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Good morning to readers. Daily Sun brings you the major stories from Nigerian Newspapers on Friday morning.
Kogi school abduction victims regain freedom following security operation
The Kogi State Government has confirmed the rescue of four people abducted during an attack on a school, following a coordinated security operation involving multiple security agencies. Read more here.
US lawmakers pass bill to withhold assistance to Nigeria over insecurity
The US House of Representatives has agreed to an amendment bill that would increase withholding of assistance to Nigeria from 50 per cent to 100 per cent until it takes effective steps to prevent and respond to violence within its territory. Read more here.
Bala Wunti to Senate: No N210trn missing from NNPC accounts
Former Group General Manager of the National Petroleum Investment Management Services (NAPIMS), Bala Wunti, has dismissed allegations that N210 trillion is missing from the accounts of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.), telling the Senate that a detailed review of the company’s 2023 audited financial statements revealed no evidence of missing funds. Read more here.
Tinubu unveils $3.05bn anti-poverty, human capital programmes
President Bola Tinubu yesterday unveiled five synchronised social and development programmes worth $3.05 billion aimed at accelerating poverty reduction, strengthening community resilience and investing in human capital. Read more here.
PFIPC: Gbajabiamila sues Adeyemi for N15bn over alleged 48% kickback claim
Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has filed a N15 billion defamation suit against Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew, self-acclaimed director-general of the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Abuja, over allegations that he demanded a 48 per cent kickback from a N27.3 billion take-off grant approved for a federal agency. Read more here.
