Index to Nigerian Newspapers

The Civil Liberties Organisation (CLO) has vowed to mobilize Nigerians to resist the current administration's harsh economic policies, claiming counter action is necessary to save citizens from further poverty and extinction. President Comrade Igho Akeregha warned the nation to review the state of the nation and the plight of citizens. Akeregha expressed dismay at President Bola Tinubu's harsh economic policies, including the removal of fuel subsidies and taxes. He recalled that the government did not insulate citizens from the hardship triggered by the sudden increase in petrol pump prices. The CLO president criticized the government's palliative package, which turned out to be a poorly conceived scheme designed to enhance the comfort of the political class rather than cushioning the pains of the already impoverished citizens. He emphasized that Nigerians are used to tolerating suffering and that if they do not rise up and say enough, things will only get worse. Akeregha emphasized that the CLO has a duty to mobilize Nigerians to fight for their rights, stating that the right to life is inalienable and given by God. He criticized the N35 billion allocated to the National Judicial Council (NJC) in the post-subsidy palliative package, stating that it was meant to compromise the judiciary.

It was the 17th prize presentation event held in Abuja. Atoatl of 108 winners of different home appliances joined the car winner, 52-year-old Patrick Obekpa, a realtor in Gwarimpa rae of the Federal Capital territory (FCT), who won the 14th Kia Rio saloon car in the customer rewards promo. A refrigerator winner, Maryam Buda, a Business Administration stundents of Taraba State University. A television set winner, Joseph Negedu. Globacom representative at the event, Ibrahim Kastina, explained that the company "launced this promo in furtherance of our commitment to give more value to our subcribers as they use their glo lines." He added: "It has been an honour to have fulfilled the promises we made to our subcribers." Assitant Director of the National Lottery Regulatory commssion ( NLRC), Mr Martins Oteh, laudede Globacom's fidelity and commitment to customers. "Throughout this consumer promotion,Globacom has, time and time again, fulfilled all its promises to consumers for their participation in the promo.

In the next general elections in 2023, Alhaji Ibrahim Abdullahi, the national coordinator of the Muslim Media Watch Group of Nigeria (MMWG), has encouraged Nigerians to avoid politics driven by money, religion, tribalism, and nepotism.Speaking during the 2022 Armed Forces Remembrance Day, he said this. He then denounced the nation's civilian governance, saying that it is being undermined by money politics, tribalism, nepotism, and religious politics. He noted that more than 55 years after some dissident soidiers truncated our nation's hard-won independence and civil rule, the nation has yet to get it right..

Leaders of the South East geopolitical zone have started making steps to garner the North's support for an Igbo president ahead of the general elections in 2023. So, a delegation from the Ohaneze Ndigbo Presidency has sent a letter to the North asking for their cooperation. The northern leaders, including Prof. Ango Abdullahi and Dr. Hakeem Baba Ahmed, said the vast majority of politicians who are threatening to seize power in 2023 and carry on as usual should be rejected during a meeting of Northern Leaders Thought at Arewa House in Kaduna. The Ohaneze Ndigbo presidential campaign team stated during a meeting with the national president of Arewa Yout Consultative Forum (AYCF), Alhaji Yerima Shettima, that the Igbos believe in dialogue, lobbying, and negotiation to actualize their desire to.

Bandits have attacked a Niger State community, killing at least 50 people and causing 13 military personnel to be killed and some local vigilantes injured. The bandits were terrorizing Kundu village near Zungeru, Wushishi Local Government Area, and were reportedly settling with cows and domestic animals. Senior military officers also lost their lives to the bandits. The killing of military men occurred on Sunday, with 13 casualties recorded and eight others killed by the bandits. The bandits laid ambushs for the military men, who were on a rescue mission. At least 21 military personnel corpses were deposited at the Zungeru Federal Medical Centre, while injured vigilante members were receiving temporary treatment. The Nigerian Air Force's MI-171 helicopter crashed near Chukuba Village in Niger State, with preliminary investigations underway to determine the probable cause of the crash.

