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Friday 24th June, 2022

From The Punch Newspaper We Have:

Aggrieved N’Assembly members plan showdown with govs over lost tickets

National Assembly members, who failed to win their parties’ tickets for the 2023 elections, are set for a showdown with state governors and their aides.

How three ex-bank workers planned with hackers to steal N20bn – Witness

The trial of three former workers with the First Bank of Nigeria facing attempted fraud charges before a Lagos State Special Offences Court, Ikeja, continued on Wednesday. The defendants, Ozioma Ugorji, 35; Ugwu Emeka, 32; and Obike Chukwuka, 38, were arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission for allegedly attempting to steal N20bn from the bank.

From The Nation Newspaper;

Detained Ekweremadu, wife risk 10-year jail in UK

Couple arrested at airport in presence of High Commission officials Remanded till July 7 over allegations of organ harvest, others
The desperation to save the life of their daughter yesterday landed former Senate Deputy President Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice Nwanneka, in London detention.

From The Nigerian Tribune;

Boris Johnson Asks If Buhari Will Run For Office Again

British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, on Thursday, asked President Muhammadu Buhari whether he will be running for another term in office.
Both leaders held a bilateral meeting on the margins of the 26th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Kigali, Rwanda. However, President Buhari reiterated his resolve to respect the maximum term limit in the Nigerian Constitution.

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Thursday 23rd June, 2022

From The Punch Newspaper We Have:

20 senators set to dump APC, party’s majority under threat

The majority control of the All Progressives Congress in the Senate is currently under threat as no fewer than 20 APC senators have concluded plans to defect to the Peoples Democratic Party, Labour Party, New Nigeria Peoples Party and others.

Fuel scarcity: Marketers rally against NNPC’s monopoly

Oil marketers have urged the Federal Government to put an end to the monopolistic privilege enjoyed by the Nigerian National Petroluem Corporation, NNPC.

From The Nation Newspaper;

Ngige, ASUU raise hope on varsities reopening

Hope appears in the horizon for students of public universities to return to their classrooms after 143 days at home. Yesterday, the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) said progress was being made on the contentious issues that led to the strike.

APC moves to prevent 18 senators’ defection

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday moved swiftly to avert a likely slide into the minority in the Senate. Eighteen more senators elected on the platform of the party are believed to be heading out to join opposition political parties.

From The Nigerian Tribune;

Continuous Voter Registration: INEC Will Comply With Court Order - Okoye

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) may have surrendered to the demand for extension of the Continuous Voters Registration exercise. INEC National Electoral Commissioner for information and Voter Education, Festus Okoye gave the indication on Wednesday in a chat with Nigerian Tribune last night.

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Tuesday 21st June, 2022

From The Punch Newspaper We Have:

Presidential poll: Interim running mates risky, ex-INEC chiefs warn APC, LP

Former Independent National Electoral Commission directors and Senior Advocates of Nigeria have warned that political parties may face crises over their nomination of placeholders as running mates to their respective candidates ahead of the 2023 presidential election.

Negotiation committee waiting for FG, say ASUU, SSANU

The Academic Staff Union of Universities and the Joint Action Committee of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and allied institutions have both said they have yet to receive any message after discussing the 2009 agreements with the Federal Government renegotiation committee.

From The Nation Newspaper;

Petrol marketers increase pump price amid scarcity

Nigerians are now paying more for petrol despite the official price still fixed at N162.50 and N165 per litre.
Independent marketers, who started implementing a new price regime of between N170 to N190 at the weekend, insisted yesterday that it would be difficult for them to sell at the official pump price.

Governor-elect disputes Ekiti vote-buying claim

Ekiti State Governor-elect Biodun Oyebanji yesterday disputed the allegation of vote buying during weekend election. He said his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), was not involved in any unruly behaviour.

From The Vanguard Newspaper;

Commuters stranded in Lagos, Abuja, Oyo, others as fuel scarcity bites harder

LAGOS—Commuters were, yesterday, stranded in Lagos, Abuja, Oyo and some other states, as the ongoing fuel crisis bites harder in the country.
The scarcity, which started in Abuja about three weeks ago, crept into Oyo and Lagos last weekend.

Fuel Scarcity: Petrol Stations Refuse to Sell Fuel at Official Pump Price per litre

Some petrol stations have been reportedly refused to sell the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) at the official pump price, N162-N165 regulated by government.

It should be recalled that the country just recovered from the importation of toxic fuel which caused a lot of damages to vehicles and machines, as some businesses were slightly shutdown, while some experienced lost and inconveniences.

It was however gathered that the situation has returned to normalcy, but some filling stations still sell between N180 & N200.

Our correspondent reported that some fillings stations along Iwo road-Olodo and Lalupon Axis still sell at the illegal price of N200, N180. Residents and commuters therefore called on the government and tax force to atttend to this issue.

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Friday 22nd October, 2021

From The Punch Newspaper, we have:

Nnamdi Kanu’s trial: NBA, Ohanaeze, others attack FG as DSS bars lawyers, journalists

The Nigerian Bar Association, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo and prominent Nigerians on Thursday took a swipe at security agents for barring lawyers, journalists and Igbo leaders from the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra.

IPMAN raises alarm over imminent fuel crisis as private depot owners raise prices

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, Kano has alerted the Federal Government over the imminent fuel crisis in the country following the decision by some private depot owners to unilaterally raise the prices of the product. The IPMAN chairman Kano chapter, Alhaji Bashir Danmallam, stated this in a statement issued in Kano on Friday.

From The Nigerian Tribune Newspaper,

Nigeria relies on 2007 eye survey to plan eye care in 2021

ELIMINATING blindness in Nigeria may be a mirage if Nigeria continues to rely on its 14-year-old National Blindness and Visual Impairment Survey, which was carried out in 2007, to plan for eye care services in 2021 despite the increase in the nation’s population by over 66 million.

91-year-old professor named among 72 new Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN)

A 91-year-old Professor of Law was on Thursday, October 21, named among 72 lawyers who got the new Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) rank. The 91-year-old Professor of Law, Professor Ajagbe Toriola Oyewo, who is also a traditional chief in Ibadan, Oyo State, was among the 10 academics who were in the legal profession that were elevated into the prestigious rank.

Abuja-Kaduna rail track blast: We saw bandits looking at our train after explosion —Shehu Sani

EXPLOSIVES planted by suspected gunmen detonated on the Abuja/Kaduna rail track on Wednesday night and disrupted train services.

From The Vanguard Newspaper,

Ngige faults exclusion of labour ministry in draft social protection policy

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige has faulted the exclusion of his ministry in the draft National Social Protection Policy. Ngige said this at a meeting with a delegation of the United Nations and key stakeholder Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) on Thursday, in Abuja.