Good morning . Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers:
1. A Week Of Fresh Appointments
It has been a week of appointments by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration.
The President kickstarted the appointment exercise on Monday, October 9, 2023, with the appointment of Fela Durotoye and four others to serve in the office of the president under the media and publicity directorate. READ MORE
2.FG Sets November Delivery Date For Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
Years after reconstruction commenced on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, the Federal Government has set November 2023 as the delivery date of the ever-busy expressway.
The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi made this known while speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme monitored by The Matrix. He identified funding as a major challenge facing the project, assuring that his ministry will approach President Bola Tinubu for intervention. READ MORE
3. Ondo Assembly Announces Suspension Of Impeachment Proceedings Against Aiyedatiwa
Following the refusal of Chief Judge of Ondo State, Justice Olusegun Odusola to set up a panel to investigate the Deputy Governor of the state, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the state’s House of Assembly has announced the suspension of impeachment proceedings against the embattled governor. READ MORE
4. Wike Clamps Down On One Chance In Abuja
Following the unfortunate and tragic death of Greatness Olorunfemi, a victim of ‘one-chance’ robbers in Abuja, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has set up two joint security task forces to ensure the safety and security of residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The Matrix reports that Olorunfemi was reportedly stabbed and thrown out of a moving vehicle On September 26, 2023, along the Maitama-Kubwa Highway. It was alleged in a viral video that the medical team at the Maitama District Hospital, Abuja requested a police report and denied her treatment. READ MORE
5 FG to Raise Oil Output to 2m bpd By December
The Federal Government says it is targeting to increase crude oil production to two million Barrels Per Day and beyond by the end of the year.The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Mr Heineken Lokpobiri, made this known in a meeting with the Abuja Energy Correspondent Association on Friday in Abuja. READ MORE
6. Nigeria Ranks 2nd As Most Prayerful Country in The World
Nigeria has earned the distinction of being the second most prayerful nation globally, as per data from the Pew Research Centre. Afghanistan secured the top spot with an impressive 96 percent prayer rate.
The Pew Research Centre, a non-partisan American think-tank headquartered in Washington, D.C., conducted this research, shedding light on the prayer habits of different countries.
It’s worth noting that a previous study by the Pew Research Centre in 2019, which encompassed surveys conducted between 2008 and 2017, also crowned Nigeria as the world’s most devout nation. READ MORE
7. NNPCL Stops Crude Oil Swaps, Adopts Cash Payments for Fuel Imports
Nigerian state oil company NNPC has begun buying gasoline via cash tenders, rather than oil swaps, for the first time in nearly a decade, four sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
The company’s latest tender to buy PMS for delivery in November closed this week, the sources said. Two of them added that NNPC would pay the last debts owed under the long-running oil swaps by the end of next month. READ MORE
8. Obi, LP’s Petition a Jamboree For Media Entertainment -Tinubu,Shettima Tell Supreme Court
President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima issued a resolute response to the petition brought forth by the Labour Party (LP) and its candidate, Peter Obi, challenging the results of the recent presidential election. They characterized this legal action as a mere “Jamboree” primarily intended for “media entertainment”.
In a joint statement, Tinubu and Shettima implored the Supreme Court to dismiss the petition and reject the appeal lodged by Obi and the LP. Their appeal comes subsequent to the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) judgment on September 6, which had previously dismissed the petition on grounds of lacking merit. READ MORE
9 Tinubu Pulls Out FCT From Treasury Single Account
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has made a significant decision to remove the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) from the Treasury Single Account (TSA) system. FCT Minister Nyesom Wike announced this development during a press conference in Abuja. This move signifies a pivotal shift as it empowers the FCTA to utilize its Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) for the enhancement of the nation’s capital.
The Treasury Single Account (TSA) was introduced by the Federal Government in 2015 with the aim of enhancing transparency and accountability in government finances. It mandates that all government revenue be consolidated into a single account managed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). President Tinubu’s decision to exempt the FCTA from the TSA has noteworthy implications, enabling more autonomy in managing the capital’s finances. READ MORE
10. Nigeria Ranks 2nd As Most Prayerful Country in The World
Nigeria has earned the distinction of being the second most prayerful nation globally, as per data from the Pew Research Centre. Afghanistan secured the top spot with an impressive 96 percent prayer rate.
The Pew Research Centre, a non-partisan American think-tank headquartered in Washington, D.C., conducted this research, shedding light on the prayer habits of different countries.
It’s worth noting that a previous study by the Pew Research Centre in 2019, which encompassed surveys conducted between 2008 and 2017, also crowned Nigeria as the world’s most devout nation. READ MORE
