Good morning! Here are five top headlines from Nigerian Newspapers today;

1. Nigeria’s three tiers of government, Federal, State and Local governments shared N1.818 trillion revenue for June from the Federation Account and Allocation Committee.

2. Half of the current 36 state governors -18 – are being investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), according to the anti-graft agency’s Chairman, Ola Olukoyede. Olukoyede spoke during a sensitization programme for movie producers, musicians and bureau de change operators, in Lagos.

3. The African Democratic Congress has described the recent appointment of IBB’s son and other northerners by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as a “desperate attempt to buy back the trust that he has squandering over a year, particularly in Northern Nigeria.” In a statement signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC dismissed the appointments as “too little, too late,”

4. The Kaduna State Police Command has stopped a planned political rally by supporters of former presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, which was scheduled to hold in honour of his birthday.

In a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, Mansir Hassan, the Command said that the rally could be infiltrated by criminal elements intending to cause violence and disrupt public order.

5. The Plateau State Government has demanded the withdrawal of military personnel from flashpoints, calling for deployment of mobile police personnel in the area. This follows recent attacks in villages in Riyom Local Government Area, where 27 persons were killed.

Good morning! Here are five top headlines from Nigerian Newspapers today;

1.Dele Momodu, publisher of Ovation Magazine, has officially resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

2. Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar yesterday dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the third time, citing irreconcilable differences with the leadership. The former Vice President said the party had deviated from the foundational principles which made it a formidable platform.

3. Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory police command have arrested one Yahaya Saleh for attempting to secure the release of a suspected kidnapper who is under investigation. CP Saka Ajao Adewale, FCT police commissioner, who disclosed this to newsmen on Wednesday, at the command, said Saleh attempted to bribe the police investigators handling the kidnap case with the sum of N1.5 million to secure the release of the suspect.

4. Africa’s heavy dependence on fuel imports has turned the continent into a dumping ground for substandard petroleum products, Aliko Dangote, has said. The president of Dangote Industries Limited and Africa’s richest man made the remarks during an interview with journalists, where he highlighted the motivation behind building the $19 billion Dangote Refinery.

5. Legal counsel to Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has faulted the National Assembly’s interpretation of a Federal High Court judgment which ordered her reinstatement to the Senate, insisting that the judgment is binding and must be complied with in full.