Top 10 Stories Across Nigerian Newspapers, Friday March 4, 2022

These top 10 Nigerian stories across the nation might interest you.

1. IPOB accuses Buhari, Kenyatta of crimes against Nnamdi Kanu

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Thursday, accused President Muhammadu Buhari and his Kenyan counterpart, Uhuru Kenyatta of crimes against its leader, Nnamdi Kanu over his secessionist agitations against the Nigerian state. Read More

2. Igboho begins fresh negotiation with Beninese govt over failing health

The self-professed Yoruba freedom fighter, Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho, has commenced a fresh negotiation with the Benin Republic for movement to another facility. Read More

3. Why Nigeria delayed approval for Kyari’s extradition to US – Malami

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, on Thursday, explained why the Federal Government took its time before approving the extradition of the embattled Head of Police Intelligence Response Team, DCP Abba Kyari, to the United States. Read More

4. Nigeria govt reconstitutes team on 2009 agreements with ASUU

The Federal Government has reconstituted a team to renegotiate the 2009 agreements with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Read More

5. FG to open bid for Nigeria Air March 8

The Federal Government will issue the requests for proposal on the establishment of Nigeria Air to prospective investors on March 8. Read More

Read also: Top 10 Stories Across Nigerian Newspapers, Thursday March 3, 2022

6. Cost of clearing cars rises by over 100% as CBN’s valuation policy hits port agents

Operations in Lagos Port have been grounded following the strike by freight forwarders who are protesting the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) e-valuation policy. Read More

7. Dangote, NNPC, Shell, others sign multi million dollar gas deal

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited and it’s patners have reached an agreement with Dangote Fertilizer Company for the supply of 70 million standard cubic feet (scuf) of gas in a multi-million dollar deal. Read More

8. Police re-arraigns hotel owner, six others for alleged murder of OAU student

Police on Thursday re-arraigned the owner of Hilton Royal Hotel and Resorts in Ile Ife, Osun State, Rahmon Adedoyin, and six others over the alleged murder of a post graduate student of Obafemi Awolowo University, Timothy Adegoke, at the State High Court, Osogbo. Read More

9. Russian troops seize strategic Ukrainian city of Kherson

Russian forces on Thursday, seized a strategic southern Ukrainian city of Kherson, and have continued to besiege other cities, with casualties and destruction mounting, an official of the war-torn country’s defence ministry has announced. Read More

10. D’Tigress to battle hosts Australia, four others in FIBA World Cup group

Nigeria women’s basketball team, D’Tigress will be locking horns with the hosts of the FIBA Women’s World Cup, Australia. Read More

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