Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things to know this Monday, Morning, January 8

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

• 1. NDLEA Arrests Female Ammunition Supplier: The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has apprehended a 28-year-old female supplier of ammunition to bandits named Bilkisu Suleman on the Kano expressway. She was found with 249 rounds of 7.62 mm live ammunition hidden in her handbag.

  2. Supreme Court Ruling on Inland Waterways: The Supreme Court has ruled that exclusive control over activities on the nation’s inland waterways belongs to the federal government. The judgment emphasized that states cannot regulate the sector or impose levies, as this authority lies with federal agencies like the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) and the Nigerian Maritime Standard and Safety Agency (NMSSA).

  3. Ireland’s Strategy to Attract Foreign Workers: The Irish government has introduced the ‘Critical Skills Employment Permit’ program to attract foreign workers, including Nigerians, with specialized skills. Eligibility requires securing a job for two years or more with a registered Irish company, meeting specific salary criteria, and covers various sectors like production management, ICT, health, engineering, and more.

  4. Suspension of Benue State Constituency Primary Election: Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, ordered the suspension of the Guma 1 State Constituency primary election due to escalating security concerns. The decision was made in light of disruptions at Avine Agbom Hotel in Daudu, where attempts to manipulate the process led to potential violence.

  5. Aliko Dangote’s Response to EFCC Investigation: Aliko Dangote, the Nigerian business magnate, has responded to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) investigation into the Dangote Group regarding alleged misuse of foreign exchange allocations. Dangote expressed willingness to cooperate with the anti-graft agency in its ongoing probe.

  6. FCT Minister Nyesom Wike on Political Leadership: The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, emphasized that true political leadership would be evident when the time for politics arrives. This statement was made during his visit to the South-South Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Victor Giadom.

  7. G5 Group’s Support for Tinubu’s Re-election in 2027: Former Benue governor, Samuel Ortom, declared that the G5 group within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027. The G-5 includes Ortom, Wike, Ugwuanyi, Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia), and Seyi Makinde (Oyo).

  8. Tinubu Orders Investigation into Financial Scandal: President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered a thorough investigation into the financial scandal rocking the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation. The scandal involves a document bearing Edu’s signature instructing the disbursement of N585,198,500.00 to an individual named Oniyelu Bridget.

  9. EFCC’s Visit to Dangote Group Headquarters: The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) visited the headquarters of the Dangote Group in Lagos, related to forex allocations from 2015 to the time Godwin Emefiele was suspended as the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) by President Bola Tinubu.

  10. IPMAN Dismisses Rumors of Petrol Price Increase: The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has urged the public to disregard rumors of an imminent increase in the price of petrol. The chairman of IPMAN, Enugu Depot, stated that these rumors are nothing but social media stories.