Nigerian Newspapers: 10 issues it’s worthwhile to know Tuesday morning

Good morning! Right here is in the present day’s abstract from Nigerian Newspapers:

1. Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, says he has cautioned the Peoples Democratic Celebration, PDP, towards making the error of 2023. Talking throughout a media chat on Monday, Wike stated the opposition social gathering can not zone its 2027 presidential ticket to the north.

2. The Nigerian Air Pressure (NAF) will start aerial show rehearsals in Abuja and Lagos in the present day as a part of preparations for actions marking the 61st anniversary celebration, slated for Could 23. NAF’s spokesman, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, introduced this in a press release on Monday.

3. Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have attacked a base of the Nigerian Military in Marte Native Authorities Space of Borno State, killing an unspecified variety of troopers. Native and safety sources confirmed the assault, saying the incident occurred at Ahead Operation Base of the 153 Activity Pressure Battalion, round 3:00am on Monday.

4. Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki has been appointed as head of a 7-man committee to finetune modalities for the upcoming Nationwide Govt Committee and conference of the social gathering. This was disclosed by the chairman of the PDP Governors’ Discussion board and governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, after a closed door assembly that lasted for hours on Sunday evening.

5. Former Army Administrator of Bayelsa State, Navy Captain Omoniyi Caleb Olubolade (rtd), is lifeless. He celebrated his seventieth birthday on November 30, 2024. Olubolade, the Ipoti-Ekiti-born retired officer, died on Sunday, Could 11, in Apapa, Lagos.

6. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday sworn in newly appointed commissioners of the Impartial Nationwide Electoral Fee, in addition to members of the Code of Conduct Bureau on the State Home in Abuja. The transient swearing-in ceremony was held earlier than the graduation of the continuing Federal Govt Council assembly.

7. A Professor of Medication and Guide Psychiatrist, Chris Piwuna, has been elected because the nationwide president of the Educational Workers Union of Universities (ASUU). He takes over from Emmanuel Osodeke, a Professor of Agriculture on the College of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, who was elected in Could 2021.

8. The Group Chief Govt of the Nigerian Nationwide Petroleum Firm Restricted, Bayo Ojulari, has disclosed that the state-owned power agency would resume oil drilling within the northern a part of the nation. This comes over two years after the previous administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari launched the crude oil drilling undertaking on the border of Bauchi and Gombe states.

9. Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has petitioned the Inspector-Basic of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, and the Director Basic of the Division of State Providers, Oluwatosin Ajayi, calling for the fast arrest and prosecution of the President of the Neo Black Motion of Africa, Olorogun Ese Kakor, over alleged forgery of official authorities paperwork.

10. Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have kidnapped an officer of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Benue State Command recognized as Simon Agbo at his residence in Makurdi, the state capital. A detailed relative of the sufferer who disclosed this to journalists on Monday, in Makurdi, stated the officer was whisked away on Sunday evening whereas along with his neighbours.