Good morning. Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers:
1. Abuja Kidnappings: Senator Kingibe Opens Up
- How Previous Warnings Were Ignored
- Wike, DSS, Police Failed To Act At The Early Stages Of The Crisis
- They Must Tell Abuja Residents How They Plan To Protect Them
- How We Rescued Kidnapped Victims In Kaduna’s Forest-Police
The ongoing insecurity rocking the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja has continued to draw reactions from critical stakeholders in the country. READ MORE
2. Arewa Consultative Forum, FG Heading For Showdown
- Describes Plans To Move CBN, FAAN Department To Lagos As Antagonistic
- Calls On FG, National Assembly To Order Both Agencies To Retrace Steps
The Federal Government and the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) are heading for a showdown over the planned relocation of the headquarters of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and some departments of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from Abuja, the nation’s federal capital to Lagos. READ MORE
3. Lekki Deep Seaport Berths Largest Container Vessel On Nigerian Waters
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Sunday announced the berthing of the largest container to sail on the nation’s territorial waters at the Lekki Deep Seaport. READ MORE
4. Adeleke, Oyetola Trade Blames Over ‘Rot’ In Osun Education Sector
The Osun State Government and the past administration led by Adegboyega Oyetola are currently trading blame as the former has blamed the latter for the large number of out-of-school-children in the state. READ MORE
5. Makinde Gives Update On Ibadan Explosion, Says 90 Percent Of Victims Discharged From Hospitals
The Oyo State governor Seyi Makinde has provided an update on last Tuesday’s deadly explosion in Ibadan. READ MORE
6. ‘Buhari Did Nnamdi Kanu A Favour, We Could Have Eliminated Him’ – Femi Adesina Writes
Femi Adesina, the former Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to former President Muhammadu Buhari, has made a noteworthy statement about the government’s stance against the head of the banned Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
READ MORE7. Don’t Wait For My Mistakes, Nwabali Tells Fans
Stanley Nwabali, has told Nigerians not to wait for him to commit a mistake but to encourage him and the rest of the team as they chase a fourth Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. READ MORE
8. SERAP, 20 Others Sue Akpabio, Abbas, Others For Increasing NASS’ Budget By N147bn
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, and 20 concerned Nigerians have slammed a lawsuit on the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas for unilaterally and arbitrarily increasing the allocation for lawmakers from N197 billion to N344 billion, representing highest since the return of democracy in 1999. READ MORE
9. We’ll Revoke Licences of Varsities Cheating During Visitation- NUC
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has warned universities to desist from cutting corners during accreditation visitations or risk revoking their programmes’ approval.
READ MORE10. Fire guts Mandilas Building on Lagos Island
A 10-storey building on Broad Street, Lagos Island Local Government Area of Lagos State has reportedly caught fire. READ MORE
