Here’s a brief update of Latest Nigerian News from Nigerian Newspapers of Thursday 11th January 2024.
- Political Developments:
- Daniel Bwala, a spokesperson for Atiku Abubakar’s presidential campaign, expressed his willingness to work with the administration of President Bola Tinubu after a meeting at the Aso Rock Villa.
- Legal Matters:
- The Supreme Court scheduled judgment for Friday in the Kano State governorship election appeals.
- Banking and Governance:
- The Central Bank of Nigeria dissolved the boards of Titan Trust, Union Bank, Keystone Bank, and Polaris Bank following an investigation by a committee set up by President Bola Tinubu.
- Legal Proceedings:
- Former Minister of Power and Steel, Olu Agunloye, was ordered to be remanded in Kuje prison pending the perfection of his bail conditions. He faces allegations of fraud in the Mambilla hydropower contract.
- Corruption Investigations:
- The EFCC delved deeper into the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation’s investigation, with several top civil servants being questioned. The ICPC reportedly recovered N50 billion from the ministry.
- Political Discontent:
- Edo State’s deputy governor, Comrade Philip Shaibu, expressed disappointment that Governor Godwin Obaseki supported a Lagos-based lawyer, Asue Ighodalo, instead of him.
- Government Appointments:
- President Bola Tinubu approved the appointment of a nine-man board for the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), with Colonel Aloche Adole as Chairman.
- Pension Protest:
- Retired Nigerian soldiers protested in Ibadan over unpaid pensions for 44 years, questioning whether they deserved such treatment after defending the country during the 1966 civil war.
- Custodial Death:
- Unease in Enenurhie community following the death of a youth leader, Oyibo Diamond, in police custody at Ughelli A Police Division, Delta State, under unexplainable circumstances.
- Political Validation:
- Former Governor Samuel Ortom congratulated Governor Hyacinth Alia on the validation of his election by the Supreme Court, emphasizing the contribution to strengthening democracy in Benue State and the country.
