10 headlines from all newspapers in Indonesia, Monday, July 22, 2024

Here are the top 10 headlines across the country

1. House threatens sanctions against oil companies over $60 billion cash-in-hand phone call probe

The House Joint Committee on Finance and Petroleum Resources (Upstream) has issued a stern warning threatening punitive action against oil companies that refuse to cooperate in the ongoing probe into the alleged $60 billion embezzlement under the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited Joint Venture Agreement. Read more

2. Utomi slams presidential aide Onanuga over mass protest allegations

Former presidential candidate and political economist, Prof. Pat Utomi, has slammed President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, following allegations that he (Utomi) was one of the organizers of nationwide protests planned to begin on August 1. Read more

3. Minimum wage of N70k can only buy a sack of rice —Ndume

Senator representing Borno South in the National Assembly, Ali Ndume, has slammed the recently agreed minimum wage of N70,000 for Nigerian workers, saying the amount can only buy a bag of rice in the current economy. Read more

4. Shaibu vows to restore dignity to deputy governor’s office amid impeachment

Philip Shaibu, the re-appointed deputy governor of Edo, insisted on Sunday that his ongoing fight against impeachment was aimed at restoring the dignity of the office of deputy governor, which he said has been consistently undermined since the advent of democracy in 1999. Read more

5. Simon Ekpa exploits the emotions and suffering of Ndigbo people for personal gain — Enugu Governor, Mbah

Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah has accused the Prime Minister of the Biafran Republic Government in Exile (BRGIE), Simon Ekpa, of exploiting the emotions and suffering of the Igbo people to hold them hostage. Read more

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6. MK orders KPU to investigate and punish perpetrators of 2023 election violence

The Abuja-based Federal High Court, in a groundbreaking ruling, has ordered the National Electoral Commission (INEC) to hold Nigerian state governors, their deputies and others accountable for electoral violence, bribery, vote buying and conspiracy during the chaotic 2023 general elections. Read more

7. Dangote halts steel investment plans following ‘monopoly’ allegations

Aliko Dangote, chairman of Dangote Industries Limited has revealed that he will no longer invest in the Nigerian steel industry following allegations of monopoly by some parties. Read more

8. Monopoly allegations, low-quality fuel: Dangote kicks out as DPR calls for probe

Aliko Dangote, owner of Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals has refuted claims by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) about the quality of petroleum products from the refinery and allegations of an attempt to monopolise the industry. Read more

9. President Biden withdraws from presidential race, endorses Kamala Harris

In a surprise announcement on Saturday, President Joe Biden announced his decision to withdraw from the presidential race, citing the best interests of his party and the country.Read more

10. Nadal loses to Borges in first final since 2022

Rafael Nadal failed to close out the Swedish Open on a high after reaching the final of the competition.Read more

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