Welcome to today’s summary from Nigerian newspapers headlines and top Naija headline News today May 19th 2023.
What are the Nigerian newspapers’ headlines for today?
1) On May 29, approximately 65 world leaders, including Heads of State, will attend the inauguration of President-elect Bola Tinubu, who will be sworn in as the 16th President of Nigeria. Past presidents, diplomats, heads of international organisations, notable Nigerians, and representatives of foreign governments and agencies are also expected to attend the nation’s seventh transition ceremony.
2) According to the Federation Account Allocation Committee, the three levels of government received N655.93 billion in April 2023. The amount is N58.7 billion less than the N714.63 billion shared in March 2023.
3) The Federal Capital Territory Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency announced on Thursday that it had apprehended 34 suspects during raids on illegal drug dens in the territory. In an Abuja interview, the agency’s FCT Commander, Kabir Tsakuwa, disclosed this information.
4) President Muhammadu Buhari will confer National Honours upon President-elect Bola Tinubu and Vice President-elect Kashim Shettima on Thursday, May 25, 2023, as Grand Commander of the Federal Republic and Grand Commander of the Order of Niger, respectively. Tolu Ogunlesi, the President’s Special Assistant for Digital and New Media, tweeted this on Thursday. Read More
5) On Thursday, the Labour Party, LP, announced the reinstatement of its embattled national chairman, Barrister Julius Abure. In addition, the party stated that its other national officers have assumed their constitutional responsibilities in full. Read More
6) The Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) informed Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN, lead counsel to Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday in Abuja that he was citing an old law against the request by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Alhaji Abubakar Atiku for live coverage of court proceedings.
7) The governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has revoked the Right of Occupancy for nine companies belonging to Senator Ahmed Muhammed Makarfi, a former governor. Additionally, the affected properties are scheduled for demolition.
8) The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is investigating Zamfara State governor Bello Matawalle for “N70bn fraud” The anti-corruption agency also confirmed that former Minister of Power Sale Mamman, who was recently arrested by the commission’s agents for alleged N22 billion in fraud, remains in custody. Read More
9) Wisdom Emmanuel was remanded by the Yaba Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday for allegedly sexually assaulting his daughter’s friend in his office. Magistrate Patrick Nwaka remanded the 34-year-old on two counts of sexual assault brought against him by the Lagos State Police Command.
10) The leadership of the Joint Labour Movement in Osun State has rejected the state government’s proposal for a staff audit and has demanded a full briefing on the proposed exercise. The position of the labour leaders resulted from the distribution of forms to workers by a consulting firm hired by the state government to count the number of employees on its payroll.
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