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Top 10 Stories Across Nigerian Newspapers, TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 06, 2024

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

1. #EndBadGovernance Protests: Tinubu Orders Crackdown On Russian Flag Sponsors 

  • Flying Foreign Flags Within Sovereignty Of Nigeria Is Treason -CDS
  • Not Treason, Christians, Muslims Fly Israeli, Palestine Flags-Sowore Kicks
  • Promoter, Tailor Sewing Russian Flags Nabbed In Kano
  • We Do Not Interfere In Domestic Affairs Of Foreign States- Russia

President Bola Tinubu has ordered a crackdown on those flying the flags of foreign countries during the ongoing nationwide #EndBadGovernance protests in Nigeria. READ MORE

2. Why Fuel Importers Will Frustrate Dangote-Obasanjo

  • Says Shell Declined to Invest in Refinery Due to Corruption  Concerns
  • Frowns  at Nigeria’s over-Reliance On Oil.

Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has weighed in on the challenges facing the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, stating that those profiting from fuel importation may attempt to hinder its progress.  READ MORE

3. NNPC Ltd Exports First Shipment Of New Crude Blend, Utapate To International Market

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Amid biting fuel scarcity, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited on Monday announced the launching of the Utapate crude oil blend, a new crude oil grade, into the international market.  READ MORE

4. Reps Dissolve Committee Investigating Dangote’s Claims Of Sub-standard Fuel Importation, Others

Following in-house squabble amongst members, the newly constituted ad-hoc Joint Downstream and Midstream Committee investigating the importation of adulterated petroleum products, the non-availability of crude oil for domestic refineries, and other energy security issues has been dissolved.  READ MORE

5. Airline Operators Win As Court Nullifies Sale Of Nigeria Air Stake To Ethiopian Airlines

Stakeholders in the Nigerian aviation sectors can have a sigh of relief as the federal high court sitting in Lagos state has nullified the sale of 49 percent equity stake in Nigeria Air to Ethiopian Airlines.  READ MORE

6. INEC Confirms 177,914 New Voters For Edo, Ondo Elections

A total of 177,914 people have recently registered to vote ahead of the impending Edo and Ondo State governorship elections, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).  READ MORE

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7. Nigerian Eurobonds Drop As Investors Panic Over Protests

As investors wonder if the government’s ambitions for economic change would be thwarted by large-scale protests, Nigeria’s dollar bonds were headed for one of their worst days in 17 months on Monday, according to a Bloomberg article.  READ MORE

8. Bangladeshi PM, Hasina Flees Country As Protesters Storm Her Residence 

Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has reportedly left the country amid unrest and purported military take over.  READ MORE

9. Basketball: D’Tigress Draw World Champions USA In Q-Finals

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Following the draw on Sunday, Rena Wakama’s D’Tigress will face reigning champions (USA) in the quarter-finals of the Paris Olympics women’s basketball competition on Wednesday.  READ MORE

10. BBNaija S9: Ocee Announces Engagement

Ocee, a housemate from Big Brother Naija’s ninth season, announced his engagement.  READ MORE

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