Here’s a brief update of Latest Nigerian News from Nigerian Newspapers of Thursday 4th January 2024.
- Education Accreditation Suspension: The Federal Government of Nigeria plans to extend sanctions beyond Benin and Togo due to issues with degree accreditation. Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, announced the intention to include countries like Uganda, Kenya, and Niger Republic.
- Former Minister’s Invitation by EFCC: Sadiya Umar Farouq, a former Minister, faces potential arrest by the EFCC for allegedly ignoring an invitation related to a probe into an alleged N37.1 billion fraud during her tenure in the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development.
- Political Party Switch: Senator Magnus Abe has announced his return to the All Progressives Congress (APC) after previously joining the Social Democratic Party (SDP) for the 2023 elections in Rivers State.
- Underutilization of Resources in Ondo State: Mayowa Akinfolarin, a former House of Representatives member, expressed concern that the human and natural resources in Ondo State haven’t been properly utilized and advocated for the state’s reconfiguration.
- Debt Burden in Nigeria: Former President Olusegun Obasanjo criticized previous administrations for mismanaging the country’s resources, resulting in a significant debt burden for future generations. He made these remarks during an engagement with the 2023 awardees of the Future Africa Leaders Foundation.
- Suspension of Local Government Chairmen: Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State ordered the suspension of caretaker chairmen in the state’s local government areas and local council development areas.
- Police Operation in Delta State: The Delta State Police Command reported the killing of two suspected kidnappers during a rescue operation of a victim. The suspects succumbed to gunshot injuries sustained in a shootout with the police.
- Attack in Nasarawa State: Armed individuals attacked a supermarket in One-Man Village, Nasarawa State, resulting in the death of at least four people, causing panic among residents.
- Incident in Plateau State: The Chief Imam of Jumma’at Mosque and an okada rider were killed in Bokkos LGA of Plateau State, as confirmed by the Chairman of Gan Allah Fulani Development Association (GAFDAN).
- Financial Probe by EFCC: The EFCC tracked N30 billion of the N44 billion transferred from the accounts of the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA). The agency froze multiple accounts linked to the transferred funds as part of an ongoing investigation
