Index to Nigerian Newspapers

Zamfara State governor Bello Matawalle has accused 'political Bandits' of increasing the figures of killings in the state. He disclosed this to State House correspondents after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He said, "Yes, I have already cleared the air about the figures. Because I have seen some reporting that 200 people, 300 people, 500 people were killed. "But I went to the community by myself and the security agencies. "But some people will just go to social media and be writting some figures and I have informed Mr. President of some people who think that with this insecurity they can achieve something out of it. Some people even swear with Koron that thousand of people have been killed which he noted is misleading.

Senetor Abullahi Adamu, a former governor of Nasarawa State, was recently selected by the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to lead reconciliation efforts. Adams Abonu described Adamu as an accomplished statesman who has contributed to the growth of democracy in Nigeria and expressed confidence in his ability to revive reconciliation in the ruling party.

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said as custodians of justice and fairness in society, the role of the Nigerian Bar goes beyond the development of an effective and efficient justice sector. It must also be at the forefront of championing reforms and deepening discourse that will continually uphold its excellence, prestige and the rule of law. He said  this at the Body of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (BOSAN) Annual Dinner and Scholarship Awards, held at the Lagos Continental Hotel. According to a statement by his media aide, Laolu Akande, the Vice President attended both the Igbobi College 90th Anniversary and the Body of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (BOSAN) dinner the same evening. 

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said as custodians of justice and fairness in society, the role of the Nigerian Bar goes beyond the development of an effective and efficient justice sector. It must also be at the forefront of championing reforms and deepening discourse that will continually uphold its excellence, prestige and the rule of law. He said  this at the Body of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (BOSAN) Annual Dinner and Scholarship Awards, held at the Lagos Continental Hotel. According to a statement by his media aide, Laolu Akande, the Vice President attended both the Igbobi College 90th Anniversary and the Body of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (BOSAN) dinner the same evening. 

Former Commonwealth Secretary-General Chief Emeka Anyaoku received warm congratulations from President Muhammadu Buhari on his 89th birthday, January 18, 2022. The diplomat's contributions to Nigeria and the world community will continue to stand out. Then he prayed that the All-Powerful God would keep the renowned international diplomat and his family strong.

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed concern over the growing complaints and agitations by workers in states over unpaid salaries and allowances, despite a series of interventions by the federal government. Buhari has instructed all government agencies to comply with the Treasury Single Account (TSA) to ensure more transparency and prudence in accounting for the revenues of the government and the sharing of entitlements with states. The Nigeria Governors' Forum (NGF) delegation, led by Abdulazeez Yari, also the governor of Zamfara State, met with Buhari to demand the release of the 50% balance of the Paris Club refund to states. The NGF chairman noted that the bailout funds and part of the fallout from the London-Paris Club that had been received by the states were properly expended to alleviate the plight of workers, but more had to be done. The governors urged the president to see to it that the 50% balance of the Paris Club refund is paid to the states not later than next month to enable them factor the money into their budgets.

Reactions trailed the declaration by national leader of the All Progressives Congress(APC) and former Lagos State governor, Ahmed Bola Tinubu, to contest the 2023 presidential election. He said, he has informed the president about his ambition, saying it had been a lifelong dream. Tinubu said I've not set a parameter of limitation to the extent of how many people I will consult. You will soon hear; all you want to hear is the categorical declaration. When reminded that there are other contestants on the All Progressives Congress platform, Tinubu said he has the confident, vision, capacity to rule, build on the foundation of President Buhari and turn around Nigeria for better. Tinubu's declaration set the social media on the overdrive, with most Nigerians asking him to shelve his ambition.

The Presidency has given further clarification on the bad weather which forced the cancellation of the visit to Zamfara State by President Muhammadu Buhari in spite of the planned visit. Presidential Spokesman, Garba Shehu, in a statement sais as briefly explained by the president in a special broadcast to the people of the state, the sudden deterioration of the weather was the "sole and only reason for the cancellation of the visit. He said, "A kilometre of visibility is usually a standard landing minimum requirement but in case of Gusau on the day in question, this minimum requirement of 1,000 meter was down, fluctuating between 300-400 meters. Clearly, this was unsafe in the absence of precise instrument approaches that provide guidance for the pilots. The flights into Gusau were, in view of this, cancalled. The statement on the issue by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) attacking the president for not making it to Gusau without this being planned ahead of the journey is shameful and disgraceful for a party that held the presidency of the country in rhe past. What is their own record.

The presidency has given further clarification on the bad weather which forced the cancellation of the visit to Zamfara State on Thursday by President Muhammadu Buhari in spite of the interest generated nationwide on the planned visit. Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, in a statement said as briefly explained by the president in a special broadcast to the people of the state, the sudden deterioration of the weather was the 'sole and only reason for the cancellation of the visit.'' According to him, ''It is not unusual for flights to get cancelled when there is bad weather, whether this is arising from wind or rainstorm, fog or haze as we had it on thursday over much of the northerns towns including Gusau, capital of Zamfara state. many of these cities are known to suffer from low visibility during the harmattan season as we are now in.'' Garba Shehu said, 'A kilometre of visibility is usually a standard landing minimum requirement but in the case of Gusau on the day in question, this minimum requirement but in the case of Gusau on the day in question, of 1,000 meter was down, flunctuating between 300-400 meters. Clearly, this was unsafe in the absence of precise instrument approaches that provide guidance for the pilots. The flights into Gusau were, in view of this, cancelled. ''criticism of the president, in particular the one by the opposition peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for not proceeding with the journey, Sokoto-Gusau by road, a distance of about 200 kilometres shows, either a lack of understanding of presidential movements especially for a party that held that office for sixteen years, or an act that smacks of mischief.''