Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers:
Concerns Rise As Hotels Become Abbatoirs
Usulor murdered Obot, an Abuja-based mother of two, by slitting her throat while robbing her in her hotel room. Obot, an employee of an Abuja-based non-governmental organization – Save the Children – was in Lagos to write a project management examination. She was killed on the day she was due to leave the hotel. READ MORE
Identity Of Two Disqualified PDP Presidential Aspirants Unveiled
A top-level PDP source described both men as “bogus aspirants” who did not meet up with the requirements for the position they were contesting for, leading to their disqualification and forfeiture of the N40 million each of them paid for the expression of interest and nomination forms. READ MORE
Lawan Seeks Speedy, Amicable End To ASUU Strike
There is no gainsaying the fact that Labour creates wealth for the nation, the more reason that the welfare of the Nigerian workers should always be accorded priority. As Parliament, the National Assembly will continue to partner with the Organised Labour in addressing issues that affect workers and the generality of the Nigerian people. READ MORE
EPL: Man City Goes Top Of League As Norwich Is Relegated
Rodri and Nathan Ake got the vital goals from set-pieces on a day City needed to match the aggression of the home side before Gabriel Jesus and Fernandinho sealed victory late on. Pep Guardiola’s men edge one point ahead of the Reds once more with four games remaining for both sides. READ MORE
Sultan Declares New Date For Eid-El-Fitr As Moon Can’t Be Sighted
The development comes after Haramain Sharifain, an Islamic news agency in Saudi Arabia, declared that the crescent moon was not seen on Saturday, and consequently, Monday will be the day of eid-el Fitr. READ MORE
Shehu Sani Reveals What Buhari Would Have Done If Jonathan Was Piling Up Debt
On the economy, never at a time in the history of Nigeria, have we piled up so much debt. Borrowing from the Islamic Bank, IMF, World Bank, Brazil, European Union, and China has almost become a routine,” the former senator said.
So, you ask yourself, if Buhari was in the opposition and Jonathan was the one who piled up these debts, he could have been on the streets protesting about the debt. READ MORE
JAMB Directs UTME’s Candidates To Start Printing Their Notification Slips
All candidates are advised to print slips on time so as to know the location of their examination centers, the date of their scheduled sessions, and the time of the examination beforehand, especially with the adjustment in examination schedules this year. READ MORE
Presidential Ambition: Amaechi Reiterates Loyalty To Buhari, APC
I am a very loyal person, and those who are disloyal, I wish them well, those who want to do whatever they want to do, I wish them well. The opportunity will be given to everybody, we will run this presidential election, we will run, and I am loyal to the President and I am loyal to the Party. If the party says it is me, thank God. If the party says it is not me, whoever the party chooses, I will support it. If the Party and President choose anybody, I will support the person, if the party chooses me, I will be glad and say thank God,” Amaechi said. READ MORE
London Metropolitan Police Issues BBNaija’s Khafi Final Warning
A misconduct hearing panel ruled that PC Kareem had breached the standards of professional behavior in relation to “orders and instructions” and “discreditable conduct”, the Met Police said. READ MORE
Real Madrid Wraps Up 35th Spanish La Liga Title
Needing just one point to clinch the trophy, Madrid struck twice through the Brazilian in the first half at the Santiago Bernabeu before goals from Marco Asensio and Karim Benzema. READ MORE
Abia Govt Seals Hotel Over ‘Mysterious’ Death, Disappearance Of Customers
Briefing newsmen in Aba after the exercise, the state Commissioner for Information, Dr Eze Chikamnayo, said the seal-off was in view of “repeated reports to security agencies about a series of deaths under questionable circumstances within the premises of the hotel”. READ MORE
Mino Raiola, Football Super-Agent Dies At 54
“Mino fought until the end with the same strength he put on negotiation tables to defend our players. As usual, Mino made us proud and never realized it. Mino touched so many lives through his work and wrote a new chapter in the history of modern football. His presence will forever be missed. READ MORE
Lagos Government Demolishes Shops Under Burnt Apongbon Bridge
Security officials could be seen assembled at the foot of the burnt bridge in their patrol vehicles, monitoring the demolition of the shops and other structures. Other shop owners and traders in the shops across the road from the bridge were not allowed to open for business. READ MORE
Eid-El-Fitr: Sultan Urges FG To End Insecurity, Inflation, ASUU Strike
The Council seizes the opportunity of Eid to express its serious concern about the sky-rocketing prices of food and consumables in the country and appeal to the government to stem the tide of inflation while urging traders too to desist from the habit of arbitrarily increasing the price of food items.
“We appeal to ASUU and the Federal Government to find an amicable solution to the ongoing impasse/strike and not allow some unscrupulous individuals to mobilize students in the name of protests to destabilize the country;
“We call on security agencies to up their game and forcefully address the dangerous security situation in the country. READ MORE
