Good morning. Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers:
1. Twist of Fate In Fubara, Wike Peace Deal
- CSO, Other Police Officers Redployed from Government House
- Fubara Apologies, Speaks on Assembly Bombing, Impeachment Plot
- Fubara Thanks Tinubu for Fatherly Intervention
The decision by the police authorities in Abuja to redeploy some of the top security men who worked under Nyesom Wike as governor and became Siminalayi Fubara’s inheritor when he was elected governor of Rivers State has given the political crisis in the state a new twist. READ MORE
2. Keyamo tells Executives of aviation agencies, “I’d rather fire you than lose my job.”
Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace, stated that he would prefer to fire the heads of the aviation organizations under his jurisdiction than to lose his own position. READ MORE
3. Plane Crash: I’m in Good Spirits, Says Power Minister, Adelabu
Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu on Saturday allayed fears about his safety following Friday’s air crash near the Ladoke Akintola Airport in Ibadan, Oyo State.
THE MATRIX reports that a private aircraft which had the minister and some of his aides on board crash-landed near the airport late Friday evening. READ MORE
4. Ends on Sunday: 50% off BRT prices — LAMATA
The 50% reduction on BRT prices throughout the state will expire on Sunday, November 5, 2023, according to a statement released by the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA).
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5. Kogi Election: Labour Party Disintegrates, Says It Supports PDP’s Melaye
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party (LP) said together on Saturday that they would back Dino Melaye in the Kogi state governorship election that is set for this Saturday, November 11.
The development occurs one week prior to the state governorship election, according to Naija News.
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6. Imo: Court Stops NLC Strike Sheduled For Wednesday
A new temporary injunction prohibiting the Organised Labour from going on any type of strike in the state of Imo till further notice has been granted by the National Industrial Court in Owerri.
After hearing the arguments made by the attorneys for both sides that they had not yet reached a resolution to their disagreement, Justice N C S Ogbuanya issued the ruling on Saturday.
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7. Niger Delta Elite meet Wike, denounce efforts to remove Rivers Governor Fubara.
A solidarity visit was made by leaders of different ethnic nations in the Niger Delta to Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), in order to express gratitude from the region to President Bola Tinubu for having him in his cabinet.
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8. Ndume Gives Reasons Why 2023 Supplemental Budget Was Passed Quickly
The National Assembly’s quick 48-hour passage of the 2023 Supplementary Budget has been supported by Senate Chief Whip Senator Ali Ndume.
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9. Guinea Coup: Mayhem In Capital, Conakry, and Blocked Downtown Access
Witnesses told AFP that heavy shooting broke out on Saturday in the heart of Conakry, the city of Guinea, and that security troops had cordoned off the area, allegedly signaling a continuing coup.
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10. US Warns Against Major Hotels In Nigeria
Major hotels in Nigeria’s “larger cities” are under attack, the United States has warned its citizens there.
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