Good morning! Here’s a brief update Of Latest Nigerian News from Nigerian Newspapers of Monday 18th September 2023
- President Bola Tinubu has appointed Kingsley Stanley Nkwocha as the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Media and Communications in the Presidency. Nkwocha joins a team of several other appointees who will serve in the Office of the Vice President.
- Minister of Works, Engineer Dave Umahi, revealed that the current administration inherited a significant infrastructure portfolio from the previous Muhammadu Buhari-led government. This portfolio includes 2,604 road projects covering 18,000 kilometers, with an estimated value of at least N14 trillion. He made this disclosure following a briefing session with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
- In Imo State, operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on patrol along Aba-Owerri Expressway rescued five pregnant teenage girls suspected to be victims of child trafficking. They were intercepted while being transported from their hideout in the Naze area of Owerri to the Ikenegbu area of the state capital. The NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, provided this information in a Sunday statement.
- Olubunmi Osadahun, the Commissioner for Women Affairs in Ondo State, was reportedly attacked during the distribution of palliatives in the Arigidi Akoko Area of the State. The alleged attackers were said to be members of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the council area, claiming that the exercise lacked transparency.
- The Federal Government has extended an invitation to the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) for a new round of discussions aimed at averting an impending indefinite strike due to the removal of fuel subsidy. The unions had issued a 3-week ultimatum threatening to embark on an indefinite strike.
- Former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, has voiced concerns about potential propaganda efforts by the President Bola Tinubu administration. In a statement by his Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku highlighted the recent “fake news” regarding the lifting of the UAE visa ban as a sign of possible propaganda campaigns.
- The body of a Political Science student at Nasarawa State University, Lafia, Yusuf Mubaraq (27), who had been declared missing since the previous Saturday, was discovered in Kwara State. Mubaraq, a native of Kwara State, had last been seen around 10 pm on Wednesday after visiting a friend in GRA, Ilorin.
- Nigerian athlete Tobi Amusan, who previously finished 6th in the World Athletics Championship final in Budapest, has made a triumphant return. Amusan secured her third consecutive Diamond League title in the Women’s 100 meters hurdles with a time of 12:33 seconds.
- Tragedy unfolded in Okanla community, Osun State, as armed men attacked the palace of Olokonla of Okanla, resulting in the death of an admission seeker named Ibrahim Qudus. After the attack, the assailants set the palace ablaze, with one of the attackers identified as Naim, who did not conceal his face.
- A building with over 500 rooms partially collapsed in the Ketu area of Lagos State, leading to injuries and a rescue operation. At least two individuals are currently in critical condition at a private hospital following the incident.
