Good morning! Here are the top 10 stories making headlines in Nigerian newspapers this morning, curated by CDA News Nigeria.
1. UN rep says Tinubu, family cannot be arrested in US during UNGA
Nigerian Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Jimoh Ibrahim, says President Bola Tinubu and members of his family enjoy unimpeded transit and cannot be arrested in the United States while attending the UNGA. Ibrahim said this in a statement issued by his office in New York .
2. Senator Shehu Buba dismisses video linking him to bandit kingpins
Senator Shehu Buba, representing Bauchi South Senatorial District, has dismissed allegations and viral videos linking him to alleged bandit kingpins. Buba is the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Livestock and Animal Husbandry and the PRP governorship candidate in Bauchi State .
3. Falana demands EFCC probe N33.75bn cash transfer
Human rights lawyer Femi Falana has called on the EFCC to investigate the alleged failure to account for N33.75 billion in cash transfers meant for vulnerable Nigerians. Falana urged the anti-graft agency to work with the Auditor-General to recover the funds if they were diverted .
4. Jonathan sees off ex-Sierra Leone President Koroma
Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday saw off ex-Sierra Leone President Ernest Koroma as he returned to his home country after Sierra Leone discontinued criminal proceedings against him. Jonathan described Koroma as his “dear friend and brother” .
5. Jigawa governor appoints new Emir of Gumel
Jigawa State Governor Umar Namadi has approved the appointment of Dr Lawan Ahmed Muhammad Sani as the 17th Emir of Gumel Emirate, three days after the death of his father. The announcement was made by the SSG during a press briefing in Dutse .
6. NDLEA arrests convicted cocaine trafficker disguised as tea businessman
The NDLEA has arrested a convicted cocaine trafficker who allegedly disguised himself as an herbal tea businessman and intercepted a 20,000-litre fuel tanker fitted with a concealed compartment containing over two tonnes of cannabis. The suspect was arrested in a sting operation in Lagos .
7. NOUN bursar shot dead in Zamfara
The Bursar of the National Open University of Nigeria, Nasiru Marafa, has reportedly been shot dead in Gusau, the Zamfara State capital. The university disclosed this in an official notice signed by its Registrar on Sunday .
8. Bauchi Police foil armed robbery, arrest suspect
The Bauchi State Police Command has foiled an armed robbery attempt along the Kajala-Kere Road and recovered two stolen motorcycles after suspected hoodlums fled the scene. The command also arrested a suspect in connection with the death of a 13-year-old boy .
9. Oyo APC dismisses Makinde’s presidential ambition as ‘political drama’
The APC in Oyo State again on Sunday described the presidential ambition of Governor Seyi Makinde as a political drama script designed to entertain and distract the people, warning that all those behind it would be made to refund every kobo of state funds being wasted .
10. Man beaten to death by mob after alleged hit-and-run in Lagos
A man identified simply as Basit, who had just returned to Nigeria from abroad for his wedding, has been beaten to death by a mob following an alleged hit-and-run incident in the Lagos Island area. The incident occurred on Wednesday night .
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