Happy morning! The summary from Nigerian Newspapers for today is as follows:
1. All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate Bola Tinubu has pledged to spend all of his time and energy to serving Nigeria and its people, saying he will not be like those who split their time between living in Nigeria and Dubai. The former governor of Lagos State, who claimed that he was just a few steps away from becoming president, vowed to devote all of his focus and efforts to addressing and overcoming the nation’s urgent problems.
2. In Lagos, Abuja, and the Netherlands, the National Drug Law and Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) detained two women and two men who were wanted in connection with more than 16,000 kilos (16 tonnes) of illegal substances. Aro Aderinde, 48, was detained on Sunday, October 16, in Lagos by anti-narcotics agents who had been hunting for him for several weeks due to his involvement in the export of 3,149 kg of cannabis sativa concealed in coconut fibres via container number MSKU 1820587.
3. According to the American Embassy in Abuja, there is a high risk of terrorist attacks in Nigeria, particularly in Abuja. Targets may include, but are not limited to, government buildings, places of worship, schools, markets, shopping centres, hotels, bars, restaurants, sporting events, transportation hubs, law enforcement facilities, and international organisations, the United States Embassy warned in a security alert it sent to its citizens.
4. The leadership of Ohanaeze Ndigbo thinks that there is still opportunity for a political solution, despite the Federal Government’s request to the Supreme Court to overturn Nnamdi Kanu’s dismissal and acquittal by the Court of Appeal.
According to information, Prof. George Obiozor, President General of the highest Igbo organisation, has requested a meeting with the Presidency.
5. Residents in certain North West states said the government’s approach of encouraging people to protect themselves in the fight against bandits was working. The hoodlums, according to them, have realised that the war is no longer between security agents and robbers, but now includes the ‘people’ as active participants in the conflict.
6. According to Dinchi Lar’s family, she was imprisoned for exposing the mistreatment of Nigerians at Dubai airports. Dinchi Lar, a Nigerian woman, was sentenced to a year in prison in the United Arab Emirates. They made this claim at a demonstration on Sunday in Abuja in response to the Dubai authorities’ one-year prison term for the woman.
7. Henry Nwosu, a former Super Eagles player, claims he needs assistance to survive after learning he has an unspecified terminal illness. Nwosu, a part of the 1980 Nigerian team that won the African Cup of Nations title, is reportedly undergoing medical care at the Asaba Specialist hospital in Delta State.
8. In Abeokuta, Ogun State, an ex-convict named Mercy Orija is accused of killing 12-year-old student Janet Fakeye by raping her. Shortly after committing the crime at the Fehintoluwa Community Development Association in Idiya, Abeokuta-North Local Government Area of the state, the suspect reportedly fled the scene.
9. A politician named Hamisu Magaji has called for justice after he was allegedly brutalised by thugs while travelling to a location in the Ikeja neighbourhood of Lagos State near Toyin Street. Magaji was reportedly on his way to visit a relative when the thugs allegedly attacked him with firearms.
10. The Lagos State Government announced on Sunday that it has increased its efforts to crack down on citizens who construct houses beside drains and floodplains. This came after torrential rains in many sections of the state, including New Oko Oba community in the Ojokoro Local Council Development Area, swept away boundary fences on Friday.
