Good morning. Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers:
1. Worsening Insecurity: Peter Obi Laments
- Says Nigeria Now Ranked Among Riskiest Countries To Live As Over 7,000 Is Kidnapped In One Year
- Anxiety As Gunmen Abduct 87 In Kajuru Village, Again
- CDS Arrives Kaduna As Troops Rescue 16 Abductees In Kajuru, Kaduna
The rising and worsening insecurity in Nigeria has continued to elicit reactions from different quarters with Peter Obi, former governor of Anambra State and Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, the latest high-profiled Nigerian to express deep concern over the menace. READ MORE
2. DHQ Releases Pictures, Names Of 17 Gallant Soldiers Killed In Okuama
- Human Rights Lawyer Falana Warns Army Against Attack On Innocent People
In a heart-wrenching development, the Defence Headquarters, late on Monday released the list of 17 military personnel killed in an attack in Okuama, a community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State during a peace-keeping mission. READ MORE
3. Getting A People’s Constitution Tops Agenda As The Patriots Holds National Constitutional Dialogue
- Anyaoku, Ozekhome, Others Say Constitution Amendment Not Solution To Nigeria’s Problem
Prominent Nigerians like Chief Emeka Anyaoku, former Secretary General of The Commonwealth of Nations; Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Prof Mike Ozekhome and other eminent Nigerians at the National Constitutional Dialogue are unequivocal in their submission that amending the 1999 constitution is not the solution to the myriad of challenges bedeviling the country. READ MORE
4. Wike Seeks Reps’ Approval To Borrow N500bn To Finance 2024 Budget
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike, has asked the House of Representatives to approve a N500 billion loan to finance the N1.147 trillion 2024 budget of the territory. READ MORE
5. NIMC, NCC Partner On NIN-SIM Linkage Processes
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) have partnered to enhance processes related to the NIN-SIM linkage. READ MORE
6. Voice, Data Services Affected by Undersea Cable Cuts Restored – NCC
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says the voice and data services affected by the cable cuts have been restored. READ MORE
7. Court Orders Binance To Release Data Of Nigerian Traders To EFCC
Following the alleged illicit transaction totalling about $26bn by Binance Holdings Limited, Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja has ordered the cryptocurrency exchange platform to provide the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) with the comprehensive data or information of all persons from Nigeria trading on its platform. READ MORE
8. Hardship: SSANU, NASU Begin Strike Today, Ground Varsities
The Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) have initiated a statewide walkout due to what they deem to be unfair treatment and inequity in the Federal Government’s payment of delayed salary. READ MORE
9. “She paid for my first song….” Kizz Daniel Appreciates Wife
Nigeria popular artist, Oluwatobiloba Daniel Anidugbe better known as Kizz Daniel has revealed what his wife meant to him. READ MORE
10. African Games 2023: Falconets pip Uganda 2-0 to seal final spot
Substitutes Okay Adaobi and Chiamaka Okwuchukwu scored the winning goal as the Falconets defeated Uganda 2-0 to seal a place in the final of the African Games 2023. READ MORE