Bandits have attack Ukuru village in Bobi community in Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State; killing an unspecified number of people and burning several houses. The gunmen  invaded the community riding on motorcycles with all of them carring AK-47 rifles. They first attack the Ukuru Market where people were buying and selling and their presence and gunshots made the traders and customers flee the market. Niger State Commissioner for information, Alhaji Mohammed Sani Idris confirmed the attack, saying that the number of people killed in the attack was yet to be specified. He also said several houses and vehicles were burnt by the bandits. He, however, reiterated the government's determination put an end to the activitiies of bandits in the state.

Professor Bolaji Akinyemi has just been enrolled as a member of the octogenarian club and Nigerians are celebrating him on various platforms. His contributions to Nigeria's development span the space of diplomacy, international relations, foreign policy, and domestic affairs. He was born in 1942 just as the bombs of the Second World War were dropping, and his path to good education was paved early. He became a professor of political science at age 41 and was chosen by General Murtala Muhammed to give muscle to the dynamic foreign policy he dreamt of for Nigeria. Akinyemi was appointed Director General of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA) at the young age of 33. He introduced bilateral dialogue with the Soviet Union, the Chinese, and the United States, Scandinavia and Brazil. He also introduced a town-and-gown forum called the Nigerian Forum, which was headed by the Director General and made up of eggheads in the foreign policy space and journalists. The forum discussed mainly foreign policy issues, but sometimes sank its credibility.

According to the Centre for Food Technology and Research (CEFTER) at Benue State University in Makurdi, tainted food from inadequate storage in sub-Saharan Africa has caused 1.5 billion episodes of diarrhoea and three million fatalities every year. Dr. Barnabas Ikyo, the center's director, stated that a United Nations (UN) survey revealed that 95% of agricultural research funding is devoted to boosting production, with only 5% going towards lowering post-harvest loss. According to estimates, sub-Saharan Africa loses food worth around $4.0 billion yearly due to post-harvest losses, while tainted food from improper storage causes 1.5 billion episodes of diarrhoea and three million fatalities each year.

No civil servant was terminated or denied pay during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, according to Folashade Yemi-Esan, head of the federation's service (HoS). At the National Public Service Negotiating Council's separate and joint meeting's opening ceremony, she remarked. For instance, according to a report issued in September 2021 by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Nigeria, roughly 20% of Nigeria's full-time workers lost their jobs as a result of the COVID-19 epidemic in 2020.

Stakeholders at the Townhall Forum on the Electoral Bill 2022 argued that the National Assembly should retransmit the Electoral Act Amendment Bill to President Muhammadu Buhari in the interest of Nigerians, as it will improve the integrity of the 2023 general elections. The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Attahiru Jega, maintained that the Nigerians yearn for new electoral law before the 2023 elections, but cautioned NASS against overriding the President. He argued that the bill contains good things that will enhance the electoral process and improve voter confidence. The National President, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Ayuba Wabba, urged the National Assembly to be meticulous in effecting corrections and discard the contentious issue of direct primary and retransmit the Bill to Mr President. He also expressed optimism that with a good legal framework put in place, the process will improve. However, he warned that if the right thing is not done, the 12 million workers who are members of the NLC and a formidable force could be affected.

The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has come under fire from the Middle Belt Forum (MBF) for insisting that power stay in the North in 2023, saying that such an effort will lead to political unrest. This was declared by Dr. Bitrus Pogu, the national president of the MBF, in a communique that was published at the conclusion of a meeting that the NEF organised under the auspices of the Northern Leaders of Thought (NLT), where they resisted the transfer of power to the South in 2023. According to the Middle Belt Forum (MBF), their region is certain that President Buhari has not shown the bravery and political will to face these insecurity-causing creatures.

The National Commission for Refugees, Migrants, and Internally Displaced Persons (National Commission for Refugees, Migrants, and Internally Displaced Persons) has pledged to collaborate with EFCC to strengthen its staff's capabilities. When Imaan Suleiman Ibrahim, the federal commissioner of the commission, paid Abdulrasheed Bawa a visit in Abuja, the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission made this statement. He praised the anti-graft agency, saying that the action was a step towards giving the people who were of concern long-lasting remedies, and he said that increasing the ability of the organization's staff will improve the output of the commission.

