Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers:
2023: RCCG Pastors At War Over Osinbajo’s Presidential Ambition
I was saddened when my attention was drawn to the statement credited to the Head of Politics and Governance of the Redeemed Christian Church, RCCG, “Pastor” Timothy Olaniyan. This act reminds me of the tragedy promoted by many of my colleagues in the Redeemed Christian Church of God, who used the RCCG altar to promote Buhari as the only savior of Nigeria because Osinbajo also a Redeemed Pastor, was his running mate. READ MORE
2023 Presidency: Buhari Vows To Hand Over To Whoever Nigerians Elect
“We’ll continue to make the environment secure, especially when the rainy season is coming so that farmers can go back to their farms and we wouldn’t have problems of food security,” Buhari said. READ MORE
EPL: Man Utd Return To Winning Ways With Three-Nil Victory Over Brentford
The result keeps alive United’s slender hopes of Champions League qualification at least until next weekend, while Brentford could still go down, even though their 40 points is almost certainly enough to retain their status as a top-flight club. READ MORE
Collapsed Lagos Building: Death Toll Rises to 8
The eight victims include three females while 23 people including seven children were rescued and given first aid treatment. He added that nine of those rescued alive had been treated and discharged. READ MORE
Lawan Hails Nigerian Journalists On World Press Freedom Day
Lawan in a statement by Mr. Ola Awoniyi, his Special Adviser on Media, in Abuja on Monday commended the Fourth Estate of the Realm in the country for doing a great job. According to him, Nigerian journalists are holding the mirror to the society, speaking truth to power and insisting on government being accountable to the people. READ MORE
NURTW Imbroglio: Lagos CP Reads Riot Act To Mischief Makers
CP Alabi has met with Musiliu Akinsanya aka MC Oluomo and Azeez Abiola aka Istijaba separately in his office, where he admonished them to prevail on their teeming followers to act within the confines of the law and is poised to ensure the security currently being enjoyed in Lagos State remains intact. READ MORE
Lawyer drags AGF, NJC, NASS to court over judges’ salaries
“It is also affecting the discharge of other functions associated with their offices.”He contended that the current economic reality in the country required that the salaries and allowances of the nation’s judges be urgently improved. READ MORE
Journalist Donates Uniforms To Pupils In Lagos
Awakan said that he had also donated copies of his book ‘Eko Poems Anthology of Nursery Rhymes’, to some pupils of the school to mark his birthday in 2022. He said that the gesture was in fulfillment of the need to help others in society. READ MORE
Vendors record high patronage at GTCO food, drink fair
“Our sales from Day One of the fair have been tremendous and created a space for our brand in the sale of healthy meals.
“The GTCO fair is working wonders for our business and we believe we will retain most of our customers even after the fair today.
“GTCO thank you for the opportunity to showcase our brand, it is an awesome exposure for us. READ MORE
Buhari condoles with victims of Lagos building collapse
The President regrettably, noted that the frequency of building collapses in the country has become increasingly embarrassing. He, therefore, urged the relevant state authorities to work closely with professional bodies to put a halt to these unfortunate but preventable incidents. READ MORE
Presidency: Atiku should be arrested, extradited to face corruption charges in US – Ex-spokesman, Afegbua
He was accused of demanding a bribe of $500,000 to facilitate the award of contracts to two American telecommunication firms in Nigeria.
Afegbua recalled how the US Congress indicted the PDP Presidential aspirant for money laundering alongside his ex-wife Jennifer.According to Afegbua: “The entire report of the US Congress copiously indicted Abubakar on issues concerning money laundering. It will make judicious sense if the United States Government is able to treat this pending matter once and for all by way of extraditing the former Vice President to answer those lingering queries on financial impropriety. The President regrettably, noted that the frequency of building collapses in the country has become increasingly embarrassing. He, therefore, urged the relevant state authorities to work closely with professional bodies to put a halt to these unfortunate but preventable incidents. READ MORE
Wike: I Support IPOB’s Agitation — But I Won’t Condone Violence
My problem came, which I will not compromise with. They came to my state and burnt every infrastructure — the courts and police stations. The state put money in building the courts and everything; you came and burnt everywhere. Not only are you burning everywhere, you said we (referring to Rivers state) are part of you. And I said ‘no, don’t do that’. That is not correct. READ MORE
