Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things to know this Thursday, Morning, January 4

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

1. Idoma Area Traditional Council Initiatives: The Idoma Area Traditional Council, led by Agabaidu Elaigwu John Odogbo, is actively working to reshape cultural norms within the Idoma community. They have identified certain practices as outdated, self-imposed, barbaric, and harsh, and are taking transformative measures to address them.

2. Ondo State Local Government Suspension: Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has suspended caretaker chairmen overseeing 18 local government areas and 33 Local Council Development Areas (LCDA). This decision is a response to an interim injunction granted by an Akure High Court, following a plea by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and it will remain in effect until the court determines the case.

3. Tragic Incident in Plateau State: Malam Muhammad Sani Idris, Chief Imam of the Jumma’at Mosque in Ndun village, and Muhammad Gambo, a motorcycle taxi rider, have tragically lost their lives in an attack in Plateau state. The incident was officially confirmed by Garba Abdullahi, the chairman of the Gan Allah Fulani Development Association (GAFDAN).

4. Tinubu’s Directive on Federal Revenue Earnings: President Bola Tinubu’s government has instructed all federal government-funded ministries, departments, and agencies to remit 100% of their revenues into the Sub-Recurrent Account, part of the Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF). This marks a departure from the single treasury account system used during the previous administration.

5. NNPCL Assurance on Fuel Prices: The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has reassured Nigerians that there is no plan to increase fuel prices, contrary to reports suggesting otherwise. Nigerians are urged to disregard unfounded claims.

6. Education Minister’s Controversial Statement: The Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, has labeled Nigerian students enrolled in higher institutions de-listed by the government as criminals. He expressed no sympathy for those affected by the de-listing of foreign universities.

7. Kola Ologbondiyan’s Critique on Governance Cost: Former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kola Ologbondiyan, has submitted that the current system of governance in Nigeria is too expensive for the country, asserting that the financial burdens are unsustainable.

8. EFCC Investigation Involving Sadiya Umar-Farouq: Former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development, Sadiya Umar-Farouq, is reportedly linked to a significant financial scandal involving a N37.1 billion fraud during her tenure. She failed to appear for an EFCC interrogation.

9. TUC’s Call for Enforcement of Agreements: The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has called on the Federal Government to enforce all agreements made with organized labor in 2023, with a particular emphasis on the National Minimum Wage.

10. Magnus Abe’s Return to APC: Rivers State politician, Magnus Abe, who was the governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the 2023 elections, has officially returned to the All Progressives Congress (APC).