10 headlines from all newspapers in Indonesia, Saturday, August 17, 2024

Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country.

1. Chinese firm releases Nigerian plane seized for Tinubu’s trip to France

Chinese firm Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Company Limited has released one of three Nigerian planes seized in France, Premium Times reports.Read more

2. Seized plane: Minister Tinubu says Nigeria working to resolve dispute with Chinese firm

Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar said on Friday the Federal Government was working to resolve its dispute with Chinese company Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment.Read more

3. EFCC chairman slams resale of govt aid

Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Eradication Commission (ECA), Ola Olukoyede, has condemned the repackaging and reselling of social assistance issued by the Federal Government to dampen the impact of its policies on Nigerians. Read more

4. Afe Babalola slams Nigerian government over social assistance, says ‘they are turning Nigerians into beggars’

Aare Afe Babalola, founder of Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), has criticized the Federal Government’s disbursement of social assistance to citizens, describing it as an attempt to turn Nigerians into beggars and plunge them into poverty. Read more

5. The Court of Appeal overturned the order banning Secondus and 2 others from PDP meetings.

An Abuja Court of Appeal on Friday quashed an order barring former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus, and two others from attending the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting. Read more

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6. Senate breaks silence on alleged N21 million monthly allowance for lawmakers

The Senate has finally responded to claims made by Senator Kawu Sumaila (NNPP, Kano South) that each sitting senator receives N21 million monthly. Read more

7. The central government, regional governments and local governments share revenue allocations of IDR 1.35 trillion for July.

The three tiers of government on Friday shared a revenue allocation of N1.35 trillion for July. Read more

8. NAFDAC raids illegal liquor factory, arrests 3 suspects in Lagos Island

The Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) raided an illegal alcohol factory in Lagos Island and arrested three people. Read more

9. Several shops were affected by a fire that gutted a seven-story building on Lagos Island.

A fire on Friday morning destroyed a seven-story building on Lagos Island.Read more

10. Iwobi in action as Man Utd beat Fulham in their Premier League season opener

Alex Iwobi was in action for Fulham as they lost 1-0 to Manchester United in their opening game of the Premier League season on Friday.Read more

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