Good morning. Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers:
1. 2023 Presidential Election: LP Fires Fresh Salvo At Supreme Court
- Says Apex Court’s Refusal To Deliver Judgement In Its Appeal, Embarrassing, Depressing
- Constitutes Unmitigated Breach Of Constitutional Right Of LP, Obi To Fair Hearing
The fallout of the 2023 Presidential Election has refused to die down several weeks after the Supreme Court ruled in favour of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. READ MORE
2. Alleged Collusion Of Inmates With Terrorists: Minister Blows Hot
- Says It Is Despicable, Treasonable
Following claims by Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa that some officials of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) are conniving with inmates to finance the operations of terrorists, the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has described those involved as “despicable” and “treasonable”. READ MORE
3. Nigeria Air: Keyamo Faults Nigeria, Ethiopian Airline Deal
The current Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has expressed his disapproval of the agreement signed by the previous administration of President Muhammadu Buhari with Ethiopian Airlines regarding the proposed national carrier, Nigeria Air. READ MORE
4. Nigerian publishers Want Local Paper Production Revived; Decry Merchants’ Monopoly
The Nigerian Publishers Association (NPA) has called for urgent revitalisation of local paper production to reduce its importation into the country and save the publishing industry from collapse. READ MORE
5. President Tinubu Departs Abuja For Dubai Today To Attend COP28 Summit
President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja, today, Wednesday, November 29, 2023, to attend the COP28 Climate Summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. READ MORE
6. Tinubu Writes House Of Reps, Seeks Approval To Borrow Additional $8.6bn, €100m
President Bola Tinubu has written the House of Representatives seeking approval to borrow $8.6bn and €100m externally to boost critical infrastructure in areas such as power, roads, water, railway, and health in the country. READ MORE
7. Appeal Court Affirms Fubara As Rivers Gov, Throws Out Cole, Others’ Suits
An Appeal court sitting in Lagos has affirmed the election of Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara and threw out separate appeals filed by Tonye Cole of All Progressives Congress (APC), Beatrice Itubo of the Labour Party (LP), Innocent Ekwu of the Allied People’s Movement (APM), and Lulu Briggs Dumo of the Accord Party. READ MORE
8. Edo 2024: Obaseki ‘Intimidated, Harassed’ Me Over Governorship Ambition-Shuaibu
Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, has accused his principal, Governor Godwin Obaseki of “intimidation” and “harassment” over his ambition to contest the 2024 governorship election in the state. READ MORE
9. House of Rep query NUPRC on declining signature bonus revenue
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) executive was questioned by the House of Representatives on Monday over the declining income from signature bonuses. READ MORE
10. Kaduna Assembly Speaker’s election nullified by appeal court.
Yusuf Liman’s election as Speaker of the Kaduna State House of Assembly was declared void by the Court of Appeal in Abuja, and a rerun in five polling units (PUs) was mandated. READ MORE
