Happy morning! The summary from Nigerian Newspapers for today is as follows:
1. In advance of the general elections in 2023, the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa, has vowed to pursue and detain politicians who have engaged in vote-buying. The Commission will work with the electoral authority to execute a part of the Electoral Act that deals with inducement and vote buying, according to Bawa, who spoke before the Senate Committee on Anti-Corruption.
2. All types of indecent attire are prohibited on the grounds of Rivers State University (RSU). The Senate, the President of Students Union Government (SUG), and all students were recipients of an internal memo from the institution’s Registrar/Secretary that contained the order.
3. The Bayelsa State administration announced yesterday that it has received over N500 million in cash and pledges for flood relief from the Akwa Ibom and Lagos governments, as well as from prominent politicians and benefactors. During the State Executive Council meeting, Governor Douye Diri made this announcement.
4. Nigerians residing in the Republic of Korea have been advised by President Muhammadu Buhari that they are the “faces of Nigeria” and should seek to project a favourable image of the country by their actions, attitudes, and general demeanour. In an interview with the leadership and a few chosen Nigerian community members at the First World Bio Summit 2022, Buhari reportedly said this. This is according to a statement by Mr. Femi Adesina.
5. A terror cell has been successfully destroyed, five Islamic State West Africa Province commanders, and 30 fighters have been apprehended in several locations throughout Abuja as a result of a joint operation launched by the Department of State Services, the National Intelligence Agency, the police, and other security agencies.
6. Ninety-one Nigerian-trained physicians have received licences from the General Medical Council of the United Kingdom. It was found that the 91 doctors were accredited during a period of 15 days, from October 10 to October 25, 2022. There are currently 10,387 doctors in the UK who had their medical education in Nigeria.
7. An inquiry into the death of a guy who is thought to have passed away following a romp with a woman in the state has been launched by the Ondo State Police Command. It was learned that the victim, who was only given the name Lanre, passed away on Wednesday in an Ondo town hotel following a lengthy sexual encounter with the woman.
8. Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential candidate, has arrived in Washington, D.C., in the United States of America for campaigning. The former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, Dino Melaye, and Phrank Shuaibu among other aides welcomed the former vice president.
9. Dr. Dan Shere, a former secretary to the Enugu State government, was kidnapped by gunmen yesterday. According to information obtained, Shere was one of numerous commuters that were abducted on Thursday along the Enugu-Ugwuogo Nike-Nsukka Road.
10. To prevent any terrorist attacks, Usman Baba, the Inspector General of Police, distributed nationwide emergency numbers on Thursday night. Baba claimed that in order to protect the safety of all citizens living in the nation, the Nigeria Police Force collaborates with other security organisations.
