Here’s a brief update of Latest Nigerian News from Nigerian Newspapers of Thursday 12th October 2023.
- Both the camps of Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party standard bearer, and Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate, raised objections on Wednesday to a BBC report that debunked the diploma forgery allegations against President Bola Tinubu. The BBC report concluded that the claims of Tinubu submitting a forged CSU certificate to INEC were unfounded.
- The International Monetary Fund applauded the Nigerian government’s removal of the fuel subsidy on Tuesday while emphasizing the need to shield underprivileged citizens from the resulting high living costs. Specifically, the Washington-based institution urged the Federal Government to implement a set of policies to mitigate inflation and safeguard the most vulnerable citizens.
- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) disclosed that it has recovered a total sum of N27,184,357,524.52 and $19,084,419.33 from three separate money laundering cases. The EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, announced these developments on Wednesday in Lagos, as the agency continues its efforts to retrieve illicit funds.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on Wednesday, declared his determination to combat Hamas, asserting that every member of the Palestinian militant group was a target. Netanyahu expressed Israel’s resolve to “eliminate” Hamas following their unexpected attack on Saturday.
- Peter Obi, the Presidential candidate for the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, urged President Bola Tinubu to provide detailed information about his educational background, including the schools he attended, National Youth Service Corps participation, and any name changes. Obi made this request during a press conference in Abuja on Tuesday.
- President Bola Tinubu has given his approval for the appointment of chief executives in agencies under the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy. This announcement was made in a statement issued by Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, on Wednesday.
- Chief of Defence Staff, Christopher Musa, instructed Nigerian Army troops to proactively locate and neutralize Boko Haram terrorists before they pose a threat to the safety of Nigerian citizens. Musa issued this directive to the troops of Operation Hadin Kai at Maimalari cantonment in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.
- Dele Alake, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, asserted that governors do not possess the authority to prohibit mining activities within their states. He likened a state’s regulation of mining to an entity other than the Federal Government prohibiting oil exploration. Alake made these remarks on Wednesday in Abuja.
- Abdulkadir Jelani Danbuga, the House of Representatives member representing Isa/Sabon Birni Federal Constituency in Sokoto State, passed away on Wednesday. Elected under the All Progressives Congress (APC), Danbuga, a first-term legislator, succumbed to illness.
- In Kogi State, an unidentified boy is currently in the custody of the Police Command for allegedly burying his younger brother alive. The suspect claimed that he was carrying out his mother’s orders as a form of punishment for his brother’s alleged theft.
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