Nigerian Newspapers Summary
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Daily News 24. Stay informed with the top stories making waves across Nigeria, including Nnamdi Kanu’s letter to Donald Trump over alleged genocide in the Southeast, the arrest of two suspects with human parts in Benue, a deadly train–tricycle crash in Jos, and Pretty Mike’s N50m bail over alleged drug offences.
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1. Nnamdi Kanu writes Trump, alleges genocide against Judeo-Christians in Southeast
Detained IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu has written to former U.S. President Donald Trump, accusing Nigerian authorities of targeting Judeo-Christians and insisting that his terrorism trial is politically driven.
2. Police arrest two in Benue for possession of human parts
The Benue State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of two unidentified suspects caught with human body parts in Okpokwu LGA, following a handover by local security guards.
3. Four killed as train collides with tricycle in Jos
A tragic accident in Jos claimed four lives when a passenger train rammed into a Keke NAPEP at Fototek Junction after the rider allegedly ignored repeated warnings from railway officials.
4. Mob lynches Kwara Chief Imam over alleged witchcraft
Tension has enveloped Sokunkpan village in Kwara after residents lynched the community’s Chief Imam, Alhaji Abdullahi Audu, over claims he caused a villager’s death. Police have arrested four suspects.
5. Tinubu responds to Trump’s military threat, calls for diplomacy
President Bola Tinubu has reacted to threats of U.S. military action by Donald Trump, assuring Nigerians that his administration is addressing the issue through diplomatic channels.
6. Soyinka labels Trump ‘petty-minded dictator’
Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka has criticized former U.S. President Donald Trump, describing him as a “petty-minded dictator” whose leadership, he said, targeted minorities and immigrants.
7. Tinubu swears in two new ministers, vows to defeat terrorism
President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated Bernard Doro and Kingsley Udeh as ministers, assuring Nigerians that despite the tough challenges ahead, his government remains committed to defeating terrorism.
8. Tinubu campaign office demolished in Benue
Officials of the Benue State Urban Development Board have demolished part of President Tinubu’s campaign office in Makurdi, which also serves as the state headquarters of his support group.
9. Pretty Mike granted N50m bail over alleged drug offences
Popular Lagos socialite and nightclub owner Pretty Mike has been released on N50 million bail after being arraigned by the NDLEA on drug-related charges alongside his club supervisor.
10. Court jails Edo drug baron, 10 others for 79 years
The Federal High Court in Benin has sentenced 49-year-old Alaba Monday and 10 accomplices to a total of 79 years in prison for drug trafficking, according to the NDLEA’s Edo command.
