Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things to know this Thursday, Morning, October 5

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

1. Naira Marley and Sam Larry Remanded for 21 Days: A Magistrate Court in Yaba, Lagos, has ruled that Azeez Fashola (Naira Marley) and Balogun Eletu (Sam Larry) be remanded for 21 days as part of an ongoing investigation into the death of singer Mohbad.

2. Forgery Allegations Against Tinubu’s Certificate Dismissed: The presidency has dismissed allegations of certificate forgery against President Bola Tinubu, following the release of his academic records by Chicago State University.

3. Primeboy Declared Wanted: The Lagos State Police Command has officially declared Owodunni Ibrahim, also known as Primeboy, as a wanted individual after he failed to comply with a police invitation regarding the circumstances leading to the death of Mohbad.

4. PDP Challenges Benue Gubernatorial Election Tribunal: The PDP in Benue State, along with its gubernatorial candidate Engr. Titus Uba, has lodged an appeal challenging the judgment of the Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal, which upheld Governor Hyacinth Alia’s victory.

5. Ministerial Nominee Collapses During Senate Screening: Abbas Balarabe, a ministerial nominee from Kaduna State, collapsed while explaining his profile during his Senate confirmation screening.

6. Abduction of Five Female Students in Katsina: Gunmen suspected to be bandits abducted five female students of the Federal University, Dutsin-ma (FUDMA) in Katsina State.

7. LP and Peter Obi’s Legal Challenge: The Labour Party (LP) and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, have submitted arguments to the Supreme Court challenging President Bola Tinubu’s victory in the 2023 elections.

8. Tinubu’s Alleged Falsified Degree Certificate: Chicago State University affirmed that President Bola Tinubu submitted a falsified degree certificate to INEC during his filing for Nigeria’s leadership in June 2022.

9. Confirmation of Ministerial Nominees: The Nigerian Senate confirmed three additional ministerial nominees sent by President Bola Tinubu.

10. NDDC Board and Management Team Confirmed: The Senate confirmed the appointment of a new Board and Management team of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), including Chiedu Ebie as Chairman and Samuel Ogbuku as Managing Director and CEO.