Naija News: Top Nigerian Newspaper Headlines For Today, Wednesday, 13th September, 2023

Naija News, read Top Headlines today, Wednesday, 13th September 2023 below.

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

1. Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has taken the decision to dismiss media aides assigned to the deputy governor with immediate effect.

   According to a statement by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Richard Olatunde, the affected aides have been instructed to return all government properties they have in their possession to the acting Permanent Secretary of the Deputy Governor’s Office.

2. Former Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), has expressed his commitment to serving in the President Bola Tinubu-led administration without the need for a formal title or appointment. Fashola, who is a close associate of Tinubu, made these remarks during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the Lagos State University, Ojo.

   He was at the university to deliver a keynote address at its fifth research and innovation fair. When asked about his role in the current federal administration and the possibility of receiving an appointment, Fashola emphasized his dedication to service and his belief in the need for all citizens to contribute to the nation.

3. The National Assembly Elections Petitions Tribunal in Jos, Plateau State, has invalidated the election of Dachung Bagos, a two-term member of the House of Representatives representing the Jos South/Jos East Federal Constituency. Bagos, who was elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during the February 25 National Assembly poll, has had his election nullified by the tribunal.

   The tribunal ruled that Bagos was not validly nominated by his party to contest the election. Consequently, it declared the Labour Party candidate, Ajang Alfred, as the rightful winner of the poll.

4. This order had significant economic and social impacts on the South-East region, leading to the loss of lives and property. However, General Lagbaja, speaking at the COAS combined second and third quarters conference in Abuja, credited the efforts of the Nigerian Army and collaboration with relevant stakeholders for putting an end to the sit-at-home order. He noted that law-abiding citizens in the region have resumed their daily activities, indicating an improvement in the situation.

   General Lagbaja also highlighted the successes in tackling other security challenges in the country, including the curtailment of Boko Haram and terrorist activities in the North East, leading to the surrender of members of these groups and the recovery of a significant cache of arms and ammunition.

5. The Nigerian Presidency has announced that cabinet officials from both Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will work together to finalize the terms of the visa ban lift agreement reached during President Bola Tinubu’s meeting with the President of the UAE, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in Abu Dhabi on Monday.

   Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to President Tinubu, shared this information with State House Correspondents on Tuesday. The discussions between the two Heads of State resulted in the immediate suspension of the visa ban that had been placed on Nigerian travelers. As a result, both Etihad and Emirates Airlines are set to resume flight schedules to and from Nigeria without further delay.

6. Students from the University of Jos in Plateau State staged a protest by blocking roads leading to the campus. Their demonstration was prompted by the recent increase in school fees and other services provided by the university.

   The students, organized by the leaders of the Students Union Government, demanded an immediate reversal of the raised school fees and other associated costs.

7. Chaos erupted in the Garki area of the Federal Capital Territory on Tuesday as a violent clash between two factions of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) unfolded on Sapele Crescent, off Ladoke Akintola Boulevard, Garki II, Abuja.

   This clash has brought to the forefront an ongoing dispute within the NURTW, a situation that observers believe requires urgent intervention by the federal government to prevent further breakdown of law and order, especially in the nation’s capital.

8. The National Assembly Elections Petition Tribunal, convened at Tafawa Balewa Square in Lagos State, has nullified Thaddeus Attah’s election victory on the Labour Party ticket as the elected representative for Eti Osa Federal Constituency.

   In a late-night verdict issued on Monday, the tribunal ruled that the elections in question were inconclusive. It directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to organize a supplementary election within 90 days in all polling units where voting did not take place.

9. The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ondo State Command, has apprehended a 39-year-old Pastor Michael Ogundepo on charges related to an alleged visa scam.

   In a statement released on Monday in Akure, DSC Aidamenbor Daniel, the Command’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), revealed that the suspect had received N1.67 million from one Miss Fagbuyiro Ajetomobi-Yemi for visa procurement.

10. Report reaching our newsdesk has it that popular Nigerian singer, Mohbad is dead. It was gathered that the singer passed on in the early hours of today.

    Entertainment journalist Ovie on X (formerly Twitter) has indicated that the 27-year-old Nigerian rapper, singer, and songwriter, Mohbad, passed away on Tuesday, September 12, 2023. However, the exact cause of his death has not been disclosed at this time.