These are the Top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Thursday 25 August 2022, reviewed by The Informant247 Nigeria News.
You’re hoodlums – Fani-Kayode replies critics of Shettima’s dress
Femi Fani-Kayode, a former Aviation Minister, has rebuked those criticizing the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential running mate, Kashim Shettima’s outfit at the annual conference of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA.
Fani-Kayode said those criticizing Shettima’s outfit are behaving like hoodlums and gangbangers.
There have been reactions over Shettima’s outfit at the conference in Lagos.
Insecurity: FG okays N718m to secure Abuja light rail
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved N718 million for security services and surveillance of the Abuja light rail transportation system.
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Muhammed Bello, made this known after the meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja.
FAAC shares N954b to FG, states, LGs for July
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared a total sum of N954.085 billion Federation Account Revenue to the Federal Government, States and Local Government Councils.
This was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the FAAC meeting, in Abuja, yesterday.
You’ve lost relevance politically, caused PDP’s defeat in 2015 – Wike replies Lamido
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, has hit back at the former Governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, saying he has lost ‘relevance’ politically.
Lamido had on Tuesday while speaking on Channel’s Television ‘Politics Today’, said there was no need for any reconciliation between Wike and Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, saying nobody wronged the Rivers governor.
FG approves promotion of 2,382 fire service officers
The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CCFIB), has approved the promotion of 2,382 officers of the Federal Fire Service (FFS).
The spokesperson of the FFS, ACF Paul Abraham, made this disclosure via a statement on Wednesday.
According to the statement, the Controller General of FFS, Engr Jaji Abdulganiyu announced the promotion and advancement through an internal memo.
We need to spend over $410bn for energy transition – VP, Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday said Nigeria will need to spend over $410bn to deliver its energy transition plan by 2060.
The vice president made this revelation at the global virtual inauguration of Nigeria’s Energy Transition Plan.
NANS executive sentenced to one-year imprisonment over N195m internet fraud
A Director of Logistics of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Federal University, Oye-Ekiti Chapter, Adeyemi Israel Abiodun has been sentenced to one-year imprisonment over internet-related fraud.
Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) secured the conviction of Abiodun.
Troops neutralize six terrorists, arrest others in Borno
Six Boko Haram insurgents have been reportedly killed by troops of the 21 Armored Brigade in the Bama Local Government Area of Borno State.
This happened during a raid on an illegal market established by the terrorists.
The troops, in collaboration with the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), occupied the illegal market, known as Daula Market, at Bararam village in Bama on Wednesday at 11 am and carried out the operation.
You have no reason to move on with strike – Gov Badaru tells ASUU
Governor of Jigawa State, Muhammad Badaru Abubakar has said the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has no justifiable reasons to continue with the industrial strike.
The Governor made this revelation during an interactive meeting with Permanent Secretaries, Directors, Deputy Directors, and Heads of Ministries and Parastatals at Sir Ahmadu Bello Conference Hall, Dutse.
We’re working hard – FG reacts to doctors’ threat to embark on strike
The Ministry of Health has commented on the two-week ultimatum given by the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) telling the Government to meet the demands of the association or risk an industrial action.
Dr Deborah Bitrus-Oghoghorie of the Department of Hospital services, while addressing a press conference, said the issues by the doctors were financial issues which the ministry cannot solve on its own.