Good morning. Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers:
1. Rivers Of Crisis: Tinubu’s Peace Deal Collapses
- More Pro-Wike Loyalists Resign From Fubara’s Administration After Redeployment
- Adangor Accuses Fubara Of Interfering In His Duties As Attorney General
- It Is Impossible For Me To Give My Best In An Atmosphere Of Rancour- Kamalu
- Those Resigning have refused to shape up to the peace deal- Fubara Fires Back
The peace deal brokered by President Bola Tinubu to address the political upheaval in Rivers State which was caused by the rift between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his estranged political god-father, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike appears to have collapsed. READ MORE
2. Nigeria Revokes 924 Dormant Mining Titles, Seeks New Investors
Alake Gives Owners Of Revoked Licences 30 Days To Redeem Them By Paying Fines
The Federal Government of Nigeria has revoked 924 dormant mining titles immediately and invites investors to freely apply for the affected licences which will be offered on a “first come, first served” basis. READ MORE
3. Several Binance-like Platforms Still Operating, Causing Naira to Depreciate, BDCs tell FG
The president of the Association of Bureau De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON), Aminu Gwadabe, says BDC operators are committed to preventing speculators from attacking the naira.
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4. Ondo Guber: Mimiko To Run Under ZLP, Vows To Focus On Education, Health, Economy
Abass Mimiko, the younger brother of the former Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, has emerged as the gubernatorial candidate of the Zenith Labour Party, ZLP. READ MORE
5. Kaduna Assembly Begins Probe Of El-Rufai’s Eight-Year Rule
The Kaduna State House Of Assembly Ad Hoc Committee set up to investigate ex-governor Nasir el-Rufai’s eight-year administration has set Thursday, April 25, 2024 as deadline for the submission of memorandum and documents to the committee. READ MORE
6. Airplane Excursion: Keyamo Orders NCAA To Suspend Dana Air Pending Audit
The Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, has directed that the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to suspend Dana Air, a day after one of the airline’s planes skidded off the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos runway.
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7. Obi Speaks On LP Party Dispute, Says It Is Nothing Compared To Dispute In PDP, APC
Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the general election of 2023, asserts that the ongoing conflict inside the party is insignificant in comparison to the ongoing disputes between the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). READ MORE
8. FG Launches Consumer Credit Scheme
The first phase of Nigeria’s Consumer Credit Scheme, a program intended to provide credit facilities to the nation’s working inhabitants, has been authorized by President Bola Tinubu. READ MORE
9. Why Uri Ngozichukwuka Passionate About Women With Disabilities
A graduate of the University of Business Administration, Uri Ngozichukwuka has worked in radio and banking. She currently provides advice on mining, education, and other topics to state governments. In honor of International Women’s Day, she organized a medical outreach at the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Surulere, Lagos, in March through her non-governmental organization, NGO. READ MORE
10. EPL: Everton Dent Liverpool’s Title Hope As Man Utd Survive Sheffield Utd Scare
Everton moved closer to Premier League survival and put a huge dent in Liverpool’s Premier League title challenge with an outstanding win at a thunderous Goodison Park. READ MORE
