Naija News: Top Nigerian Newspaper Headlines For Today, Wednesday, 22nd November, 2023

Top Headlines from Naija News, Wednesday, 22nd November, 2023:

1. Senator Abba Moro, the representative of Benue South Senatorial District, assumed the position of Senate Minority Leader. With two terms as a Senator under the banner of the Peoples Democratic Party, Moro was nominated by the opposition party within the red Chamber. His nomination was duly affirmed by the esteemed members of the red Chamber.

   This transition in leadership comes as Senator Simon Davou Mwadkwon, previously representing Plateau North Senatorial District, was ousted by the Appeal Court, paving the way for Senator Abba Moro to take up the role of Senate Minority Leader.

2. The 10th Senate, led by Godswill Akpabio, has confirmed the appointment of Chukwuemeka Agbasi as the Managing Director of the Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA).

   Lawmakers confirmed Agbasi on Tuesday after the adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on FERMA at the Committee of the Whole.

3. The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, has approved the posting of 94 Federal High Court Justices nationwide.

   Justice Tosho made this known in a notice of posting on Tuesday, saying the redeployment followed the appointments of 23 new judges for the court.

4. The Lagos State Government has justified its reason for buying a brand new Lexus LX 600 bulletproof Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) worth N440 million for the office of the Chief of Staff to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.

   The 2023 governorship candidate of the Action Democratic Congress (ADC) in Lagos State, Funso Doherty, had raised questions about the budgetary procurement for ₦440 million SUV for the office of the Chief Staff.

5. The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has voiced dissatisfaction over the non-release of the certified true copy (CTC) of the Kano gubernatorial ruling delivered by the Court of Appeal.

   The decision of the Kano State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal that sacked Governor Abba Yusuf was upheld on Friday by the Abuja-based Court of Appeals.

   Recall that Nasiru Gawuna of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was proclaimed the state’s legitimately elected governor by the tribunal, which dismissed Yusuf from office.

6. Former President Muhammadu Buhari says he has been living peacefully since he left office. The former president disclosed in a recent interview, which was aired on the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) on Monday night.

   Buhari said he had been living in peace months after his administration because he did not have companies or gave himself large land areas in Abuja while in office.

7. The speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Hon. Moses Thomas Sule, and the deputy speaker, Hon. Gwottaon Fom, have resigned from their positions.

   The latest development comes a few days after the Appeal Court in Abuja sacked the state Governor, Caleb Mutfwang and some Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmakers in the state assembly.

8. Minister of Works, David Umahi, says the Federal Government needs $35 billion to kick-start the construction of concrete roads nationwide.

   According to a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Minister, Orji Uchenna, this was disclosed when Umahi met with Shuaib Audu, Minister of Steel Development, in Abuja, on Tuesday.

9. The Senate Committee on Electoral Matters has said that it will make it mandatory for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to upload election results online.

   The committee chairman, Senator Sharafadeen Alli, told Channels TV on Tuesday that the current law does not make it mandatory for INEC to upload results, but that the committee is working on amending the law.

10. Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, on Tuesday, revealed that Boko Haram members held in prisons across the country still carry out their criminal operations through the help of some prison warders.

    Musa made the disclosure, yesterday, during the sectoral debate with service chiefs organized by the House of Representatives during plenary in Abuja.