Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers from the stable of Auchi Polytechnic radio station, Hillside 94.1FM.
Amid the challenges confronting the country, former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said Nigerians should not expect anything more from President Muhammadu Buhari. Obasanjo said Buhari has done his best; hence, expecting more from him is lIke beating a dead horse. He spoke in Abuja on Monday at a retreat on inclusive security organized by the Global Peace Foundation and Vision Africa. Obasanjo said Nigerians should be more concerned about the post-Buhari era, and not what is expected of him.
Suspected fighters of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) on Monday evening, attacked a remote village in the southern part of Borno State. The insurgents reportedly stormed Shallangba near Debiro in Hawul Local Government Area of the state on utility vehicles, shooting sporadically as villagers fled into the bush.
Abdulrasheed Bawa, Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has disclosed how a serving governor withdrew N60 billion cash within six years. Bawa disclosed this in the latest edition of the agency’s in-house magazine “EFCC Alert.”
Gunmen have invaded Pinau Market in Pinau community of Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State, killing seven and injuring many villagers. Reports from the area revealed that in the last 10 days, gunmen had abducted many people in the area and collected millions of Naira as ransom.
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the National Assembly to sustain programmes aimed at strengthening the country’s democracy. The President gave the charge on Monday in Abuja, during the First Distinguished Parliamentarians Lecture Series organised by the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS).
Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, yesterday, tasked federal government agencies with the mandates to function in the business environment to fulfill their support roles of creating a conducive and enabling business environment for Nigerians. Prof. Osinbajo gave the charge during the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Clinics Stakeholders’ review meeting at the Presidential Villa.
In a dramatic fashion, a telecom underdog, MAFAB Communications, emerged from nowhere, to become one of the winners of the 3.5GHz Spectrum licenses. The licenses are necessary to deploy 5G services in Nigeria. The other winner is MTN Nigeria.
President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a get-well message to his South African counterpart, Mr Cyril Ramaphosa, who tested positive for COVID-19. This was contained in a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, on Monday in Abuja.
The fortunes of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Benue State have further depleted with the exit of a three term member of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon John Dyegh and his teeming supporters. A former director of administration at the Federal Medical Centre, Makurdi, Dr Joseph Igbawua also dumped the APC for the PDP.
Gunmen broke into a hospital in Yola, Adamawa State capital, on Monday evening, and abducted the owner. The victim, Dr Saidu Bala, is the immediate past Medical Director of Specialist Hospital, Yola.
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, Owerri Zone, has threatened a total showdown with the Federal Government over the non-implementation of the 2009 agreement. The union said during a press conference at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, on Monday that it would embark on an indefinite strike as “the magnanimity of ASUU that resulted in various MOUs and MOAs arising from the 2009 agreement has been spurned by the Federal Government.”
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has ranked the University of Ibadan (UI) first in its latest 2021 ranking released on Sunday. The ranking, which was carried out using twelve indicators, involved 113 universities across Nigeria. The institutions were ranked based on the google scholar index, the total number of full-time students, students and staff ratio, efficiency, the number of international students, and contribution to the knowledge economy. Other criteria include; percentage of Programmes with full-time accreditation, percentage of international staff, all citations per capita, amongst others.
