Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things to know this Wednesday, Morning, November 29

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

1. Corruption Allegations Against Diezani Alison-Madueke: Former Chief of Army Staff, Theophilus Danjuma, has accused ex-Petroleum Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke of excelling in corruption, describing her as the only Nigerian woman he knows that excelled in corruption.

2. Sacking of Nasarawa State House of Assembly Speaker: The Appeal Court in Abuja has sacked Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi, the Speaker of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, declaring Ibrahim Abdullahi Sa’ad of the People Democratic Party (PDP) as the authentic winner of the March 18, 2023, speakership election in the state.

3. Ad Hoc Committee to Resolve Edo State Crisis: The House of Representatives has resolved to set up an ad hoc committee to address the crisis between the Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, and Oba of Benin, Ewuare II.

4. ASUU’s Struggle for Withheld Salaries: University workers under the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) continue to face challenges in obtaining the release of their withheld salaries from last year’s industrial action, as the union lost a recent legal battle against the federal government.

5. House of Representatives Questions Water Resources Ministry Spending: The Public Accounts Committee of the House of Representatives questions the Federal Ministry of Water Resources over allegations of high costs for borehole projects and the expenditure of N4 billion on a Youth Engagement for Sanitation project covering 774 Local Government Areas.

6. Adjournment of Godwin Emefiele’s Trial: The trial of the immediate past Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has been adjourned to January 18, 2024. Emefiele will remain in the Kuje Correctional Centre pending the perfection of his bail conditions.

7. Tinubu’s External Borrowing Plan: President Bola Tinubu has requested the House of Representatives’ approval for a $8.6 billion and €100 million external borrowing plan aimed at critical infrastructure development in areas such as power, roads, water, railway, and health.

8. Senate Approval of Federal Civil Service Commission Appointments: The Senate has approved the appointments of Professor Tunji Olaopa as the Chairman and Dr. Dauda Jalo, Edet Eyoma, Chamberlain Nwele, Rufus Godwins, and Dr. Adamu Hussein as members of the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC).

9. Nigerian Army Condemns Protest in Nasarawa State: The Nigerian Army strongly condemns an unprovoked attack on troops and patrol vehicles during a protest along Lafia-Makurdi Road in Nasarawa State, triggered by the Court of Appeal’s ruling on the state’s gubernatorial election.

10. Appeal Court Affirms Rivers State Governorship Election: The Court of Appeal in Lagos affirms Siminalayi Fubara of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the Governor of Rivers State, dismissing the petition filed by the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Patrick Tonye-Cole.