Naija News: Top Nigerian Newspaper Headlines For Today, Friday, 1st September, 2023

Naija News, read Top Headlines today, Thursday, 31st August 2023 below.

Below are the Newspaper Headlines & Naija News today from Nigerian Newspapers. Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers:

1. President Bola Tinubu has expressed apprehension over the recent spate of political unrest and military coups in several African countries. In a statement, Tinubu emphasized the need to exhaust all diplomatic avenues before considering military intervention as a last resort. He strongly condemned any forceful overthrow of democratically elected governments, labeling such actions as “wholly unacceptable.”

   Tinubu reiterated these sentiments during a meeting with the Nigeria Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs, which was led by His Eminence, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, at the State House in Abuja. The President highlighted that the option of military intervention, if necessary, had not been discarded but stressed the importance of resolving conflicts through peaceful means.

2. Felix Anietie Udoh, an imposter posing as an engineer, has been apprehended by the Akwa Ibom State Police Command for constructing the ill-fated four-story building that crumbled in September 2022. The collapse resulted in the tragic death of one individual and inflicted severe injuries on five others.

   Among the 96 suspects apprehended by the state police command from July to August 2023, Udoh was presented to the public at the Uyo police headquarters by Commissioner of Police Olatoye Durosinmi. Durosinmi stated, “Recall that on the 17th of September 2022, a four-story building located at No. 3 Iman Street, behind Zenith Bank, off Aka Road, Uyo, collapsed, leading to the death of one Favour Chukwuemeka Okoro, while five persons were rescued.”

3. tarting from October 1, 2023, all international airlines that operate from Lagos’s Murtala Mohammed International Airport will be required to relocate from the existing old international terminal building. This move is necessitated by the need for repairs to be carried out on the old terminal building. Instead, these airlines will shift operations to the new terminal building.

   Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation, made this announcement on Thursday during an inspection tour of the aviation facilities at the Lagos airport. Additionally, Keyamo expressed a commitment to introducing reforms within the aviation sector.

4. A 21-year-old woman, Sukura Owodunni, has reportedly suffered severe burns after an incident in which a pastor named Taiwo Odebiyi allegedly set her on fire during an attempt to perform a deliverance session at his Cherubim and Seraphim Maberu Parish situated in Offin, within the Sagamu region of Ogun State.

   According to information gathered by PUNCH Metro, the event transpired on August 17, 2023, when the victim responded to an invitation from the pastor for a specialized prayer session at the church.

5. The National Assembly Elections Petition Tribunal led by Justice Angela Otaluka, convened in Minna, the capital of Niger State, upheld the election victory of former governor Abubakar Sani Bello as the representative of Niger North Senatorial District. The verdict, delivered today, brings closure to a legal challenge that followed Bello’s contested win in the February 25, 2023 elections.

   The tribunal’s verdict dismissed allegations of irregularities and multiple voting raised by the Peoples Democratic Party’s candidate, Abdullahi Shehu Mohammed, who contested against Bello on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Through his legal representative, Barrister Hussaini Garba, Abdullahi had sought to overturn the results in his favor by highlighting purported irregularities during the election process.

6. Professor Emem Bassey, the Chairman of the Committee of Chief Medical Directors of Federal Tertiary Hospitals, has raised the alarm that Nigeria is experiencing a concerning exodus of its medical doctors and other healthcare professionals to other African countries. Bassey revealed that countries such as Sierra Leone and Gambia are enticing Nigerian medical professionals with offers ranging from $3,000 to $4,000, a striking three to four times more than their earnings in Nigeria.

   Speaking before the House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee investigating employment racketeering in Federal Government agencies, Bassey, who is also the CMD of the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, highlighted the ongoing crisis in Nigeria’s health sector due to the mass departure of healthcare workers. He pointed out that doctors, nurses, laboratory scientists, physiotherapists, radiographers, and other health professionals are leaving the country in significant numbers.

7. The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has leveled accusations against the Federal Government, claiming that it is exploiting adjournments to effectively desert the case involving its leader, Nnamdi Kanu.

   Expressing his concerns, Emma Powerful, the spokesperson for IPOB, conveyed the organization’s frustration with the Federal Government’s seeming abandonment of the legal proceedings against Kanu. Powerful questioned the government’s hesitance in pursuing the case to its logical end.

8. Veteran figure in Nollywood, Patrick Doyle, has expressed his belief that the acclaim garnered by singer Burna Boy is not rightfully earned. In a Facebook post shared on Wednesday, Doyle criticized the Grammy-winning artist, asserting that Burna Boy has not achieved any significant feats solely by his own merit.

   Doyle went on to underline the role of legendary figures such as Sunny Ade, Fela Anikulapo, and I.K Dairo, who laid the groundwork for artists like Burna Boy. He emphasized the importance of showing reverence to these pioneers and being mindful of their substantial contributions.

9. Some presidential candidates from opposition political parties have urged the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, to use his influence to encourage President Bola Tinubu to incorporate them into his government.

   Ambassador Felix Johnson Osakwe, the presidential candidate of the National Rescue Movement (NRM) and spokesperson for the Forum of Concern Presidential Candidates, conveyed this message during a meeting that took place on Thursday in Abuja. The gathering included notable presidential candidates from parties such as the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Action Democratic Party (ADP), National Rescue Movement (NRM), Action Peoples Party (APP), among others.

10. A certain Gyenger Paul has been remanded at the Federal Correctional Center, Yaikyor Makurdi. The trial Magistrate, His Worship, TK Atta, Esq refused the oral application for bail and remanded the accused person.

    Master Paul Gyenger was charged with the following Offences; Cyber stalking, criminal defamation, injurious falsehood.