Latest news: Top headlines for Monday, June 24, 2024

Start Your Day Right with Topnaija’s Morning Roundup. Get the latest news headlines from Nigerian newspapers for Monday, June 24, 2024, exclusively on www.topnaija.ng Stay informed with the latest in local and global news.

Months later, Opay, Fidelity bank fail to recover stolen N200 million

Months after N200 million vanished from a Fidelity Bank account and was transferred to various Opay accounts, both banks have failed to trace the stolen funds, leaving customers anxious about their money’s safety.

Sources reveal that the N200 million disappeared in October 2023 from the account of a wealthy Nigerian businessman. Fidelity Bank has reportedly kept the incident quiet, causing concern among investors. Read more here.

Lagos GTB ATM theft: N810,000 vanishes from Union Bank account

In a baffling incident, Lagos-based auto dealer Ikechukwu Chukwuonye recounted how N810,000 mysteriously disappeared from his Union Bank account after a failed ATM transaction at a Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) branch.

Chukwuonye told FIJ that the ordeal began on June 12 when he attempted to withdraw N5,000 from an ATM at the GTB branch in Ladipo Spare Parts Market, Mushin, Lagos. Read more here.

NNPC shifts OB3 gas pipeline project completion date

Completion of the $700 million Obiafu-Obrikom-Oben (OB3) gas pipeline project has been rescheduled from March to August 2024, as announced by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC).

This development follows an inspection tour by NNPC’s Group Chief Executive Officer, Mele Kyari, at the River Niger Crossing operation site in Aboh, Delta State. Read more here.

Euro 2024: Declan Rice claps back at England critics

Declan Rice has strongly defended himself and his England teammates against recent criticism as they compete in Euro 2024.

The scrutiny intensified after England’s 1-1 draw with Denmark on Thursday, following a narrow 1-0 victory over Serbia, courtesy of Jude Bellingham’s goal. Read more here.

“War to go on until Hamas is soundly defeated” — Netanyahu

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Sunday that the phase of intense fighting against Hamas in the Gaza Strip is nearing its conclusion. However, he emphasized that the conflict will not end until Hamas no longer controls the enclave.

Netanyahu stated that once the intense fighting subsides, Israel plans to redeploy more forces to its northern border with Lebanon, where hostilities with the Iran-backed Hezbollah have intensified. Read more here.

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