Good morning! Here are the top 10 stories making headlines in Nigerian newspapers this morning, curated by CDA News Nigeria.
1. Aviation workers strike strands thousands at airports
Thousands of travellers were stranded across the country’s major airports on Tuesday as aviation workers embarked on industrial action over alleged anti-union practices, the casualisation of workers, and the withholding of statutory funds, including the five per cent Ticket Sales Charge (TSC) by domestic airlines .
2. Tinubu calls for stronger cooperation to tackle security threats
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called for stronger national and international cooperation to tackle emerging security threats facing Nigeria and other parts of the world. Tinubu said Nigeria was facing “multifaceted” security challenges that required coordinated and sustainable responses .
3. FG plans grazing reserves to end farmer-herder clashes
The Federal Government has intensified efforts to end recurring clashes between farmers and herders by planning to rehabilitate grazing reserves and establish modern ranching settlements in six areas. Minister of Livestock Development Idi Mukhtar Maiha identified Benue, Plateau, Nasarawa, Kaduna, Adamawa, and Abuja as priority areas .
4. Osun senator warns Accord Party members ahead of election
The senator representing Osun East Senatorial District, Francis Adenigba Fadahunsi, has warned against the activities of members of the Accord Party in Ilesha ahead of the August 15 governorship election. Fadahunsi, speaking in Yoruba, said there would be trouble if Accord Party members were seen in the area .
5. Adeleke says he’s not intimidated by APC support
Osun State Governor and Accord Party governorship candidate Ademola Adeleke has said he is not intimidated by the alleged support of the Federal Government and some state governors for the APC candidate ahead of the August 15 election. Adeleke described himself as a “bulldozer” during the Arise Townhall Meeting .
6. 17 bandits, 10 police officers killed in Kebbi gun battle
Seventeen bandits and 10 police officers were killed on Monday when security personnel engaged a large group of armed men moving from Zamfara State into Kebbi State. Two civilians were also killed in the encounter around the Rafin Makuku axis of Sakaba LGA .
7. Adeleke calls for arrest of Senator Fadahunsi over threat
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has called on the IGP to order the arrest and prosecution of Senator Francis Fadahunsi over an alleged threat to kill members of the Accord Party. Adeleke raised concerns over security operations targeting Accord Party leaders .
8. KAI rescues four nursing mothers, babies from illegal dumpsite
The Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps (KAI) has rescued four nursing mothers and their babies from an illegal dumpsite at Agboju along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway in Lagos State. The rescue was carried out as part of an ongoing inter-agency cleanup of the corridor .
9. Abia Police arrest woman for stabbing husband to death
The Abia State Police Command on Tuesday confirmed the arrest of a woman, Sara Innocent, for allegedly stabbing her husband, Innocent Nwaoji, to death during a domestic dispute in Obingwa LGA. The incident occurred on Saturday night at Umuokereke Ngwa .
10. Peter Obi criticises acceptance of unverified academic credentials
NDC presidential candidate Peter Obi has criticised the acceptance of unverified academic credentials in leadership, warning that it could undermine standards and accountability in society. Obi made the remarks in a statement titled, “By making excuses for unverified certificates, we are planting poison in the soul of our society” .
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