Nigerian Newspapers Headline Today, Wednesday 7 September 2022
These are the Top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Wednesday 7 September 2022, reviewed by .
2023: Only Nigerians who love suffering will vote APC – Bolaji Abdullahi
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Kwara Central Senatorial Candidate, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, has said that only Nigerians who love suffering will vote for the All Progressives Congress, APC, in 2023 general elections.
Kidnappers in Nigeria demand N90 million ransom to release hostages
Kidnappers are demanding a ransom of N90 million ($211,376) to release around 9 travellers snatched from a highway in southwest Nigeria on Saturday, according to a local source involved in the negotiations for their release.
ASUU Strike: FG announces 23.5% salary increment for lecturers
The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, has revealed that the federal government can only afford a 23.5% salary increase for university lecturers.
It was gathered that Professors will get a 35% increment.
Death toll from floods in Nigeria rises above 372 – Official
Flooding in Nigeria in the past eight months killed more than 372 people, authorities said on Monday, adding that the deaths were recorded in 33 states including the nation’s capital city, Abuja.
ASUU: FG set to look into ‘No Work, No Pay’ decision, sets up committee
The Federal Government has said that it has set up a tactical committee to look into the ‘no work, no pay’ stance against striking members of the Academic Staff Union Of Universities.
This was announced by the Director of Press and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Education, Ben Goong.
2 die, 7 others injured in road accident along Kachia road
Two persons have lost their lives, while seven others have sustained various degrees of injuries on Monday night in a road accident.
The road accident, according to report, involved a Jeep Mercedes and a trailer along Kachia road.
EFCC arraigns Speaker, Ogun House of Assembly, others over alleged N2.5bn fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday arraigned the Speaker of House of Assembly in Ogun State, Olakunle Oluomo, over alleged diversion of N2.5 billion belonging to the Assembly.
Others arraigned who were alongside the Speaker of the Assembly were the Clerk of the House, Taiwo Adeyemo, and the Director of Finance, Oladayo Samuel.
Terrorists mount road block in Nigeria’s Kaduna state, kill 2, abduct several others
Terrorists mounted a roadblock at Birnin-Gwari to Funtua Road in northeast Nigeria, where they opened fire on travellers killing at least two and abducting several others, locals said.
The Chairman of Birnin-Gwari’s community, Ishaq Kasai, in a statement on Monday, said the terrorists killed a commercial driver and abducted several travellers.
Hundreds of Boko Haram fighters relocate to new location after massive air strikes
Hundreds of Boko Haram members have reportedly ran from Gaftari village to a new settlement in Bazamri, near Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State, in the northeastern zone of Nigeria.
Gaftari village is situated between Bama and Konduga local government areas of Borno State where operations of the military had bastardized the reign of terror of the Boko Haram terrorists recently.
Bandits arrest suspected thief, hand him over to security personnel in Katsina
Bandits have ‘arrested’ a scavenger who was found with stolen items in a village, in Katsina State.
The middle-aged man is allegedly specialized in pulling out metal rods and withdrawing iron bars from deserted buildings.
Baby factory where men are hired to impregnate girls, kids sold for N400,000 uncovered: Police
The Ogun State Police Command has uncovered a baby factory where men are hired to impregnate girls and kids sold for N400,000.
The police stormed the factory located at No 4 on Ibrahim Famuyiwa Street, Agbado in Ifo LGA.
