Happy morning! The summary from Nigerian Newspapers for today is as follows:
1. Federal University Dutse (FUD) student Aminu Muhammad was remanded in custody for his tweet on Aisha Buhari. Muhammad, a final-year student at the department of environmental management, is from the Bauchi State town of Azare. On Tuesday, he was charged and appeared before a federal court in the FCT.
2. The National President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, stated yesterday that members of ASUU may adopt a “no pay, no work” policy if the Federal Government insists on withholding payment of their withheld eight months’ salaries.
3. On Wednesday, the Federal Government made an open announcement that there was no plan to raise the price of gasoline at the pump, at least not during the holiday season, for the first time in weeks since the shortage of Premium Motor Spirit, also known as gasoline, started. The administration claimed that there was enough fuel supply stock to serve the nation for 34 days despite widespread fuel shortages.
4. The North-East and South-East States, which up until now hadn’t received the crucial election equipment, are now receiving Bimodal Voter Accreditation System facilities from the Independent National Electoral Commission, or INEC. On Wednesday, it was discovered that the organisation had resumed airlifting BVAS to States due to security concerns.
5. On Wednesday, the Federal Government said that State governors were partially to blame for the nation’s soaring poverty rate. It criticised the State’s top officials for favouring the development of urban infrastructures like airports and bridges over helping the poor.
6. At their home in Arepo, in the Obafemi Owode LG region of Ogun State, Emmanuel Agbeli, 70, was found dead after allegedly being poisoned by a woman only identified as Omotayo. The elderly man, who lived in Havana Estate in Arepo, was reportedly praying when Omotayo entered and sprayed the chemicals all over her body.
7. A lady named Blessing Eno has been detained for reportedly beheading her 11-month-old kid in the Cross River State hamlet of Ugep, in the Yakurr Local Government Area. The police saved Eno from a crowd that was preparing to lynch her for committing the crime, according to information obtained.
8. Former All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman Adams Oshiomhole claimed yesterday that PDP presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar is a seasoned traitor. Atiku is the least strong of all the leading candidates, according to the former governor of Edo State.
9. Titi The wife of the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has said that Nigerians shouldn’t worry about Atiku Abubakar becoming president because of his ethnicity. In contrast to the Fulani men who live in the bush, Titi claims her husband is a civilised Fulani guy.
10. Argentina won Group C with a 2-0 victory over Poland on Wednesday. Lionel Messi had a penalty saved, but Argentina nevertheless advanced to the round of 16 of the World Cup.
