Thursday

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

1. Even before Democratic candidate Kamala Harris conceded defeat, world leaders, including President Bola Ahmed Tinubu congratulated the US President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday. Trump gained an unassailable lead with 266 Electoral College votes – four short of the 270 threshold before the congratulatory messages started pouring in.

2. The death on Tuesday of Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja has thrown the nation into mourning. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ordered flags to be flown at half-mast nationwide for seven days.

3. Bandits on Wednesday abducted over 50 persons at Wanke and Gurusu villages of Gusau and Gummi Local Government Areas of Zamfara State. Locals said the victims were abducted in Wanke and environs while working on their farms and three others, along the Anka-Gurusu road in Anka Local Government Area of the state.

4. Following a 48 hour ultimatum issued by the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Kano State Branch, in response to the alleged assault on a female doctor at the Emergency Pediatric Unit of Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital, the Association has announced withdrawal of services from the hospital.

5. The wealth of billionaire Tesla and X owner, Elon Musk, has soared by about $13 billion hours after his ally, Donald Trump, won the United States presidential election. Early Wednesday, investors said Trump’s win will also be a win for Musk’s major public holding, Tesla (TSLA), sending shares of his electric vehicle maker up 13% at the market open, CNN reports.

6. Suspected gunmen have allegedly killed 10 persons in Wayam community of Sabon-Gari District in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State. It was learnt that the incident occurred on Tuesday in the early hours of the morning.

7. Gunmen have abducted Rev Fr. Emmanuel Azubuike, the parish priest of St Theresa’s Catholic Parish in Obollo Community, Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State. It was gathered on Wednesday that the victim was abducted on Tuesday night along the Ayayi community when he was returning from an assignment, according to church authorities.

8. The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has killed two armed robbers during a gun duel and arrested four in the Jahi area of the nation’s capital. Also, no fewer than five car snatchers were arrested and 13 stolen vehicles recovered during the operations conducted by the scorpion squad of the FCT command.

9. Combined security operatives have reportedly neutralised four gunmen suspected to be members of the Indigenous People of Biafra and its armed militia, the Eastern Security Network. The operation took place in the early hours of Wednesday at Eha Alumona in Nsukka Local Government Area.

10. The Zone 16 Police Command on Wednesday disclosed that it detained officers who were involved in the extortion of N10 million. A statement by the Zone 16 Police Public Relations Officer, SP Emonena Gunn, in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, hinted that the said officers have been in detention since October 30.

Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers:
1. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday discharged five ministers from his cabinet. Those affected are: Uju Kennedy (Women Affairs); Lola Ade-John (Tourism); Tahir Mamman (Education); Abdullahi Tijjani Gwarzo (State for Housing and Development); and Jamila Bio Ibrahim (Youth).

2. Edo State Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare, has accused the Pius Odubu-led 24-member transition team of the All Progressives Congress (APC) of not being ready for a peaceful transition on November 12.

He alleged that members of the Edo APC transition team had not shown readiness to ensure a smooth transition, in view of their refusal to attend the meetings of the joint committee.

3. The Federal Government has given Julius Berger a seven-day ultimatum to accept its N740.79 billion offer for the completion of a section of the Abuja-Kano Highway or risk termination of the contract.

Addressing journalists after the Federal Executive Council meeting on Wednesday, Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, insisted that the project must be resolved within the next seven days.

4. Justice Amina Adamu Aliyu of Kano State High Court has fixed November 20 to hear all pending applications in a corruption and misappropriation allegations suit against the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje; his wife, Dr. Hafsat Ganduje; and six others.

5. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said Nigeria’s currency, the naira, is showing signs of stability. This, it said, is due to recent interest rate hikes and the clearing of foreign exchange backlogs by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

The IMF made this known during a press briefing in Washington, DC, on Tuesday.

6. The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has started supplying petrol to some oil marketers directly without recourse to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited.

It was gathered that while more oil marketers were intensifying efforts to buy the product directly from the plant, others were importing the commodity, as hundreds of millions of litres of imported PMS should hit Nigeria’s shores in two weeks’ time.

7. The Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday convicted and sentenced a 41-year-old Canadian lady, Adrienne Munju, to 11 years’ imprisonment for importing 35.20 kilogrammes of Canadian Loud (Cannabis Sativa) into Nigeria.

Justice Dehinde Dipeolu, who handed down the verdict, also gave her an option of a N100 million fine on the two counts preferred against her by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency.

8. The Federal Government on Wednesday withdrew the money laundering charges filed against Tigran Gambaryan, an executive of Binance Holdings Limited.

Gambaryan, who is facing $35 million in money laundering charges brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, was discharged on health grounds and due to diplomatic pressure.

9. Men of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested three notorious kidnappers terrorising travellers and motorists on the Port Harcourt-Owerri highway area of the state.

The command said the miscreants were responsible for a series of armed robberies and kidnappings on the highway, including the recent abduction of a corps member.

10. The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in the Federal Capital Territory has arrested nine suspects involved in the vandalism of critical national infrastructure across Abuja.

The arrests were part of an intensified effort by the command to protect public assets and deter criminals from destroying essential services.