Good morning! Here’s a brief update of Latest Nigerian News from Nigerian Newspapers of Sunday 17th September 2023.
- Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has praised former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s second term, citing it as the most economically successful period in Nigeria’s history. El-Rufai, who also served as a minister during Obasanjo’s tenure, highlighted significant economic growth, job creation, and low inflation rates during the period from 2003 to 2007.
- Heavy rainfall in Lagos State has led to severe flooding, inundating numerous homes and streets. The downpour, which began early on Saturday, has forced many residents to evacuate their homes, while others are struggling to protect their belongings.
- The Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on Daniel Bwala, the spokesperson for former presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, to refrain from making uninformed statements about the party. Chief Kingsley Chuku, the Legal Adviser of the PDP in Rivers State, expressed this during an interaction with journalists in Abuja.
- President Bola Tinubu will be accompanied by six governors, seven ministers, and senior aides to the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, USA, on Sunday. This was announced by Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity.
- Hon. Eseme Eyiboh, the Special Adviser to the Senate President on Media and Publicity, denied allegations of a plot to impeach Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Eyiboh clarified that the Senate, under Akpabio’s leadership, remains stable and unaffected by such claims.
- Nigeria has been ranked 11th among the top 12 most influential countries in Africa according to the 2023 Global Soft Power Index. This index assesses a country’s soft power assets, including cultural heritage, education, governance, and global reputation.
- President Bola Tinubu appointed Tope Fasua, the Chief Executive Officer of Global Analytics Consulting, as Special Adviser on Economic Affairs in the office of the Vice President. Fasua, an economist and author, announced his appointment via his verified social media account.
- Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka made a pointed remark about Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and Mr. Peter Obi, stating that the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party (LP) in the presidential election were responsible for their own defeat.
- Gunmen abducted an individual suspected to be a serving police officer in Toro Local Government Area, Bauchi State, shortly after security agencies secured the release of 33 kidnap victims in Alkaleri LGA of the State.
- A Chief Magistrate Court in Akure, Ondo State, ordered the detention of Sunday Clement in prison custody for the alleged murder and beheading of a farmer named Taye Alatoye. The 24-year-old laborer was arrested by the state police command and faces a one-count charge of murder.
