Happy morning! The summary from Nigerian Newspapers for today is as follows:
1. Yesterday, President Muhammadu Buhari accused the Academic Staff Union of Universities, or ASUU, of participating in corruption in the nation’s higher education system. Buhari made this statement as House Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila said that the President has approved the report on the engagement of House members with the ASUU over ways to end the union’s protracted strike.
2. Iyorchia Ayu, the national chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, presided over a contentious meeting of the party’s national working committee on Tuesday, one week after his return from a medical leave of absence. The NWC members, who are calling for the national chairman’s resignation, were also present at the meeting.
3. On Tuesday, a meeting between Nyesom Wike, the governor of Rivers State, and members of the board of trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party ended in impasse. The secret meeting, which lasted nearly four hours and took place at Government House in Port Harcourt, came to an end at 4:35.
4. Yesterday, suspected yahoo guys blocked traffic on the East-West route in Delta State from the Effurun roundabout to the PTI junction in a show of displeasure over the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) reported detention of some of its members.
5. At least 12 people were reportedly slain by gunmen on Sunday in Bali Local Government Area of Taraba State. Usman Abdullahi, the State’s police spokeswoman, confirmed the event to reporters yesterday and said four individuals had been detained in connection with the assault.
6. The producers of Big Brother Naija season 7 on television claim that over N4.7 billion was spent on the program’s creation. This information was provided by John Ugbe, Chief Executive Officer of MultiChoice Nigeria, on Tuesday in Lagos at the prize presentation to Josephine Otabor, well known as Phyna, the winner of the “Level Up” edition.
7. Yesterday, SP Daniel Amah received a Public Service Integrity Award from President Muhammadu Buhari for going above and above in the performance of his duties. Amah, a DPO in Bompai Kano, turned down a $200,000 bribe to cover up a case involving a bureau de change operator named Mr. Ali Zaki.
8. Lamratu Nasiru, a 20-year-old housewife, has been remanded in the Katsina Custodial Center following the passing of her stepdaughter in the Katsina State village of Unguwar Shalele. According to information obtained, Lamratu and Zabbau, the victim’s mother, were wed to a Mallam Nasiru of the hamlet of Unguwar Shalele in the Matazu Local Government Area of the State.
9. Meta Platforms Incorporated, the owner of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, and its representative AT3 Resources Limited are being sued for N30 billion by the Federal Government through the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) for prohibited advertising.
10. Yesterday, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) mocked the Federal Government for trying to splinter their ranks by recognising the Congress of University Academics (CONUA), calling the action insignificant and shadow chasing. The ASUU offshoot group is called CONUA. It has fought for recognition from the Federal Government in recent years in order to operate independently from ASUU and has opposed the ongoing strike by ASUU that started on February 14.
