Top Nigerian Newspaper Headlines For Today, Wednesday 4th September, 2024

Here are the top Nigerian newspaper headlines for today, Wednesday 4th September 2024. Get the latest updates and breaking news from across the nation.

1. President Bola Tinubu and Chinese President Xi Jinping have signed new agreements, elevating Nigeria-China relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership and pledging to build a high-level community with a shared future. This follows President Tinubu’s visit to China ahead of the 2024 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Summit.

2. Minister of State for Defence Bello Matawalle and Chief of Defence Staff General Christopher Musa arrived in Sokoto to address banditry. They held a meeting with the acting Commander of Operation Hadarin Daji to discuss strategies for combating bandits in the region.

3. The Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee plans to propose raising the value-added tax (VAT) from 7.5% to 10%. This proposal aims to streamline taxes and reduce the overall tax burden in Nigeria.

4. The Dangote Refinery has started producing petrol, which is expected to alleviate Nigeria’s fuel scarcity issues. Aliko Dangote praised the Tinubu administration’s policies and highlighted the refinery’s potential economic benefits.

5. President Tinubu has assured that the Ibadan-Abuja-Kaduna-Kano railway corridors will be completed. This commitment was made during his visit to the China Railway Construction Corporation in Beijing.

6. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has expressed dissatisfaction with the recent fuel price hike by the NNPC, accusing the government of betrayal and adding to the hardship of Nigerian workers.

7. The PDP Governors’ Forum has condemned Nyesom Wike’s recent remarks as reckless and inflammatory, which they believe threaten party unity and peaceful coexistence.

8. Aliko Dangote announced that petrol from his refinery would be available in markets within 48 hours, with pricing arrangements to be finalized by the Federal Executive Council.

9. The Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) has claimed responsibility for a deadly attack in Yobe State that killed at least 87 people. The group accused the village of providing information to the military.

10. The Nigeria Police Force has called on British national Andrew Wynne to surrender, following his declaration as a fugitive for allegedly plotting to overthrow President Tinubu’s administration. The police have placed a 20 million naira bounty on Wynne.