Nigerian Newspapers Headlines: Latest News Updates from Nigeria Tuesday, 16th May 2023
Hello and welcome to today’s ThisNigeria roundup of the latest newspaper headlines in Nigeria. It’s Tuesday, the 16th 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 Tuesday, 16th May 2023
Assault: Seun Kuti was treated like hardened criminal – Lawyer
Legal Counsel to Nigerian singer, Seun Kuti on Monday alleged that his client was treated like a criminal, despite turning himself in to the Police for assaulting an officer.
This was made known in a statement signed by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika. Read More…
Multiple car crash on Lagos-Ibadan expressway
There was pandemonium on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway as a truck collided with a car, causing multiple crashes on the road
The accident happened after a truck rammed into a vehicle from behind at the Kara area of Ogun State. Read More…
2023 elections: US imposes visa restriction on some Nigerians
The United States of America(U.S.A) has imposed visa restrictions on some Nigerians over their roles in the 2023 general elections.
This was announced in a post by the Secretary of State to the US, Anthony Blinken. Read More…
13 days to handover, FG insists Nigeria Air will fly before May 29
With just 13 days to the end of President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration, the Federal Government yesterday insisted that the national carrier, Nigeria Air, will fly before May 29. Read More…
AuGF: Senate orders SEC DG to refund N594m vehicle allowances to federation account
The Senate, following the consideration of the report of the Auditor General for the Federation, has directed the Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and his commissioners to refund to the Consolidated Revenue Fund, the sum of N594m vehicle allowances some of the agency’s officials collected. Read More…
FG kicks against bill to stop doctors’ migration
The Federal Government yesterday kicked against the bill before the National Assembly seeking to control the migration of doctors for greener pastures abroad. Read More…
Buhari hails Hilda Baci for placing Nigeria on global spotlight
President Muhammadu Buhari says he shares the joy of celebrations as 27-year-old Gourmet Chef, Hilda Bassey Effiong, aka Hilda Baci, makes history by breaking the world record of longest hours of cooking. Read More…
NSCDC, Ministry arrest 21 suspected illegal miners in C/River
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Mines and Steel Development, has arrested 21 suspected illegal miners in Cross River. 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.
