The top 10 stories from all Nigerian newspapers, Saturday, May 31

Here are the 10 top stories that become headlines throughout the country today.

1. ‘Only blind people can not see the progress made by Nigeria under Tinubu’ – the President shot back to Atiku

The president has quickly replied to the statement of Vice President Atiku Abubakar about the record of two years President Tinubu Bola, insisting that only those who “chose to become blind” who could not see the progress that Nigeria had made. Read more

2. Can the ‘Nigeria’ policy be successful when leaders still deposit local products?

In recent weeks, the “Nigeria First” policy of the newly printed federal government has resulted in a busy optimism among industrialists, economists, and every day Nigeria is tired of seeing local producers who are strangled by imported products discharged into the country. Read more

3. Lagos PDP Sanwo-Olu Score Low Transparency, Rural Development

The Democratic Party of the People (PDP) in the state of Lagos has printed the Governor of Babajide Sanwo-Olu Administration is low in transparency, accountability, and rural development.

4. Simon Ekpa appeared in the Finnish court on charges of terrorism

A faction leader from the Biafra indigenous people (IPOB), Simon Ekpa, on Friday stabbed in the Päijät-Häme District Court on Friday for the preparation hearing on his terrorist accusations. Read more

5. The Court of Appeals overrides the decision to stop the local government election of Kano

The appeal court, Abuja, on Friday put aside the decision that stopped the election in 44 regional government regions.

Also read: Top 10 Stories from All Nigeria Newspapers, Friday, May 30

6. Troops kill terrorist commanders, representatives in Borno

The Nigerian army has confirmed the murder of a famous terrorist commander, Amir Abu Fatima, during a special military operation in the Kukawa Axis, the northern Bornry state.

7. Adesina Bows as President of AFDB, Sidi Ould Tah from Mauritania took over

When Dr. Akinwumi Adesina from Nigeria bowed as President of the African Development Bank (AFDB) group, the President of the Tinubu Bola had congratulated Sidi Ould Tah from Mauritania for his election as the new president of the Development Bank. Read more

8. Residents escaped when the Shepherds launched a deadly attack on the Benue Community (Video)

It was a disturbing sight when residents, including women and children, from the Agan community in Makurdi, the capital of the state of Benue, was forced to escape

9. The death toll in Niger who destroyed floods reached 115

The death toll in a destroying flood that destroyed Niger’s state had reached 115 people. Read more

10. France to ban smoking in public spaces

The French government has decided to ban smoking on the beach, parks and other public spaces from July 1 to protect children. Read more