Top 10 stories from across Nigerian Newspapers, Saturday, July 12

Here are the top stories across the nation’s newspapers

1. Cross River Gov. Otu under fire for appointing SSAs on Facebook, Instagram, X, Tiktok, Content Creation, others

Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has come under fire following a fresh wave of appointments of media aides including Senior Special Advisers and Special Advisers on Facebook, Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), Tiktok, Content Creation, Advocacy, among others.Read more

2. Senator Natasha appeals contempt ruling, seeks stay of execution

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has formally challenged a Federal High Court ruling that found her guilty of contempt, filing a Notice of Appeal and a motion for a stay of execution at the Court of Appeal in Abuja.Read more

3. Amid fears of takeover, ADC leadership reassures state chairmen of inclusion in opposition coalition

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), under the leadership of Interim National Chairman David Mark, has reaffirmed its commitment to an inclusive opposition coalition ahead of the 2027 general elections, assuring state chairmen of their active participation in the process.Read more

4. Jonathan alleges Buhari’s govt harassed his team members after 2015 election

Former President Goodluck Jonathan said on Thursday his successor, Muhammadu Buhari, went after many people that served in his government.Read more

5. Oshiomhole demands Obaseki’s probe, dares ex-governor to come out of hiding

The Senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, on Thursday asked Governor Monday Okpebholo, to investigate his predecessor, Godwin Obaseki, for bad governance.Read more

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6. NNPC to consider sale of Nigeria’s refineries

The Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), Bayo Ojulari, said on Thursday the state-owned oil company would consider the sale of the country’s refineries in Warri, Port Harcourt and Kaduna.Read more

7. NGX: Investors gain another N1tr as equities market ends week on high

Investors in the Nigerian equities market posted another N1.07 trillion profit at the close of trading on Friday.Read more

8. Woman falls into deep well, dies in Lagos

A woman has died after she fell into a 170-foot well at a construction site in the Ijegun area of Lagos.Read more

9. Nigerian Govt says civil servants’ June salary disrupted by bank failure

The Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF) has responded to complaints concerning the non-payment of June salaries to some federal civil servants, particularly those with accounts domiciled at Zenith Bank Plc.Read more

10. Customs hands over illicit drugs worth N9.2bn to NAFDAC in Lagos

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in Apapa Port Command, Lagos, has handed over a total of 25 containers laden with counterfeit medications, unregistered pharmaceutical products, and prohibited substances, including codeine-based preparations to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC).Read more

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