Newspaper Headlines Today 10th December 2024

Here are top Nigerian Newspaper Headlines Today 10th December 2024, cutting across major tabloids in the country 

1. The Federal Capital Territory High Court has denied the bail application of former Kogi State governor Yahaya Bello, deeming it premature. Justice Maryann Anenih ruled that the application, filed before Bello was in custody or appeared in court, was incompetent.

2. In Zamfara State, bandits abducted 43 people, primarily women and children, from Kakidawa ward in the Gidan Goga district of Maradun Local Government Area during a late-night attack on Sunday.

3. The House of Representatives has raised concerns over the ongoing cash shortages in commercial banks nationwide. It has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to take immediate action to alleviate the financial strain on citizens and revive economic activities.

4. President Bola Tinubu has appointed Shamseldeen Babatunde Ogunjimi as the Acting Accountant General of the Federation. Ogunjimi’s appointment follows the pre-retirement leave of Dr. Oluwatoyin Sakirat Madein and takes effect immediately.

5. Police in Kano State arrested three individuals found in possession of counterfeit currency totaling N129.5 billion. The arrests were confirmed by SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa during a press briefing.

6. Atsi Kefas, the younger sister of the Taraba State governor, passed away from gunshot wounds sustained during an attack in Kente village. She died while receiving treatment in an Abuja hospital after being transferred from Wukari.

7. The Naira fell to N1,585 per dollar on the parallel market on Tuesday, from N1,550 the previous day. However, it strengthened slightly in the official forex market, trading at N1,525 per dollar.

8. Professor Adele Jinadu has alleged that preparations for rigging the 2027 general elections have begun, citing the appointment of known party members as INEC commissioners as a concerning trend.

9. Ogun State Police Command arrested a trainee herbalist, Ifagbenga Taiwo, for allegedly killing his 41-day-old son for ritual purposes in Abeokuta. The incident occurred on Monday after the baby’s mother briefly left him unattended.

10. Refiners and stakeholders in Nigeria’s downstream petroleum sector have blamed the high cost of locally refined petrol on dollar-based charges and the cost of importing crude oil. These factors reportedly make local petrol more expensive than imported alternatives.