Good morning.  Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 

1. Fubara Vs LG Chairmen: Rivers Crisis Turns Ugly

* Two Killed As Police Take Over 23 Rivers LG Secretariats
* Fubara Talks Tough, Vows To Protect Supporters 
* Charge Ex-LG Bosses With Treason, Federal Lawmakers Tell Fubara

The Local Government (LG) crisis rocking Rivers State in the oil-rich South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria has assumed a worrisome dimension as two security operatives have lost their lives in the line of duty. READ MORE

2. Kano Emirship Tussle: APC Bombs Kwankwaso

* Says Ex-Gov Comments unwarranted, unacceptable

 There appears to be no end in sight to the Emirship crisis that is rocking the ancient town of Kano in Kano State as the ruling All-Progressives Congress (APC) has been drawn into the fray. READ MORE

3. Oil Block Licensing: NUPRC Extends Deadline For Pre-Qualification Documents Submission

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has announced the extension of the deadline for the registration and submission of pre-qualification documents for the 2024 oil block licensing round. READ MORE

4. Reduce Poverty, Not Escalate It – Labour Party Bombs Tinubu For Mocking Nigerians

A statement credited to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu that Nigerians were not the only ones suffering from poverty has drawn the ire of the Labour Party who has likened the statement to making a mockery of Nigerians as poor. READ MORE

5. Matriarch Of Saraki’s Family, Ex-Senate President, Bukola Mother Dies

The matriarch of the Saraki’s Family Madam Florence Saraki is dead. READ MORE

6. Police Rescue Kidnapped Fouani Brothers, Others In Lagos

The Nigeria Police Force has rescued the Managing Director, Fouani Company, a prominent representative of LG and Hisense, Mohamed Fouani who was kidnapped alongside two Lebanese, the boat captain and his assistant. READ MORE

7. FG, Afreximbank seal $3.5 billion deal for textile industry, CNG Vehicles, others

Along with other initiatives, the federal government has announced a $3.5 billion arrangement with Afreximbank to support the use of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) cars and grow the textile industry. READ MORE

8. Presidency Bombs Obi Over Criticism Of Plans To Acquire New Presidential Jet

The Presidency has responded to the scathing criticism put out by Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 General Election over plans by the Federal Government to acquire a new aircraft for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima. READ MORE

9. Nollywood: Box Office set to hit N10 billion revenue in FY2024

By the end of 2024, it is anticipated that movie releases and ticket sales would bring in N10 billion for the Nigerian box office. READ MORE

10. EURO 2024: Portugal, Turkey Win In Thrilling Encounters Against Czech, Georgia

Youngster Francisco Conceicao gave Portugal a last-gasp 2-1 win over the Czech Republic in their Euro 2024 Group F opener just minutes after coming off the bench. READ MORE

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