Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things to know this Wednesday, Morning, November 1

Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Nyesom Wike’s surprise visit to the Presidential Villa in Abuja coincides with ongoing impeachment proceedings against Governor Fubara initiated by the Rivers State House of Assembly.

The Rivers State Assembly complex was recently engulfed in flames, allegedly due to tensions surrounding the impeachment efforts against Governor Fubara.

Benue State University in Makurdi has suspended medical students from levels 200 to 600 for one month following a protest concerning the withdrawal of their peers, water shortages, and overcrowded living conditions.

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a supplementary budget of N2,176,791,286,033, including N605 billion allocated for national defence and security.

The Nigerian Senate has revealed that the Board of Directors of the Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Company Plc (NSPMC) approved a N14 billion salary increase for its staff members without proper approval.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has denied plans to redenominate the naira.

The Nigeria Police Council (NPC) has confirmed Kayode Egbetokun as the substantive Inspector-General of Police.

The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal has affirmed Natasha Akpoti-Uduagan as the rightful winner of the Kogi Central Senatorial Election.

PDP Governors have commended President Bola Tinubu for intervening in the political crisis in Rivers State.

Rufai Ahmed Alkali and Senator Sulaiman Othman Hunkuyi have defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), and Timipre Sylva has been restored as the APC candidate for the November 11 governorship election in Bayelsa State by the Appeal Court.