The National Commission for Refugees, Migrants, and Internally Displaced Persons (National Commission for Refugees, Migrants, and Internally Displaced Persons) has pledged to collaborate with EFCC to strengthen its staff's capabilities. When Imaan Suleiman Ibrahim, the federal commissioner of the commission, paid Abdulrasheed Bawa a visit in Abuja, the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission made this statement. He praised the anti-graft agency, saying that the action was a step towards giving the people who were of concern long-lasting remedies, and he said that increasing the ability of the organization's staff will improve the output of the commission.

Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, a former minister of aviation and senior member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has encouraged Nigerians to resist foreign forces attempting to destabilise the nation. Speaking to Governor Bello Matawalle and the state's residents in the capital of Zamfara, he claimed that killings in Zamfara and other northwest states may have been committed by foreigners following recent bandit attacks in the Anka and Bukkuyun local government areas. According to the former minister, the murders in Zamfara are a tragedy of monumental proportions, much as the murders committed anywhere in Nigeria. He praised the governor's efforts in the ongoing war against terrorists, pointing out that the security difficulties wouldn't exist without such efforts.

Prof. Adamu Usman, the chairman of the governing board of the Universal Basic Education Council, has charged that state governments have abdicated their duty to provide money for basic education in their jurisdictions to the council. Usman claims that because states don't pay their matching contributions and don't use the money properly, they don't seem passionate about sponsoring basic education. The Federal Government established UBEC as an interventionist organisation to help states fulfil their fundamental duty of providing world-class, uniform, high-quality basic education throughout Nigeria. A middle-aged woman named Mama Dada burned herself on fire because she couldn't repay a loan from LAPO Microfinance Bank Limited. Since then, we've learned that the microfinance institution mentioned in the article wasn't LAPO Microfinance Bank Limited.

Before the end of 2022, the federal government would provide 2,000 adequate and inexpensive housing units to Nigerians, according to Mu'Azu Jaji Sambo, minister of state for works and housing. During the Mass Affordable Housing Management Development Initiative site inspection in Gwagwalada, Abuja, Sambo spoke. He reiterated the federal government's commitment to giving more than 200 million Nigerians suitable and affordable housing. Additionally stated, the provision of acceptable and cheap housing for Nigerians is a priority for President Muhammadu Buhari's administration, particularly in light of the country's long-standing rural-urban migration.

The current constitutional clause that sets the secondary school diploma as the minimum educational requirement for electoral offices should be examined and raised, according to Speaker of the House of Representatives Femi Gbajabiamila. I sincerely believe that the National Assembly needs to look into section 131 (d) of the 1999 constitution with a view to increasing the minimum educational qualification for people aspiring to be future Presidents of Nigeria and other top offices, including the National Assembly, he said while delivering a paper titled, "Building Black Better: Creating A New Framework for Tertiary Education In Nigeria In the 21st Century," at the 52nd Convocation of the University of Lagos (UNILAG).

The Coalition of Southern and Middle Belt Youth Leaders Assembly (COSMBYLA) has condemned the attack on the Utako, Abuja office of ThisDay Newspaper, describing it as an attempt to gag the press and suppress democracy in the country. The statement was issued by Goodluck Egwu Ibem, Coordinator, Forum of Middle Belt Youth Presidents, Terrence Kuanum; Coordinator, South West Youth Leaders Forum (SWYLF), Shittu Waheed, and President of South-South Youth Forum (SSYF), Tito Zokumor. This attack on the Utako, Abuja office of ThisDay highlights the brazen way to intimidate and harass the press. The group warned those threatening and attacking the press to desist or attract the exasperation of the Nigerian youths. They also urged the youths not to be used as thugs to attack the press, anyone or any property.

