Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things to know this Tuesday, Morning, January 30

Tragic Motor Accident Claims Lives of Newly Wedded Bride, Bridesmaids, and Others A fatal collision occurred in Niger State, resulting in the loss of lives of a newly wedded bride, her five bridesmaids, brother-in-law, and six others. The incident, caused by over speeding and improper overtaking, claimed 13 lives with seven sustaining critical injuries.

Ogun State Police Rescue Abducted PDP Members; One Casualty in Gunfire Exchange Nine out of ten abducted members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from Lagos were successfully rescued by the Ogun State Police Command. Unfortunately, during the exchange of gunfire with the criminals, one of the abductees, Bilikisu Kazeem, lost her life.

FCT Primary School Teachers End Strike Following Minister’s Intervention FCT primary school teachers resumed duty after FCT Minister Nyesom Wike intervened in their concerns, including the implementation of a 40% Peculiar Allowance and settlement of 25 months’ worth of minimum wage arrears.

Former Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello May Face EFCC Probe as Immunity Expires With the end of his tenure, there are indications that former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello may be questioned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) regarding alleged financial infractions and money laundering during his eight years in office.

IPOB Rejects Femi Adesina’s Claims on President Buhari’s Intervention for Nnamdi Kanu The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) rejects Femi Adesina’s assertions in his book, dismissing claims that President Buhari intervened to prevent Nnamdi Kanu’s elimination and criticizing the former aide’s motives.

CBN Injects $500 Million to Address Forex Backlog The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) announces the injection of an additional $500 million to address the foreign exchange backlog, aiming to stabilize the country’s currency.

Usman Ododo Sworn In as Governor of Kogi State Following his victory in the 2023 gubernatorial election, Usman Ododo has been sworn in as the governor of Kogi State, succeeding Yahaya Bello.

NNPP’s Buba Galadima Accuses APC’s Ganduje of Ridiculing Bola Tinubu Buba Galadima accuses APC’s National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, of ridiculing Bola Tinubu over recent comments regarding the NNPP’s presidential candidate.

Rivers State House of Assembly Alleges Illegalities in Governor Fubara’s Appointments The Rivers State House of Assembly accuses Governor Siminalayi Fubara of illegalities in recent appointments, raising concerns during a plenary session.

Atiku Abubakar Responds to Governor Makinde’s Claims Regarding Ibadan Explosion Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar reveals that he commiserated with victims, people, and the Government of Oyo State following the Ibadan explosion, responding to Governor Seyi Makinde’s statement about a perceived lack of communication.