Naija News: Top Nigerian Newspaper Headlines For Today, Friday, 26th January, 2024

Top Headlines from Naija News, Friday, 26th January 2024

1. The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, has officially flagged off the second phase of the construction and dualization of the Makurdi-Otukpo-9th Mile Road. The groundbreaking ceremony took place on Thursday at Apir, near Makurdi.

   During the event, Sen. Umahi announced the green light for the construction of a flyover at the Wurukum roundabout in Makurdi, Benue state, emphasizing that these projects align with President Tinubu’s vision for a renewed hope in Nigeria.

2. The Supreme Court has upheld the confirmation of Ahmed Aliyu as Sokoto State governor.

   Justice Tijani Abubakar, delivering the lead judgment, rejected the appeal filed by the PDP and its governorship candidate, Saidu Umar, aligning with the court’s previous rationale.

3. The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Coordination, Hadiza Bala Usman, has issued a stern warning, stating that ministers failing in their duties will face dismissal by the President.

   Emphasizing Tinubu’s commitment to improving the lives of Nigerians, Usman delivered the cautionary message during the commencement of the technical retreat for federal ministries’ delivery desk officers in Uyo, the capital of Akwa Ibom State.

4. The Supreme Court has declared Sim Fubara as the duly elected Governor of Rivers State.

   The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC in the 2023 elections in Rivers State, Patrick Tonye-Cole had challenged Fubara’s victory in the poll.

5. The Bola Tinibu government has promised to hold talks with the Organised Labour over a new minimum wage in March.

   The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made this known on Thursday in Abuja, while speaking at a dialogue organised by the Media Trust Group.

6. The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has called on President Bola Tinubu to provide a detailed account of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited’s (NNPCL) $3.3 billion emergency crude repayment loan.

   This loan was secured on August 16, 2023, and was designed to bolster the naira and stabilize the foreign exchange market.

7. A former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, has declared support for the plans by the apex bank to move some of its departments and units from Abuja to Lagos.

   Sanusi said the move is a sensible one, and despite the outcries against it in some quarters, the CBN and its current governor, Olayemi Cardoso, should go ahead with the policy implementation.

8. The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) said the Nigerian military remains committed to its constitutional role of protecting the lives and property of citizens.

   In a statement on Thursday in Abuja, the Director of Defence Information, Brigadier Gen Tukur Gusau, stated that the military remains neutral, focused, and professional.

9. The Ondo State House of Assembly on Thursday, conducted a screening and confirmation process for Olayide Adelami as the Deputy Governor of Ondo State.

   This decision followed the nomination by Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, who submitted Adelami’s name to the Assembly for approval just 24 hours prior.

10. The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, expressed his concern about the hardships faced by Nigerians due to the increase in fuel prices.

    He lamented that Nigerians have been enduring the consequences of the fuel price hike and described them as losers for adapting to the rising costs.