flag-off held in the Ondo West Local Government Area on Saturday. Recall that in September, the federal government and organized labour reached

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has paid a warm tribute to an esteemed figure in Nigerian journalism and former National Secretary of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Chief Jola Ogunlusi, as he celebrates his 90th birthday. In a letter dated October 12, 2024, Tinubu expressed admiration for Chief Ogunlusi’s outstanding contributions to journalism and union

Tragedy struck in the Jide Jones area of Abeokuta South Local Government Area on Saturday afternoon as suspected gunmen fatally shot Adeyinka Adeleke, the All Progressives Congress (APC) councillorship candidate for Ward 15 in the upcoming November 16 local government elections. According to eyewitness accounts, the assailants arrived in a tinted vehicle, opening fire indiscriminately