Naija News: Top Nigerian Newspaper Headlines For Today, Sunday, 31st March, 2024

Naija News: Top Nigerian Newspaper Headlines For Today, Sunday, 31st March, 2024

1. Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has revealed that his administration inherited a substantial debt burden of $587 million, N85 billion, along with 115 contractual liabilities from the previous governor of the state, Nasir El-Rufai.

   Speaking at a town hall meeting in Kaduna on Saturday, Governor Sani expressed concern that the significant debt burden was deeply affecting the state’s federal allocation. He explained that due to the surge in the exchange rate, the state is now repaying almost triple the amount borrowed by the previous administration.

2. The Rivers State House of Assembly has once again raised the specter of impeaching the state governor, Sim Fubara.

   The assembly asserted that it “will not hesitate to impeach Fubara if it becomes necessary to uphold the Constitution.” Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, made this declaration during a media briefing held in Port Harcourt, the state capital.

3. Omowunmi, the widow of the late Nigerian singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, has expressed distress over persistent threats directed at her and Liam, her child with the late singer.

   She urged the musician’s father, Joseph Aloba, to obtain a court order for a Deoxyribonucleic Acid Identification (DNA) test for her son Liam.

4. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the forms and full details of the candidates for the September 21 governorship election in Edo State.

   The state INEC Head of Voter Education and Publicity, Timidi Wariowei, made this known in a statement on Saturday.

5. Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga has alleged that Obidents, the supporters of the Labour Party presidential candidate at the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, desperately want the government of President Bola Tinubu to fail.

   Making this allegation during a podcast session with renowned broadcaster Seun Okinbaloye, the presidential spokesman further detailed that Obidients were happy when the country’s currency crashed against the dollar.

6. Former president, Olusegun Obasanjo has stated that leadership is an opportunity and privilege.

   He called on Nigerian leaders to be selfless and consider their political position an opportunity to serve people.

7. The Third Mainland Bridge, a crucial artery in Lagos’ traffic network, is slated to fully reopen to traffic on April 4, 2024, following a seven-week partial closure for maintenance.

   Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, confirmed the reopening date in a recent announcement, providing relief to commuters and residents who have faced traffic challenges during the closure period.

8. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced an extension for the linkage of telephone lines to National Identification Numbers (NIN), moving the deadline from April 15, 2024, to July 31, 2024.

   This development was confirmed by a reliable source within the telecommunications sector to Punch.

9. The Third Mainland Bridge, a crucial artery in Lagos’ traffic network, is slated to fully reopen to traffic on April 4, 2024, following a seven-week partial closure for maintenance.

   Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, confirmed the reopening date in a recent announcement, providing relief to commuters and residents who have faced traffic challenges during the closure period.

   The military has received an order from a Federal High Court in Borno to release at least 313 suspected terrorists.

10. The name of Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, on Saturday, was conspicuously absent from the list of candidates for the upcoming September 21 governorship election, as released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

    The list, which features candidates from 17 political parties, was publicly displayed at the INEC state office in Benin City and across all 18 local government area offices.