Here’s a brief update of Latest Nigerian News from Nigerian Newspapers of Sunday 5th November 2023.
- In preparation for the upcoming gubernatorial elections in Imo, Kogi, and Bayelsa states this Saturday, Inspector-General of Police Olukayode Egbetokun has deployed undercover agents to conduct covert operations. Their mission is to pinpoint criminal hideouts and crack down on unlawful activities in these three states and the neighboring areas.
- Mr. Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace, has sternly addressed the chief executives of aviation agencies falling under his ministry. He emphasized his commitment to fulfilling his obligations, having signed a performance bond alongside fellow ministers serving in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s government. Keyamo also called upon industry stakeholders for their support in safeguarding his position.
- Unidentified gunmen carried out an attack on the residence of Honorable Nasiru Ahmed Kiyawa, the Chairman of Kiyawa Local Government in Jigawa State. During the assault, which occurred after the Isha’i prayer on Friday night, the assailants kidnapped his two wives. Chairman Kiyawa shared this harrowing experience with BBC Hausa, revealing that the gunmen forcibly entered his house after driving away people outside.
- The Abuja-based Appeal Court has scheduled Monday for the hearing of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s appeal from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) against his All Progressives Congress (APC) rival, Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna. Governor Yusuf is seeking to challenge the nullification of his election by the Kano Election Petition Tribunal.
- Political parties and key stakeholders participating in the forthcoming governorship elections in Bayelsa, Kogi, and Imo states are set to sign a peace accord on Wednesday. The National Peace Committee (NPC), led by Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, disclosed this in a statement, appealing to all stakeholders to play their part in ensuring peace prevails before, during, and after the elections in these three states.
- The National Industrial Court in Owerri has issued a new interim injunction that prohibits organized labor from initiating any form of strike in Imo State until further notice. The court has strongly cautioned against disregarding its order, warning that non-compliance will carry consequences.
- Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has expressed his appreciation for the intervention of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in resolving a recent political crisis in the state. In a statement titled ‘Peace is Priceless,’ personally signed by Fubara, he characterized Tinubu’s role in the dispute as a fatherly one, noting that it led to a swift resolution.
- The Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Honorable Olamide Olajidi, has attributed the failure of the All Progressives Congress’ peace efforts to the Deputy Governor of the state, Lucky Aiyedatiwa. Speaker Olajidi claims that Aiyedatiwa’s refusal to withdraw court cases reflects a lack of genuine commitment to reconciliation.
- Operation SAFE HAVEN (OPSH) military troops have successfully uncovered and dismantled an illegal weapons manufacturing facility in Vom, Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State. This facility was being used to fuel the ongoing crisis within Plateau State and the southern part of Kaduna State. Captain James Oya, the Media and Information Officer of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), announced that this operation was based on actionable intelligence.
- Nigerian Army troops, operating under ‘Operation Whirl Punch,’ have eliminated seven terrorists who had been terrorizing residents in Kampanin Doka Village, Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. According to Lt. Col. Musa Yahaya, the Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations Officer for the Nigerian Army in Kaduna, the terrorists were responsible for the deaths of at least seven villagers in separate attacks.
