Nigerian Newspapers Headlines: Latest News Updates from Nigeria Saturday, 6th May 2023
Hello and welcome to today’s ThisNigeria roundup of the latest newspaper headlines in Nigeria. It’s Saturday, the 6th of May, 2023, and we’ve compiled the top stories making the rounds across the country for your convenience.
Read Latest News Updates from Nigeria Saturday, 6th May 2023
Ekweremadu bags 10 years imprisonment for organ trafficking
Former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu has been sentenced to 10 years in prison by a United Kingdom court for organ trafficking. Read More…
Over 72 dead bodies recovered in Congo village after flood
Humanitarian workers on Friday recovered at least 72 bodies from a village in east Democratic Republic of Congo that was earlier hit by flood. Read More…
Alaba market not gutted by fire – Police
Police in Lagos State on Friday dismissed reports that the popular Alaba International Market at Ojo area of the state was on fire. Read More…
FG has successfully evacuated all Nigerians stranded in Khartoum – Official
Federal Government on Friday said it successfully evacuated all Nigerians that were stranded in the crisis-ridden Sudanese capital, Khartoum. Read More…
Lagos govt. seals, demolishes Banana Island buildings
The Lagos State Government on Friday demolished a three-storey building under construction, sealed four others and removed fences around new project sites for being without approvals in Banana Island. Read More…
Coronavirus pandemic no longer international health emergency — WHO
The global Coronavirus pandemic is no longer considered an international health emergency, the World Health Organisation (WHO) decided. Read More…
Over 8,000 buildings rescued from imminent collapse in Anambra
The Anambra State Flood Mitigation Committee has rescued over 8,000 buildings from imminent collapse following the dredging and distilling of the Sakamori and Nwangene river in Onitsha. Read More…
Court remands man for defiling six-year-old girl in Ibadan
A Family Court sitting in Iyaganku in Ibadan on Friday ordered that a 20-year-old man, Ogbonna Ale, be remanded in a correction centre for allegedly defiling a six-year-old neighbour’s daughter. Read More…
Chinese Yuan weakens to 6.9114 against dollar
The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, weakened 60 pips to 6.9114 against the dollar on Friday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System. Read More…
That concludes today’s roundup of the top Nigerian newspaper headlines. For more news from Nigeria, be sure to check out ThisNigeria. We’ll be back tomorrow with more updates.
