Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers:
Hardship Imminent For Telecom Subscribers In Nigeria`
“In view of the foregoing, ALTON considers it expedient for the telecommunications sector to undergo periodic cost adjustments through the commission’s intervention in order to minimise the impact of the challenging economic issues faced by our members. READ MORE
2023: Protest Erupts At PDP Secretariat As Group Demands Zoning Of Presidency To South
It is equitable that once the above stands and power is conceded to the south, we will not only be respecting this established convention of power rotation, but we will also be contributing to the dire need, to restore stability and national cohesion, back into our polity. READ MORE
Oshiomhole, Akpabio, Badaru Join Presidential Race
It is in the interest of the rich to pay that tax so they can enjoy their wealth,” he said saying that he will purchase the APC nomination and expression of interest forms in the next few hours.
He also made a case for subsidizing education and agriculture. READ MORE
APC Extends Sale Of Nomination Forms To May 10
According to Morka in a revised timetable issued by the APC National Organising Secretary, H.E. Sulaiman Muhammad Argungu, the last day for submission of completed forms and accompanying documents is now Wednesday, May 11, 2022. READ MORE
2023: Fayemi Denies Betraying Tinubu
“The Asiwaju that I know and have interacted with will not subscribe to demonising anyone. I don’t believe that he would use terminologies like betrayal,” he said. “This is not an inheritance; it is not a traditional title that we are seeking. READ MORE
Buhari Expresses Sadness Over Killing, Beheading Of Military Couple
“The corpses were inhumanely treated and gleefully posted on social media platforms. The President joins fellow citizens in expressing a deep sense of shock and condemns the barbarism of the perpetrators of this unfortunate incident, and similar acts of violence against law enforcement agents, describing it as alien to all cultures and civilizations,” he said. READ MORE
Heartbreak As Man City Lose Champions League Semi-Final In Dramatic Fashion
However, Rodrygo scored on the stroke of 90 minutes and then in injury time to shock City and send the game to extra time. Then, Karim Benzema won a penalty and converted it to send City out in unbelievable circumstances. READ MORE
No Fire Incident Around TB Joshua’s Tomb – Synagogue
“We have instructed that legal steps be taken in order to prevent a recurrence and protect the public from this manner of deliberate misinformation in the future. As sons and daughters of love we shall continually uphold the assurances of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, who has conquered the world for our sake,” it said. READ MORE
2023: Don’t Accept To Be Atiku’s Running Mate, Igbo Youths Warn Peter Obi
Speculation has been rife that Mr. Peter Obi, Okwute Ndigbo has accepted to be Atiku’s running mate and we cannot ignore it again. This is why we are sounding a note of warning that neither Obi nor any other Igbo man or woman should jettison this project. They should not accept to be a spare tire any more. READ MORE
Maersk In Talks With Buyers For Stake As Quits Russia
We will not return until we think that Russia again plays a good and constructive role in the world,” Chief Executive Soren Skou told a press briefing. Maersk carried out its last cargo operation in a Russian port on Monday. It booked impairment losses and writedowns of $718 million because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, including 20,000 containers stranded in Russia and writing off Global Ports. READ MORE
Oba Otudeko Sells Honeywell For N22bn To Repay Age Long Loan To First Bank
Wike gave the advice on Wednesday in Lokoja when he met with Kogi PDP delegates to seek votes to fly the flag of the party in the 2023 Presidential election.
He cast aspersions at those that have turned their back against the PDP after benefitting much from the party.
The PDP presidential hopeful promised that he would not defect to another party if he failed in his bid to pick the party presidential ticket. READ MORE
Lagos Communities Protest 32 Days Power Outage
The residents, under the aegis of Concerned Community Development Associations, (CDAs), staged a peaceful rally on major streets, and submitted a protest letter to the EKEDC District Manager in the area.
The protesters carried placards with various inscriptions as they marched to the district office of the company in Ebute-Meta.Some of the placards read: “EKEDC, our mumu don do,” “This extortion must stop,” “We are your customers, we know our rights,” “Stop distributing bills when there is no supply” and “Enough is enough”. READ MORE
7 Journalists killed in Ukraine – UN Report
The alert from UN-appointed independent rights experts, including the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression, cited “numerous reports” that journalists have been “targeted”.
According to the report, cited by the experts, journalists have been tortured, kidnapped, attacked and killed, or refused safe passage from cities and regions under siege.Latest UN data indicates that seven journalists have been confirmed killed in Ukraine since the Russian invasion on February 24; the last time so many media professionals lost their lives in Ukraine, was in 2014, when Russia annexed Crimea. READ MORE