Here’s a brief update of Latest Nigerian News from Nigerian Newspapers of Tuesday 28th November 2023.
- President Bola Tinubu is set to present the 2024 Appropriation Bill to the National Assembly. The Federal Executive Council approved an increase in the bill from N26.01tn to N27.5tn.
- Fresh protests erupted in Kano against the Court of Appeal’s decision that sacked Governor Abba Yusuf of the New Nigerian People’s Party, causing disruptions in commercial activities.
- In Imo State, two policemen and a civilian were shot dead at Ahiara Junction in Ahiazu Mbaise Local Government Area. The attack occurred during a visit by the new Commissioner of Police, Danjuma Aboki, to boost morale among officers in the area.
- Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, has declared his intention to contest the 2024 governorship election under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), emphasizing his commitment to the people’s welfare.
- President Bola Tinubu appointed a new Board and Management team for the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), with Chief Pius Akinyelure as non-Executive Chairman and Mele Kyari retaining his position as Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO).
- The Court of Appeal in Abuja affirmed Ahmed Aliyu’s election as governor of Sokoto State, ruling that the appellants failed to prove their case against his election.
- In FCT, a veterinary doctor, Bello Lawan, was reportedly shot, his wife kidnapped, and other family members held by kidnappers in Bagama community, Bwari Area Council.
- The corpse of a missing Fulani leader, Umar Ibrahim, was found in an abandoned well in Jokom community, Mangu town, Plateau State. Umar Ibrahim was the Ciroma of Kumbun District in Mangu LGA.
- Chief Justice Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, emphasized the judiciary’s commitment to making decisions independent of public sentiments, urging judges to remain firm despite external pressures.
- An Ondo State High Court sentenced Abayomi Joseph to death for hacking his neighbor, Thomas Oluwole, to death with a machete in 2021 at Ijoka area of Akure, following an alleged dispute over well water poisoning.
