Good morning! Here is today’s summary of Latest Nigerian News from Nigerian Newspapers of Monday 22nd May 2023 1. As the Dangote Refinery begins operations on Monday (today), it was gathered that the 650,000 barrels per day oil processing facility has been designed to process crude oil ...

As the implementation of Nigeria’s $410 billion Energy Transition Plan takes off, the federal government has disclosed that funding commitment of about $8.2 billion had already been secured out of the $10 billion required annually to execute projects tailored towards decarbonisation. The Co-head, ...

Good morning! Here is today’s summary of Latest Nigerian News from Nigerian Newspapers of Sunday 21st May 2023 1. Hon Abdulmumin Jibrin, a Rep-Elect, has said Governor Abdullahi Ganduje consented to the meeting that President-elect Bola Tinubu held with Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso in France. Tinubu ...

Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers of Saturday 20th May 2023 1. The First Lady, Aisha Buhari, on Friday in Abuja, said the newly inaugurated N21bn presidential wing of the State House Medical Centre would end the need for future presidents and their family members to ...

The Federal Government has recognised and awarded 29 staff for their hard work and performance in the discharge of their various duties in the civil service. The staff were given 32 inches television set each for their contributory role to the growth of the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, ...

President Muhammadu has approved the appointment of Dr (Mrs) Sakirat Oluwatoyin Madein as the substantive Accountant General of the Federation following the successful conduct of the selection process to fill the existing vacancy. The Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Dr Folasade ...

By  Blessing Afolabi The total number of mobile subscriptions in Nigeria dropped by 1.01 million to 225.82 million in March 2023, indicating a 0.45 percent decrease, according to the latest industry statistics from the Nigerian Communications Commission. This shows a decline in growth in the ...

Uthman Salami and Muhammed Lawal Armed men have started seizing the opportunity of the gridlock being caused by the collapsed section of the Ijora-Olopa Bridge in Lagos to dispossess unsuspecting motorists and passers-by of their valuables. PUNCH Metro reports that a portion of the bridge ...

Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers of Friday 19th May 2023 1. About 65 world leaders, including Heads of State, have been invited to grace the inauguration of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, who will be sworn in as the 16th President of Nigeria on May 29. Also ...

Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. The Peoples Democratic Party and the Labour Party on Wednesday expressed anger over the telephone conversation between the United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken and the President-elect, Bola Tinubu. Blinken pledged ...

Good morning! Here is today’s summary of Latest Nigerian News from Nigerian Newspapers of Wednesday 17th May 2023 1. Some staff of the United States Embassy in Nigeria have been shot dead in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State. Sources said that the convoy of the embassy officials came ...

The Senate yesterday approved the 2023 budget of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), totaling N876bn. The sum of N451 million was also approved as provisions for aides of 12 NDDC board members. The approved budget also contains N576 million earmarked for running the Office of the ...

Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers of Tuesday 16th May 2023 1. Seun Kuti, son of Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, did not put down any statement on his first day in detention, according to sources. The musician, who is currently being held at the State Criminal ...

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has listed key areas of focus to the incoming administration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu and with emphasis on federal character. The Christian body specifically noted that the in-coming administration must make good use of faith leaders to seek genuine peace ...

Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers of Monday 15th May 2023 1. A former governor of Akwa Ibom State, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has said he expects the number of lawmakers supporting his ambition to be the President of the 10th Senate to rise to 86 by June. Akpabio, who ...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday, disclosed that it has waded into the current disagreement between telecoms firms and deposit money banks (DMBs) over non-payment for the provision of the Unrestructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) to bank users by service providers. Telecoms ...

By Wale Odunsi A total of 2,518 Nigerians have been evacuated from Sudan and returned home, according to the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM). On Sunday, NiDCOM’s Head of Public Relations and Protocols Unit, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, issued an update on the exercise. The evacuation ...

By  Ademola Adegbite Popular Agbeni market in Ibadan, Oyo State, has gone up in flames. The PUNCH Metro reliably gathered that the market gutted fire at about 04:30am, on Sunday. When contacted on phone, the state General Manager of Fire Services, Yemi Akinyemi, confirmed the incident to ...