Government and federal capital Territory, 50 per cent to the state governments and 35 per tothe 774 local governments. for instance, the FAACS'communique on june  2023  revenue distribution, issued last week , stated; The N907.05 billion total distributable revenue  of30l50 billion distributed.Given the increased adoption of e-payment in the country in  the first quarter  of this year , when the cash  scarcity  crisis occassion by CBN NAIRA  Redesign  policy made  more Nigerians ti restort to using e-payment  platiforms, expectation in many quarters is that would subsequently boost the country.

The Kaduna State Schools Quality Assurance Authority (KSSQA) has shut down two Islamiyah schools indefinitely over the alleged rape of a six-year-old girl and impregnation of another 12- year-old girl. The Overseer of the KSSQA, Mr. Idris Aliyu, explained that the six-year old girl was violated within the school premises and the school authority covered it up. Governor Nasir El-Rufai has ordered that the Islamiyah be shut down indefinitely until the investigation is concluded and the culprit produced. The headmaster of the school will be held responsible for the act until all persons in the school are profiled and the perpetrator identified by the survivor and prosecuted. The Head Teacher of the Islamiyah School in Kaduna denied the allegation of a rape, but the grandmother of the survivor, Hajiya Batul Gambo, insisted that her grandchild was violated. A medical report signed by Dr. A Raji confirmed Gambo's claim, attributing the bleeding to virginal bruising of the labia minora, bilaterally periurethral bruising, heamatoma of the clitoris and laceration of the hymen. The 12-year-old girl in Kachia was six months pregnant and the school was shut down as directed by EL-Rufai. The two schools will remain closed until investigations are concluded and the culprit prosecuted in accordance with the law.

The Kaduna State Schools Quality Assurance Authority (KSSQA) has shut down two Islamiyah schools indefinitely over the alleged rape of a six-year-old girl and impregnation of another 12- year-old girl. The Overseer of the KSSQA, Mr. Idris Aliyu, explained that the six-year old girl was violated within the school premises and the school authority covered it up. Governor Nasir El-Rufai has ordered that the Islamiyah be shut down indefinitely until the investigation is concluded and the culprit produced. The headmaster of the school will be held responsible for the act until all persons in the school are profiled and the perpetrator identified by the survivor and prosecuted. The Head Teacher of the Islamiyah School in Kaduna denied the allegation of a rape, but the grandmother of the survivor, Hajiya Batul Gambo, insisted that her grandchild was violated. A medical report signed by Dr. A Raji confirmed Gambo's claim, attributing the bleeding to virginal bruising of the labia minora, bilaterally periurethral bruising, heamatoma of the clitoris and laceration of the hymen. The 12-year-old girl in Kachia was six months pregnant and the school was shut down as directed by EL-Rufai. The two schools will remain closed until investigations are concluded and the culprit prosecuted in accordance with the law.

The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC) has developed new skills and strategies to combat corruption. The commission's chairman, Muhiyi Magaji, announced the development in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) after a meeting on documentation of the anti-graft strategy in Dutse. The meeting was sponsored by the European Union and was attended by relevant stakeholders in the fight against corruption, including the ministry of justice, civil society organizations, and media representatives. The agency is determined to ensure a free and egalitarian society.

Mr. Chukwuka Monye, a social innovator who has entered the 2023 presidential campaign, has pledged to lead Nigerians into a prosperous new century. In his rural hometown of Onicha-Ugbo, in the Delta State local government area of Aniocha North, he declared his decision to run for the top position. The 43-year-old youth advocate claimed that when he becomes president, the populace will be united and inspired to support and carry out a plan that aims to rebuild the country's foundation so that the process of making it a true leader in Africa can start. Monye urged the youth, priests, traders, women, businesspeople, and leaders in the commercial and public sectors to consider their roles in changing Nigeria's fate while stating that he cannot accomplish the job alone.

Nigeria has developed plans to put a second satellite (sat2) into orbit in order to improve the country's communications. During a one-day facility visit and interaction with the staff of the Nigerian Communication Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) in Abuja, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isah Ali Pantami, revealed this, emphasising that President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the purchase of the Satellite. Pantami instructed the company's personnel to revamp the organisation in order to demonstrate to management why the proposed privatisation plan should be suspended since the agency's innovation has to be improved.

