Nigerian Newspapers Summary
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Daily News 24. Stay informed with top stories across Nigeria, including Innovation Minister Nnaji’s resignation over forgery scandal, INEC Chairman Yakubu’s exit, and Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan’s return to plenary.
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1. Innovation minister Nnaji resigns over certificate forgery scandal
Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Geoffrey Uche Nnaji, has resigned following allegations of certificate forgery leveled against him, marking the latest controversy to hit President Tinubu’s cabinet.
2. INEC chairman Mahmood Yakubu steps down
Professor Mahmood Yakubu has resigned as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, signaling the start of a leadership transition within the electoral body after nearly eight years in office.
3. Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan returns after six-month suspension
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan attended plenary for the first time since her six-month suspension was lifted, resuming her legislative duties without any incident in the Senate chamber.
4. ADC vows to end self-serving leadership culture
Leaders of the African Democratic Congress met on Tuesday, where party chairman David Mark criticized Nigeria’s political elite for forming governments that serve personal interests, vowing to model a new kind of leadership.
5. Kidnappers abduct businessman, daughters in Niger community
Gunmen have kidnapped a businessman, Muhammad Shuaibu, and his two daughters from Zhibi community near Dei-Dei, FCT, plunging residents into fear over the rising wave of abductions in the area.
6. Tinubu seeks $2.3bn loan, $500m Sukuk issuance approval
President Bola Tinubu has asked the House of Representatives to approve fresh external borrowing of $2.3 billion and the issuance of a $500 million sovereign Sukuk in the global market to refinance existing debts.
7. NNPC responds to Senate audit queries from 2017–2023
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has responded to 19 audit queries raised against it for the years 2017 to 2023, though the Senate Committee on Public Accounts says the submissions are still under review.
8. Retired police officers to resume protest over pension scheme
Retired police personnel under the Contributory Pension Scheme have vowed to return to the streets on October 14, demanding exemption from the scheme and the creation of a separate pension board for the force.
9. NDLEA arrests 54, seizes 1,500kg of drugs in Edo
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in Edo State has arrested 54 suspects and seized over 1,500 kilograms of narcotics in September, also destroying more than 66,000 kilograms of cannabis during operations.
10. Army condemns killing of officer by wife in Akwa Ibom
The Nigerian Army’s 2 Brigade in Akwa Ibom has condemned the killing of Lieutenant Samson Haruna, a medical officer allegedly set ablaze by his wife during a domestic altercation at Willington Bassey Barracks.
