Naijaonpoint looks at the top happenings making headlines on the front pages of Nigeria’s national newspapers today Friday, 13th December 2024.
The PUNCH: The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has issued a stern warning to state governors bypassing the Supreme Court judgment on local government autonomy, threatening to seek a contempt of court suit if the defiance continues. Fagbemi stated this in Abuja, on Thursday, at the 2024 annual conference of the National Association of Judiciary Correspondents.
Vanguard: As the next round of qualification matches for the 2026 Federation of International Football Associations, FIFA World Cup begins in March, 2025, Nigerians are in a quandary over the ability of the Super Eagles to pick the sole ticket of Group C as they lie precariously on the fifth spot, surprisingly behind Rwanda, South Africa, Benin Republic and Lesotho in that order.
Guardian: Nigeria is grappling with a silent epidemic. Prostate cancer, the most common malignancy among men, is striking at a devastating proportion. With a staggering 49 new diagnoses and 31 deaths daily, the disease is imposing both a retching and wretched burden on individuals, family finances and a healthcare system in dire straits. United in agony, both patients and practitioners are calling for a stronger healthcare safety net to ease those pains in the balls when they occur and ultimately decrease the body count.
The Guardian: The Federal Government will move against states enacting laws that are directed at circumventing the July 11 judgment of the Supreme Court on financial autonomy for the Local Governments, the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) has said.
Daily Trust: The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced plans to seek an amendment to the Electoral Act 2022 to clarify issues surrounding result management, particularly the manual transfer and electronic transmission of election results.
Thank you for reading, that is all for today, see you again tomorrow for a review of Nigerian newspapers.