To enhance its communications, Nigeria has created plans to launch a second satellite (dubbed Sat2) into orbit. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isah Ali Pantami, revealed this during a one-day facility visit and interaction with the NIGCOMSAT staff in Abuja. He emphasised that President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the purchase of the Satellite. Pantami gave the company's employees instructions to restructure the business to show management why the proposed privatisation plan should be put on hold while the agency's creativity is improved.

Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning Mrs. Zainab Ahmed stated Wednesday that there are no plans to lay off any employees while President Buhar is in office. According to her, a special committee headed by the SGF is examining agencies with the goal of partially merging them using the Oronsanye report. He claims that the President has promised to keep his word and not fire employees. The Federal Government has never failed to pay salaries, as he (Buhari) stated, according to Mrs. Ahmed. The president has issued a directive stating that extra consideration must be given to how staff members would be treated throughout the procedure.

Mr. Augustine Onwuamaegbu, national president of Person with Disability Initiative Nigeria, has described how he was adopted and tortured by alleged kidnappers on the Abuja-Kaduna motorway. The incident happened last week as he oversaw a group of volunteers distributing free working sticks, hearing aids, and other supplies to people with disabilities between the villages of Akilbu and Rijana along the Abuja-Kaduna road. Onwuamaegbu claimed that after being kidnapped and abused for two days by assailants sent by their political masters from Abuja, the assailants left him in a defenceless state in a bush before being rescued by some good Samaritans.

Plateau State government has allocated the sum of n6billion to the Ministry of Works to build the British-America Junction roundabout. The money is captured in the 2022 budget. This was made known by the commissioner for budget and economic planning, Mr. Synester Wallangko during the 2022 budget breakdown at cabinet office in Jos. Governor Simon Lalong had promisede to rebuild the Jos Main Market before the expiration of his tenure with so many memorandums of understandings, (MoUs) signed but none has seen the light of the day. Speaking on the state's 2022 budget, the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said it was just a systematic estimate of expenditures to swindle the people.

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.

The former commissioner for work in Kano State has been detained by the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) in connection with an alleged scheme by the Kano State government to violate his fundamental human rights with the aid of the police. I have just received an official invitation to the police SIB political unit, and I'm waiting to learn about Kano on charge, the man stated. The police public relations officer, DSP Abdullahi Haruna KIyawa, responded to the new development by confirming that the former commissioner was actually invited due to a complaint made against him.

According to Dr. Ramatu Aliyu, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), poverty. The lack of social inclusion, the distance to educational institutions, the low quality of the education provided, and gender inequities all operate against women in leadership positions in Africa. The Minister made this statement at the Africa Women's Leadership Organization's 2022 Open Year Ball in Abuja, shortly after being named the organization's life patron. "Having more women in leadership positions has a significant impact on the bottom line," she asserted. Compared to men, women enter positions of leadership far less frequently.

Nigerians have continued to voice their perspectives on the topic after feeling dissatisfied with the director of public prosecution's decision in the case of the late Sylvester Oromoni. After two autopsies conducted by a consultant pathologist at the central hospital in Warri, Clement Vhriterhire, revealed that Sylvester died of "acute lung injury due to chemical intoxication in the background of blunt force trauma," legal advice from the Directorate of Public Prosecutions, Adetutru Oshinusi, cleared the suspects recently. After hearing from the parties, the presiding magistrate, Mikail Kadir, commanded the police to immediately make copies of any statements obtained during the investigation available to interested parties. He also instructed solicitors to submit the necessary requests for certified true copies of any pertinent documents in the court's possession.n.

