Good morning. Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers:
1. Yahaya Bello’s Alleged ₦80bn Theft Case
- Drama As Conflicting Court Orders Hampers Trial Of Ex Kogi Gov
- EFCC Flexes Muscles, Warns Against Further Obstruction Of Its Operations
- Falana Blows Hot, Says No Court Can Prevent EFCC From Prosecuting Yahaya Bello
Drama aplenty emerged on Wednesday as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) moved to arrest and prosecute former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello for an alleged N80.2bn money laundering and theft case during his time as governor of the state. READ MORE
2. Atiku, Wike Finally Meet At PDP National Caucus Meeting Ahead Of NEC Meeting Today
- Former PDP Chair, Ayu Withdraws Appeal Against Removal
For the first time since the 2023 Presidential Election, the Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the general elections, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mr Nyesome Wike, on Wednesday finally came face-to-face at the party’s national caucus meeting in Abuja. READ MORE
3. IMF Envisions Nigeria’s Inflation Dropping To 26.3% Before Next Year
The Nigerian economy is expected to increase by 3.3% this year, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which projects that the country’s inflation rate would decrease to 26.3% in 2024. READ MORE
4. Soludo Government Demolished Filling Station With Valid Permits- IPMAN
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria has petitioned Governor Charles Soludo over the demolition of a part of the property belonging to Chris Tee Petroleum Limited. READ MORE
5. Your Claim On Subsidy Payments Wrong-FG Replies El-Rufai,Marketers
The Ministry of Petroleum Resources and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited issued a joint statement refuting claims about the reinstatement of subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol. READ MORE
6. National Grid Collapses: Obi Urges FG To Set Up Task Force To Address Recurring Incidences
Following the repeated cases of the collapse of the National Grid, Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, has urged the federal government to constitute a technical task force of professionals to address the menace. READ MORE
7. Fraud: Failure To Serve Criminal Charges Notice Stalls Ganduje’s Trial
The anticipated arraignment of the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, has been stalled due to the Kano State Government’s inability to serve criminal charges against him. READ MORE
8. Transfer From DSS Custody: Nnamdi Kanu Knows Fate On May 20
The leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu will on May 20, 2024 know his fate in the application seeking to transfer from the custody of the Department of State Security (DSS) to a house arrest. READ MORE
9. Naira Abuse: Davido Delighted As Court Grants Cubana Chief Priest N10m Bail
Davido, the afrobeats artist, responded to the ₦10 million bail that was given to socialite Pascal Okechukwu, also known as CEO Priest from Cuba. READ MORE
10. UCL: End Of Road For EPL Clubs As Bayern, R’ Madrid Send Arsenal, City Packing
It was the end of the road for the remaining two representatives of the English Premier League (EPL) in this season’s UEFA Champions League Arsenal and Manchester City as they were sent packing at the Quarter Final’s stage by Bayern Munich and Real Madrid respectively. READ MORE
