Good morning. Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers:
1. Bayelsa, Imo Kogi Guber Polls: It’s D-Day!
- Uzodinma Battles Anyanwu, Achonu In Imo
- As Diri Seeks Re-Election Against Sylva, Eradiri In Bayelsa
- Ododo, Melaye And Ajaka Battle For The Soul Of Kogi
The wait is over! Today, residents of Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi States will throng the polling booths in the three states to elect a new governor. READ MORE
2. Tinubu’s Saudi Arabia Trip Yields Result
- Saudi Arabia To Inject FX Into Nigeria, Promises To Revamp Refineries
The recent trip by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia seems to be yielding results already if recent happenings are anything to go by. READ MORE
3. Customs Adjusts Foreign Exchange Rate for Clearing to N783/$ Months After Naira Floating Policy
The information obtained from Customs’ official website revealed that in Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has adjusted the exchange rate for cargo clearing at the port to N783.174/$ from N770.88/ READ MORE
4. Adamawa: Fintiri’s Fate Hangs In Balance As Appeal Court Reserves Judgment In Governorship Legal Battle
he fate of Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State is hanging in the balance as the Court of Appeal in Abuja, on Friday, reserved judgment in an appeal brought before it by the governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP). READ MORE
5. Davido Gets First Grammy Nominations, Burna Boy, Olamide, Asake, Ayra Starr Too (Full List)
Its three nominations at once as Afrobeats superstar Davido has finally bagged three Grammy nominations for the 2024 Grammy Awards. READ MORE
6. CBN Liquidated Allied Bank, Commerce Bank, Fortune Bank, Gulf Bank, Hallmark Bank, 15 Others: NDIC
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) says it paid N1.39 billion to 36,163 depositors of 110 closed microfinance banks and three primary mortgage banks. READ MORE
7. Industrial Court Stops NLC, TUC From Embarking On Nationwide Strike
The National Industrial Court, on Friday, barred organized labour comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Trade Union Congress, TUC, as well as their affiliates from embarking on the planned nationwide strike scheduled to commence on November 14, 2023. READ MORE
8. Appeal Court Throws Out Enugu LP Candidate’s Suit Challenging Mbah’s Victory
The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos has thrown out the appeal filed by the Labour Party governorship candidate, Chijioke Edeogathe challenging the victory of Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah in the March 18 governorship election. READ MORE
9. Uzodinma Bows To Pressure, Apologises To Ajaero
Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State has finally succumbed to pressure and has tendered an apology to the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero for the brutalization he suffered in Imo State last week.
The governor tendered the apology when he appeared on Channels TV’s Politics Today programme. READ MORE
10. Saudi Pledges Investment in Nigeria`s Refineries, Support CBN Reforms
The Government of Saudi Arabia has pledged to invest in the revamp of Nigeria’s refineries, as well as provide financial support to sustain President Bola Tinubu’s government on its foreign exchange reforms. READ MORE