Russia and China have blocked the United Nations Security Council from supporting a decision by the West African economic bloc ECOWAS to impose new sanctions on Mali, after its military leaders proposed staying in power for up to five years before staging elections. Three African council members, Kenya, Ghana and Gabon, spoke to reporters to back the regional bloc's position. France, Mali's former colonial power, and the United States have also expressed support for the ECOWAS sanctions. ECOWAS has taken strong actions to end the crisis in Mali, and the US, US ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, and Algeria have called on the military to negotiate with ECOWAS. China has expressed support for Mali's military government, while Russia has rejected the proposed council statement as unbalanced and expressed sympathy to the government. France has condemned the deployment of mercenaries from Russia's Wagner Group, and expressed regret that Mali's transitional authorities are unable to restore government control in many parts of the country.

The Senate Committee on Public Accounts has begun an investigation of N14.7 billion proceeds of privatisation of the defunct Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) allegedly hidden in commercial banks by the Bureau of Public Enterprise (BPE). The committee is acting on an audit query in the 'Auditor-General for the Federation's Annual Report on Non-Compliance/Internal Control Weaknesses Issues in Ministries, Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government of Nigeria for the Year Ended 31st December 2019'. The query stated that the funds from the PHCN privatisation were still in the banks as of December 31, 2016, whereas the privatisation had been concluded since 2013. The Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) is seeking to recover the sum of N14,720,396,432.43, being proceeds of the PHCN, and remit same to CRF. However, two separate sums of N3,231,984.73 allegedly held in Fidelity Bank Plc and N18,199,520.87 held in Stanbic Bank were unaudited bank balances that were actually no longer in existence as of the date of the audited financial statements or asked questions. The probe is expected to reveal whether the BPE's claims are true or not.

Suspected thieves have broken into an Arik Air aircraft parked at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, stealing valuable gadgets. This has left the Boeing 737 aircraft grounded without its Flight Management Computer (FMC) and other accessories. Aviation stakeholders believe the break-in and removal of the FMC could only have been done by an insider with technical know-how. Arik Air filed an occurrence report with the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) over attempted robbery of its taxing aircraft by unknown men. Former Commandant of the Lagos Airport in the '90s, Group Capt. John Ojikutu, said there are houses behind the airport perimeter fences that have exceeded standard security limits. FAAN security should conduct random checks on all those carrying On Duty Cards (ODC) to fish out unauthorised persons.

Niger State received top marks for maternity and neonatal care from Prof. Hiippolite Amadi, a professor of medical engineering technology at Imperial College London, United Kingdom (UK). He made this statement soon after media were given a tour of the unit to assess the services being provided and the equipment deployed. He claimed to have visited every teaching hospital run by the federal and state governments in Nigeria and to have worked in neonatal care for more than 25 years. As a result, he ranked the state highly for its capacity, equipment, and special newborn care section.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has rekindled foreign investors' confidence in Nigeria's economic potential and opportunities, stating that his administration has removed obstacles to growth. He spoke at the New Global Financing Pact Summit in Paris, France, where he joined other world leaders. Tinubu promised to embark on more reforms, including power, infrastructure development, agriculture, and SMEs. He also sought the support of the United Kingdom in the war against insecurity. The president assured investors that the ongoing reforms would be sustained, targeting a more competitive economy strong enough to attract FDI. He emphasized Nigeria's readiness for global business and the development of infrastructure, health, energy, and agriculture. AfreximBank President Benedict Oramah and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development President Odile Renaud-Basso commended Tinubu for the bold steps in removing fuel subsidies and unifying exchange rates. Tinubu also joined world leaders on the consensus for redesigning the global financial architecture, which will favor poverty reduction, debt restructuring, and more consideration for vulnerable countries affected by climate change and COVID-19.

Nigerians from all walks of life have expressed their opinions on what should be done to rescue the nation from the myriad of challenges currently stunting its development and threatening its existence as one corporate entity. Secretary-General of the Yoruba Council of Elders (YCE), Dr. Kunle Olajide, said the country's first priority should be a new federal constitution, while Elder Anthony Sani said the political leadership must come together and sublimate their energies in making Nigeria feel young again with the promise of glorious days ahead. Nkoyo Toyo, former Nigerian Ambassador to Ethiopia, and Madam Becky Oiza, a mother of three, called for the government to reduce prices of goods to improve the standard of living of Nigerians and reduce criminal activities.