By  Deborah Tolu-Kolawole The Minister of State for Labour, Employment and Productivity, Mr. Festus Keyamo, SAN has said the last-minute move by the administration of Major-General Muhammadu Buhari (retd) to introduce a pay rise for the 144,766 federal civil servants under the Consolidated ...

Kingsley Omonobi, Abuja Major General UM Mohammed, a former Director, Nigerian Army Properties Limited, is facing a military court martial over allegations of collecting several billions of naira from serving and retired officers for post-retirement houses but which could not be found, Sunday, ...

Good morning! Here is today’s summary of Latest Nigerian News from Nigerian Newspapers of Sunday 14th May 2023 1. The Nigerian Labour Congress on Saturday said it was looking forward to holding a meeting with the incoming administration of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, over matters ...

By Ochogwu Sunday Activities to mark the 50th anniversary of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, gained momentum across Nigeria last week. The frenzy online, on the streets and across cities evoked nostalgia, excitement and wistfulness as stakeholders (mostly generations of Nigerians who ...

By Ogaga Ariemu The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has said some commercial bank officials are complicit in Nigeria’s money-related fraud. Also, EFCC warned that commercial banks should stop shielding customers suspected of financial malpractices. Michael Nzekwe, EFCC ...

By  Damilola Aina The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has said digitisation of the federal lands registry will help to increase the value of lands, stating that Nigerians can now get land title documents in 24 hours. Speaking at the unveiling ceremony of business process ...

Good morning! Here is today’s summary of Latest Nigerian News from Nigerian Newspapers of Saturday 13th May 2023 1. Reports emerged on Friday that President Muhammadu Buhari has moved out of his official residence inside the Aso Rock Presidential Villa to the Glass House, a temporary structure ...

Good morning! Here is today’s summary of Latest Nigerian News from Nigerian Newspapers of Friday 12th May 2023 1. The All Progressives Congress, APC, on Thursday began negotiations with Senators contesting the Presidency of the Senate for the 10th National Assembly. The National Chairman of the ...

By Ogaga Ariemu The Central Bank of Nigeria has clarified that Bank Verification Number, BVN, has no expiry date contrary to claims making the round. The apex bank’s explanation came amid speculations that the BVN has a ten years lifespan. Debunking the claims on Wednesday, the CBN acting ...

The ongoing selection process for the new Alaafin of Oyo has suffered another setback. This is owing to a renewed call for inclusion by nine royal families who said they were also entitled to the stool. Alaafin of Oyo stool became vacant as a result of the demise of the 45th Alaafin ...

Good morning! Here is today’s summary of Latest Nigerian News from Nigerian Newspapers of Thursday 11th May 2023 1. The Budget Office of the Federation, Wednesday, said Nigeria now has a “limited borrowing space” due to its poor debt-to-revenue ratio, stressing that “trouble” looms for the ...

Executive Chairman, Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), Mohammed Shehu, has said the monthly salary of the Nigerian President currently stands at N1.2 million, while that of Governors is pegged at N1.1 million. He said President-elect, Bola Tinubu, would earn the same ...

By Ochogwu Sunday A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, gave an order of perpetual injunction restraining the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) from imposing fines, henceforth, on broadcast stations in the country. Justice James Omotosho, in a judgement, also set aside the ...

Good morning! Here is today’s summary of Latest Nigerian News from Nigerian Newspapers of Wednesday 10th May 2023 1. The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the election of Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State. Delivering judgment in the appeal by former governor, Gboyega Oyetola, a five-member ...

By Ogaga Ariemu Amid overlapping functions, President Muhamadu Buhari has ordered the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, NUPRC, to supervise all crude oil export terminals in the country. Buhari’s intervention was contained in a letter dated May 3, 2023, with reference number: ...

By Nwafor Sunday In a surprising and heartwarming display of generosity, Billionaire Prophet, Jeremiah Fufeyin has donated over N3 million to National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members at the just concluded wealth transfer programme held in Mercy City, Warri. Prophet Fufeyin, who is the ...

