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Good morning! Here are the top 10 stories making headlines in Nigerian newspapers this morning, curated by CDA News Nigeria.
1. Public servants begin three-day nationwide warning strike today
Public sector unions under the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC) have directed all federal, state, and local government employees to begin a three-day warning strike today over the government’s failure to address their demands.
2. Police cancel two-million-man march for Peter Obi in Uyo
The Akwa Ibom State chapter of the NDC has expressed anger over the police cancellation of a two-million-man march organised by the “Obidient Movement” in support of Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso in Uyo. The state Commissioner of Police had warned all political parties to stop any rally or street march on Independence DayÂ
3. Atiku criticises Tinubu’s Independence Day address
ADC presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has criticised President Tinubu’s Independence Day address, saying Nigerians cannot eat economic growth figures while millions continue to struggle with rising living costs. Atiku said the past three years of the Tinubu administration had plunged Nigerians into the country’s worst cost-of-living crisis.
4. Peter Obi vows not to spend holidays outside Nigeria if elected
Peter Obi, the NDC presidential candidate, has vowed not to spend his holidays outside Nigeria if elected president in 2027. Obi pledged in his Independence Day address in Abuja, saying he would use his four-year tenure to travel across the country and better understand Nigerians’ challenges.
5. El-Rufai’s former allies reject accusations of betrayal
Former political associates and grassroots allies of ex-Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai have rejected accusations of betrayal, insisting it was the former governor who abandoned the political understanding that brought them together. The group said they supported and defended El-Rufai before their relationship became strained.
**6. Nigerian linked to $330m drug seizure in Arabian Sea**
A Nigerian national has been linked to an international drug-trafficking network following the seizure of narcotics worth over $330 million from an Iranian boat in the Arabian Sea. The Nigerian was identified by the Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad as an alleged intermediary between a wanted suspect and other members of the network.
7. Rivers Police arrest man for allegedly macheting father to death
The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a man identified as Seth for allegedly macheting his father to death in the Pipeline area of Rumukwurushi, Obio/Akpor LGA. The command said it was investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.
8. Bandits kill one, abduct 11 in Kaduna midnight attack
Suspected bandits have killed a man identified as Sikiru and abducted his wife, two children and eight others during a midnight attack on the Babban Saura community in Chikun LGA of Kaduna State. The assailants invaded three houses around 1 am on Thursday.
9. Imo Police rescue 10 abducted passengers
The Imo State Police Command has rescued 10 passengers abducted by gunmen who attacked two commercial buses in Mbaitoli LGA of the state. The command also recovered the two buses and intensified efforts to rescue other passengers still in captivity.
10. One killed in suspected cult clash in Lagos
A yet-to-be-identified man has been killed and another seriously injured in a suspected cult clash in the Ojo Road area of Ajegunle, Lagos State. The incident reportedly began following a dispute that allegedly resulted in a member of the Aye cult group stabbing a suspected member of the Vikings confraternity.
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