Good morning! Here are six top headlines from Nigerian Newspapers today;
1. Rivers State lawmakers on Thursday disagreed with Governor Siminalayi Fubara on his claims that some elders were frustrating his meeting with them (lawmakers). Assembly Speaker Martins Amaewhule, who spoke in Port Harcourt, the state capital, described as disparaging the governor’s assertion that Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike failed to fulfil his promise of arranging a meeting between him and the legislators.
2. There was palpable tension at Creek Haven, the Bayelsa seat of power, on Thursday, after Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, the Deputy Governor, collapsed and was rushed to the Federal Medical Centre Yenagoa. The deputy governor was later reported dead.
3. The 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi, has criticised Nigeria’s political leadership, accusing the elite of undermining national development by treating public office as a personal and family enterprise rather than a platform for public service. Sanusi made the remarks while speaking at the 15th anniversary of Enough is Enough (EiE) Nigeria in Lagos.
4. The United States Coast Guard, in collaboration with the US Navy, has intercepted a Nigerian-owned supertanker, Skipper, over allegations of crude oil theft, piracy, and other transnational crimes. The vessel, a 20-year-old Very Large Crude Carrier, VLCC, is reportedly owned and managed by Nigeria-based Thomarose Global Ventures Ltd., though its registered owner is listed as Triton Navigation Corp., headquartered in the Marshall Islands.
5. The 8 Division and Sector 2 Joint Task Force, JTF North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, OPFY, has strengthened its operational capacity with the graduation of 60 soldiers from its rigorous Fourth Quarter Basic Battle Course. The ceremony marked the completion of an intensive nine-week training programme designed to instil a warrior mindset and improve the combat readiness of participating troops.
6. The United States congressional delegation, led by Congressman Riley Moore has concluded its fact-finding mission to Nigeria over alleged genocide and is expected to brief President Donald Trump before the end of the month. The lawmaker made this known in an interview he posted on his official X handle
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