Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things to know this Wednesday Morning, August 23

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

1. President Bola Tinubu has instructed the Director-General of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Aliyu Abubakar Aziz, to commence a 90-day pre-retirement leave effective from August 24, 2023. Aziz’s retirement from service is scheduled for November 24, 2023.

2. A clash occurred between Nigerian Army troops of the 34 Artillery Brigade and suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed affiliate, the Eastern Security Network (ESN), resulting in the death of an individual in Anambra State.

3. The Nigerian Army thwarted an attack by the proscribed Biafra group on troops stationed at the Forward Operating Base at Ukwuorji, along the Owerri-Onitsha expressway on August 20, 2023.

4. Rival bandit factions engaged in violence leading to at least eight deaths and the destruction of a market in the Chitto and Gbeji communities within the Ukum local government area of Benue state.

5. Former Nigeria’s oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke has been officially charged with bribery by the UK National Crime Agency (NCA), suspected of exploiting her authority in Nigeria and accepting financial inducements for awarding contracts.

6. Tobi Amusan, a Nigerian sprint hurdler, is set to defend her 100m women’s hurdles title at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary.

7. Brigadier General I. M. Ahmadu, a senior officer in the Nigerian Army, tragically passed away during the Second Annual Physical Training Test for 2023, due to a fall during his running session.

8. Ngodoo Aondongu, a young woman from Makurdi, Nigeria, has been discovered stranded in Accra, Ghana, under distressing circumstances, allegedly involving dubious activities.

9. The University of Calabar is considering reviewing student lists sent to the Nigerian Law School over the last two years due to allegations of sexual misconduct against Prof. Cyril Ndifon, the former dean of the university’s Faculty of Law.

10. The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has urged the administration staff to improve their performance or seek employment elsewhere. He specifically directed the director of the Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) to clean up the city.