Nigerian Newspaper Headlines today.
Greetings! Here’s a roundup of today’s highlights from Nigerian newspapers:
1. The Federal Government criticized the organized labour on Tuesday for the nationwide strike following the assault on the Nigeria Labour Congress President, Joe Ajaero. Kamarudeen Ogundele, the Special Assistant to the Minister of Justice and the Attorney-General of the Federation, expressed in an interview on Arise Television that the strike was not in the country’s best interest.
2. The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced plans to extend the validity of the old N200, N500, and N1,000 notes indefinitely. The apex bank desires to prolong the validity of old naira notes beyond any expiration date and is working with relevant authorities to address a court ruling on the matter.
3. Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, asserted that despite imperfections resulting from human error, the recently held governorship election in the state was free, fair, and transparent. The governor, who emerged victorious, shared this perspective on Channels Television’s political programme, ‘Politics Today’ on Tuesday.
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4. The acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Amb Umar Damagum, expressed concern that Nigeria might slide into anarchy if justice continues to elude the people at the polls and in the courts. Damagum, in a press conference, highlighted the election’s issues with violence, intimidation, and highhandedness.
5. The ongoing strike by organized labour paralyzed activities at the National Assembly and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday. Despite a court order restraining the unions, the movement insisted that governments at all levels must address their responsibilities.
6. Senator Adams Oshiomhole criticized the ongoing nationwide strike by organized labour as a misplaced priority. He urged the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) to focus on issues related to workers’ welfare rather than engaging in actions that could be seen as partisan.
7. Former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Alhaji Atiku Abubakar warned of the potential for Nigeria to become a one-party state. Atiku raised this concern during a meeting with the National Executive Committee of the Inter-Party Advisory Council Nigeria (IPAC) in Abuja, calling on opposition parties to address challenges for democratic survival.
8. The victory of Governor Douye Diri of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the November 11 election in Bayelsa State faced opposition from the Labour Party candidate, Udengs Eradiri. Eradiri, in a press conference, claimed the election was not free and fair, and his team was studying the results for the next course of action.
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9. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) urged Nigerians to dismiss allegations of voter data manipulation on the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) used in the recent governorship election in Kogi State. Mohammed Kudu Haruna, a National Commissioner of INEC, made this statement on Tuesday.
10. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that it would cost N35m to repatriate the corpse of the Nigerian medical student, Chibuikem Emmanuel, who was murdered in the Philippines. Emmanuel’s tragic incident occurred on October 23, 2023, allegedly by some Chinese nationals, as reported by Michael Ojuola on the social networking platform X.
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