Naija News: Top Nigerian Newspaper Headlines For Today, Saturday, 9th March, 2024

Naija News: Top Nigerian Newspaper Headlines For Today, Saturday, 9th March, 2024

1. The remains of the late Chief Executive Officer of Access Bank, Herbert Wigwe, along with those of his wife and son, have returned to Nigeria.

   Their bodies arrived at the Port Harcourt International Airport from the United States on Friday.

2. A retired military official and 15 others were reportedly victims of an attack believed to be carried out by suspected armed herdsmen in Wandor, Mbaikyor community, situated in the Mbalom Council Ward of Gwer East Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue State.

   Reports indicate that the assailants also destroyed more than 50 houses, huts, farmlands, and food storage facilities across 11 settlements during the assault.

3. Anthony Joshua has won his fourth straight fight by securing a second-round knockout win over Cameroonian boxer, Francis Ngannou, in the main event of the “Knockout Chaos” card in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

   After securing consecutive victories in 2023 with wins over Jermaine Franklin in April and Robert Helenius with a seventh-round knockout in August, Joshua, in December, cruised to a fifth-round technical knockout win over Otto Wallin, who had been expected to be a formidable opponent, especially with his southpaw stance.

4. The Federal Government has suspended the implementation of the recently enacted Expatriate Employment Levy by the Federal Ministry of Interior, as administered by the Nigerian Immigration Service.

   This was disclosed in a statement signed by the National President, the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture, Dele Kelvin Oye, on Friday.

5. All is now set for the burial of the late former Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings, Dr Herbert Wigwe in his hometown, Omueke in Isiokpo, Ikwere Local Government Area of Rivers State on Saturday (today).

   His remains, which were accompanied by a huge motorcade on Friday, had left the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa in Ikwerre LGA at about 1:33pm straight to his father’s compound in Omueke, Isiokpo.

6. The Nigeria Police, Abia Command, said it rescued 16 pregnant women and eight children at a baby factory in Aba, Abia State.

   The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Maureen Chinaka, made this known in a statement made available to journalists in the state on Friday.

7. Five police officers were killed in the early hours of Friday in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital.

   According to sources in the area, the unfortunate incident occurred around 5am at Ebyia bridge, along Hilltop/Nwoke road.

8. The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs has announced the tentative dates of March 11 and March 12, 2024, as the commencement dates for the annual Ramadan fast, pending the sighting of the moon after sunset on Sunday, March 10, 2024.

   Deputy Secretary-General of the NSCIA, Prof Salisu Shehu, in a statement said the council urged the Muslim Ummah to search for the crescent of Ramadan 1445 on the given date, equivalent to the 29th Sha’aban 1445 AH.

9. Controversial Big Brother Naija reality star, Natacha Anita Akide, popularly known as Tacha, has clarified that she has never been in a romantic relationship with a married man contrary to the speculations about her.

   She boasted that those accusing her of sleeping with married men cannot present any evidence.

10. The Police Command in Lagos State has confirmed the unfortunate death of an 80-year-old man who allegedly committed suicide at Imota area of the state.

    The Command’s Public Relations Officer, PPRO, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident to NAN on Friday.