NEWS
Nigerian Newspapers: 10 major headlines you need to read this Wednesday morning
Good morning Nigerians! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers
1. The US Embassy, on Tuesday announced the
indefinite suspension of interview waivers for renewals, otherwise known as the
“Dropbox” process.
A statement on its website noted that visa
applications will no longer be accepted by DHL in Nigeria.
2. The Hope Democratic Party, HDP, has
appealed to the Presidential Election Tribunal to restrain President Muhammadu
Buhari from his inauguration on May 29.
HDP made the appeal in a motion filed before
the tribunal, which is also seeking an order restraining the Chief Justice of
Nigeria from swearing-in, administering the oath of office and oath of
allegiance to the president on May 29th, 2019.
3. Kingmakers in the Kano emirate, had filed
a case against the Governor of the state, Abdullahi Ganduje, for splitting the
emirate.
In the suit, with number K/197/2019 filed on
Tuesday at a State High Court, Ganduje, the State House of Assembly,
Attorney-General of the state and five others were listed as the defendants.
4. President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said
he has reviewed the relationship between the executive arm of the government
and the outgoing 8th National Assembly and concluded that it was not the best,
and that the country deserves more.
He said the nation deserved better than what
it got and hoped for a better working relationship between the two arms of
government with the forthcoming 9th National Assembly.
5. Acting Chairman of the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, on Tuesday declared that the
fresh investigation of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, was not a
witch-hunt.
Magu said the commission does not witch-hunt
any government official, irrespective of their political background.
6. The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) said
the Speaker of Bayelsa House of Assembly, Kombowei Benson and four other
serving and former staff of the assembly will be arraigned in the court on May
22.
Mr. Ibraheem Al-Hassan, the tribunal’s Head,
Press & Public Relations said those to be charged alongside the speaker are
former Clerk of the Assembly, Aaron Timiye and former Accountant, Thomas
Tamaraodubo, NAN reports.
7. The Senate has threatened to shutdown
sports betting company, Bet9ja offices if it failed to honour its invitation for
a second time.
The lawmakers issued the threat on Tuesday in
Abuja during the verification of Loto companies with license to operate in
Nigeria.
8. The Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) has
dissociated itself from a document being circulated by a group known as
Nigerian Continuity and Progress (NCP) calling for support of a revolution to
oust the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government and in its place establish
an interim government.
A statement from Navy Captain Muhammed Ahmed
Wabi, Deputy Director Defence Information on Tuesday said the AFN outrightly
frowned at what it termed “undemocratic and demonic actions of the author of
the document.”
9. The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA)
on Tuesday removed Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State as its Board of
Trustees Chairman (BoT).
The party also removed late Dim Chukwuemeka
Odumegwu Ojukwu’s wife, Bianca as a member, alongside others.
10. Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has
refuted reports that he was set to dump the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for
the All Progressives Congress, APC.
In a statement issued by his Chief Press
Secretary, Terver Akase, Governor Ortom maintained that he enjoys a robust
relationship with other PDP leaders and members at the state and national
levels.
SHARE
THIS STORY
