Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. All the minors detained in connection with the August 1 cost of living protest are to be released on the order of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Information and National Orientation Minister Mohammed Idris announced on Monday. 2. President Bola Tinubu on Monday swear in the seven newly-appointed ministers at the Council Chambers in Abuja. 3. Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested a former Governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa. He was arrested for allegedly diverting N1.3 trillion belonging to the state Government. 4. The federal…
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Scores of members of the Benue Motorcycle Association, BEMOA and the National Union Road of Transport Workers , NURTW, Gwer- West, has staged a joint protest over the incessant attacks and murder of their members by suspected armed Fulani herdsmen. The protest took place on Monday in Naka, the headquarters of Gwer -West Local Goverment Area of Benue State. The Makurdi-Naka- Ankpa Federal Highway was made impassable by the protesting road transport union workers who blocked the road for several hours in protest over killings of their members and commuters. The angry union members who carried placards with various inscriptions…
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has said that the current political tension in the state, is as a result of competing interests over state resources. Governor Fubara spoke on Sunday at the 18th anniversary of the Omega Power Ministries, OPM, and the 51st birthday celebration of its General Overseer, His Royal Majesty, Apostle Chibuzor Chinyere in Port Harcourt. He told the congregation that his government is committed to using the state’s resources wisely to benefit all citizens. Fubara also urged them to continue to pray for peace and focus in governance. Fubara said: “There is a reason for this…
Two suspected tricycle robbers arrested in Minna metropolis are presently cooling their heels in the custody of the Police in Niger State for robbing a victim of his mobile phone. They were picked up by the officers of Kpakungu Police Division on October 31, 2024. The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, in Minna said, the suspects were nabbed following report from a victim robbed of his phone. “On receipt of the report, the police operatives of the division, with credible intelligence, arrested two suspects in connection with the crime, ” he stated. The suspects are Azifi Lawal,…
Tolu Arokodare has said that KRC Genk want to win the Belgian Pro League title this season. The Smurfs consolidated their lead at the top of the log with a 2-0 win over Royal Antwerp on Sunday. Genk now occupy top spot on the table with 31 points from 13 matches. Arokodare believed they can win the title if they maintain the same momentum. “If we can continue to win matches like this, then of course we want to become champions, but that is still far too early to say. We just have to remain disciplined now,” Arokodare declared. “We…
Flying Eagles head coach Aliyu Zubairu said his team is still not yet at the level he wanted, DAILY POST reports. Zubairu’s side successfully defended their crown at the WAFU B U-20 Championship in Lome, Togo, last month. They defeated eternal rivals, Ghana 2-1 in the final. The Flying Eagles also secured a place at the 2025 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations. Despite their success in Lome, the gaffer said his team is still a work of progress. “I’m somewhat dissatisfied with our defence; we were conceding goals consistently. This vulnerability cannot be overlooked on a larger stage,” he made…
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has directed the immediate relocation of Umuahia campus of Abia State University back to the Uturu main campus of the institution. This development was made known by Okey Kanu, the State’s Commissioner for Information when he briefed journalists at Government House Umuahia, on the outcome of this week’s executive council meeting presided over by Governor Otti. According to the commissioner, this is part of the recommendations of the Visitation Panel which submitted its reports. “Except for the Faculty of Law that will be undergoing accreditation, the rest of of the departments and facilities in…
President Bola Tinubu, on Monday played host to the United Kingdom Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, David Lammy, at the State House. While the meeting lasted, Tinubu re-echoed his pledge that Nigeria is fully committed to actualising upgraded partnership agreements with the United Kingdom, especially in areas that directly impact citizens’ livelihoods, like arts, culture, trade, and security. According to the Nigerian President the administration would support the partnership for growth. “I am happy that Nigeria is your first port of call. We have come a long way with our shared history. The challenge we face…
President Tinubu has nominated a lawyer, Saseyi Feyijimi Ibiyemi, as resident electoral commissioner for Ondo State. If cleared by the Senate, Ibiyemi will replace another lawyer, Niyi Ijalaye, who died in August while serving as the resident electoral commissioner. A statement from Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy noted that Ibiyemi, 58, hails from Ilaje in Ondo State. It added that Ibiyemi is currently the Administrative Secretary of INEC in Lagos State. She graduated from Obafemi Awolowo University in 1987 and was called to the bar in 1988. She also went to Bingham University in Nasarawa state…
A former Director-General of Peter Obi’s 2023 presidential campaign council, Doyin Okupe, has said he would never support the former Anambra State governor again. Okupe had recently said that those abusing and insulting him for supporting President Bola Tinubu’s economic recovery plan are ignorant. Okupe, a former Presidential Spokesperson, made this known on Monday while appearing on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’ on Monday. Prior to the 2023 general election, Okupe was in the camp of Peter Obi, a former Governor of Anambra State. “I cannot support Peter Obi again. The reason is because what we agreed was that a Southern…