Here’s a brief update of Latest Nigerian News from Nigerian Newspapers of Friday 12th January 2024.
- The Central Bank of Nigeria is reportedly scheduled to meet with shareholders of Union Bank of Nigeria, Polaris Bank, and Keystone Bank following the removal of the boards of directors of these banks.
- Femi Falana, a human rights activist and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, has called on the Nigeria Police to conduct a thorough investigation into the reported brutality against lawyers in Lagos State. This comes in response to a peaceful protest organized by the Nigerian Bar Association against the unlawful detention of lawyer Olumide Sonupe by the police.
- Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, held a closed-door meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The purpose of the meeting was not disclosed by Governor Fubara.
- The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has directed the Muslim Ummah to watch out for the new Moon of Rajab 1445 AH starting on Friday. This announcement was made by Prof. Sambo Janaidu, the Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Sultanate Council Sokoto.
- The Nigeria Police Force has cautioned against the use of the viral slogan “No gree for anybody.” The warning was issued by the Force spokesperson, ACP Muyiwa Adejobi, during a press conference at the police headquarters in Abuja.
- The Supreme Court is set to deliver judgments on governorship appeals in Kano, Plateau, Lagos, Zamfara, Ebonyi, Bauchi, and Cross River states. Among these states, the cases of Kano and Plateau are noted as particularly contentious.
- A first-generation bank in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State experienced tension after the discovery of the lifeless body of a staff member, identified as Amarachi Ugochukwu, in the bank’s toilet. The incident is reported as a suicide due to economic hardship.
- Mike Adenuga, a prominent Nigerian telecom and oil magnate, has reclaimed the position of Nigeria’s second-richest individual, surpassing Abdul Samad Rabiu, following Forbes’ reassessment of the value of his mobile phone network, Globacom.
- President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of an inter-ministerial committee for the execution of three steel development projects, including the revival of the Ajaokuta Steel Mill. This information was disclosed by the Minister of Steel Development, Shauibu Audu, after meeting with President Tinubu.
- The Kwara State Police Command has arrested Mustapha Jimoh of Amoyo area for allegedly stealing 20 cartons of Islamic literature, including the Quran and traditions of the Prophet (Hadith). The suspect reportedly broke into the personal library of Saudi Arabia-based scholar Ustaz Jamiu to steal the items
