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Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things to know this Sunday Morning, September 10

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

  1. The National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal in Benue is set to announce its judgment on Sunday, September 10, 2023, regarding a petition filed by Daniel Onjeh of the APC against Senator Abba Moro of the PDP in Benue South.

  2. Onjeh alleges that the election which brought Moro to power was fraudulent, and he seeks to be declared the winner.

  3. Rep. Philip Agbese of the APC has been reaffirmed as the representative for the Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo Federal Constituency in Benue State by the National/State Assembly Election Petition Tribunal in Makurdi.

  4. The tribunal dismissed the petitions filed by PDP and LP candidates challenging the election results for Agbese’s constituency.

  5. Cristiano Ronaldo, the captain of Portugal’s national football team, will miss the Euro 2024 qualifying match against Luxembourg due to suspension following a yellow card received during a previous match.

  6. The EFCC’s Benin Zonal Command in Warri, Delta State, arrested 41 individuals suspected of internet fraud based on actionable intelligence.

  7. Legal teams representing Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi, candidates in the 2023 presidential election, acknowledged obtaining Certified True Copies of the judgment from the Presidential Election Petition Court, despite their petition being dismissed.

  8. Amnesty International criticized President Bola Tinubu’s government for revoking the accreditation of 25 journalists covering the Aso Villa, citing concerns about press freedom.

  9. Prince Afolabi Ghandi Olaoye assumed the position of the new Soun of Ogbomoso, despite a court order instructing against it, which also prohibited him from acting as the candidate for any installation ceremony.

  10. A a popular footballer named Haaven Felix, known as Fabregas, was shot by unknown gunmen near Benue State University’s first camp, and he was rushed to the hospital.