Good morning! Here is today’s summary of Latest Nigerian News from Nigerian Newspapers of Tuesday 9th May 2023 1. The legal battle to overturn the election victory of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, commenced on Monday, with the Presidential Election Petitions Court promising to deliver ...

By Abdul Seye The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is walking on a tightrope in the House of Representatives as lawmakers plot to truncate the zoning arrangement proposed by President-elect Bola Tinubu and adopted by the party’s leadership. In a shock move, the National Working Committee ...

The National Working Committee (NWC) of All Progressives Congress (APC) has scheduled to meet today to ratify its proposed consensus and zoning arrangement for the leadership positions of the 10th National Assembly ahead of the legislature’s inauguration in June.The planned meeting followed the ...

Good morning! Here is today’s summary of Latest Nigerian News from Nigerian Newspapers of Monday 8th May 2023 1. The Code of Conduct Bureau has said the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the Vice President-elect, Kashim Shettima and 28 incoming governors must declare their assets ...

A Max Air aircraft on Sunday crash-landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) in Abuja after the tyre reportedly burst into flames. The aircraft crash-landed in Abuja with emergency officials already on ground to put out the fire before the passengers were disembarked right at the ...

By  Hindi Livinus The Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors has decried the unstable power supply across the country, saying Nigeria needs to generate about 33,000 Megawatts to have stable electricity. ANED’s Executive Director, Research and Advocacy, Mr Sunday Oduntan, said this ...

Emmanuel Uzodinma A United States-based Nigerian scholar, Mr Chijioke Onah, has emerged the winner of the 2023 Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Innovation Fellowship. This was announced by scholarship giant, the American Council of Learned Society (ACLS), in a press release obtained by DAILY ...

Good morning! Here is today’s summary of Latest Nigerian News from Nigerian Newspapers of Sunday 7th May 2023 1. Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has dispelled the rumours of him jostling to become Chief of Staff to President-elect, Sen. Bola Ahmed Tinubu. El-Rufai stated this in Gombe on ...

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State is facing criticism for naming a new courthouse after his wife, Suzette Eberechi. The Magistrate Court, located at Moscow Road in the Port Harcourt City Local Government Area, was commissioned by President-elect Bola Tinubu during his recent visit to the state. ...

A total of N5,176,045,297 has been budgeted for the rehabilitation and repair of office buildings, while N55,056,446 has been earmarked for residential buildings. The 2021 proposal sets aside N4,854,381,299 for the annual routine maintenance of mechanical and electrical installations in the Villa. ...

By Francis Ugwu A bill seeking to create a National Centre for Christian Education to regulate and set standards for the practice of Christianity in Nigeria has passed the second reading at the Senate. The bill was sponsored by Senator Binos Yaroe, representing Adamawa South Senatorial District. ...

Good morning! Here is today’s summary of Latest Nigerian News from Nigerian Newspapers of Saturday 6th May 2023 1. President Muhammadu Buhari bade farewell to His Majesty, King Charles III, on Friday, saying his current trip to the UK would be his last official engagement with the monarch. The ...

Contrary to viral reports that Alaba International Market had been razed by fire, the Lagos State Police Command has stated that the shanties around the market were set ablaze by police officers attached to Ojo Division. It was gathered that after raiding the vicinity, arresting suspects, and ...

Good morning! Here is today’s summary of Latest Nigerian News from Nigerian Newspapers of Friday 5th May 2023 1. The military has again warned against plans to sabotage the handover of power to the President-elect, Bola Tinubu on May 29. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General ...

The first group of Nigerian evacuees from Sudan has received N100,000 each, recharge cards worth N25,000, and 1.5 gigabytes of data upon their arrival in Nigeria. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Sadiya Farouq, made this disclosure on Thursday morning, May 4, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe ...

Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers 1. The Labour Party, LP, leadership crisis escalated further yesterday with the Julius Abure and Lamidi Apapa groups holding separate National Working Committee (NWC) meetings in Abuja and Bauchi. At the Abuja meeting, the Abure ...