Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things to know this Friday, Morning, October 13

Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers:

1. Peace Corps Establishment Bill Passes in the House of Representatives: National Commandant, Prof. Dickson Akoh, commends the passage of the Peace Corps establishment Bill by the House of Representatives, marking the third attempt at making it law.

2. Central Bank of Nigeria Lifts Ban on 43 Restricted Items: CBN lifts the ban on 43 previously restricted items, allowing access to foreign exchange (FX) to importers of these items. This move is aimed at resolving the foreign exchange crisis and addressing the FX backlog.

3. Tragic Passing of Revered Benue Parish Priest in Thunder Strike: Rev. Fr. Faustinus Ukenongo Gundu, popularly known as “Albino,” and Parish Priest of St. Joseph Catholic Church Jootar in Ukum LGA, Benue State, succumbs to a fatal collapse caused by a thunder strike.

4. Concerns Raised Over Academic Certificates of Labour Party’s Presidential Candidate: Abayomi Arabambi, National Publicity Secretary of a faction of the Labour Party, raises concerns about potential discrepancies in the academic certificates of the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi.

5. Nigerian Navy Dismantles Illegal Refining Site in Rivers State: Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Pathfinder successfully dismantles an illegal refining site in the creeks of Degema Local Government Area in Rivers State, estimated to have a capacity of over a million liters.

6. Redeemed Christian Church of God Leader Expresses Solidarity with Israel: Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), expresses solidarity with Israel during the ongoing conflict with the Palestinian Islamist group, Hamas.

7. Legal Challenge to Lagos State Governorship Election Outcome: Gbadebo-Rhodes Vivour (GRV), the Lagos State Labour Party’s governorship candidate, files a Notice of Appeal challenging the State Governorship Tribunal’s decision upholding Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s election victory.

8. New Executive Chairman Appointed for EFCC: President Bola Ahmed Tinubu appoints Mr. Ola Olukoyede as the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), subject to Senate confirmation, following the resignation of the suspended Executive Chairman, Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa.

9. ASUU Affirms Ongoing Industrial Actions: The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) reiterates its commitment to industrial actions until the government addresses its demands and opposes the extension of project benefits to private universities by TETFund.

10. Key Appointments in Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy: President Bola Tinubu makes significant appointments in various agencies under the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, including the appointment of Aminu Maida as the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC)/CEO of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).