Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers
1. The Federal Government of Nigeria on Thursday arraigned Senator representing Bauchi Central Senatorial District, Isah Misua.
Misau was arraigned before a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Maitama, Abuja for allegedly making injurious and untrue statement against the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris.
2. The Lagos State Government has amended the charges it filed against notorious kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, also known as Evans, alongside five others.
The Director of Public Prosecution, DPP, in the state, Titilayo Shitta-Bey told the Justice Justice Hakeem Oshodi-led court that the amendment relates only to the punishment section for the second charge.
3. The Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Loans yesterday warned the Federal Government against reckless borrowing.
The Chairman of the committee, Shehu Sani, at a meeting with officials of the Ministry of Finance to discuss President Buhari’s request for external borrowing of $5.5bn sought to know why revenues from local sources cannot be used to fund the 2017 budget.
4. The Federal Government has said its external borrowing plan, for which it is seeking the approval of the National Assembly, will take Nigeria between 5-30 years to repay.
The government also insisted it would have to borrow more to complete a number of ongoing infrastructural projects.
5. Patience Jonathan, the wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan, on Thursday temporarily halted the Federal High Court in Abuja from hearing an ex parte application filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) seeking an order of interim forfeiture of two properties traced to her in Abuja.
Although, such ex parte applications are heard by courts without the knowledge or participation of the other parties whose properties are at stake, Patience got wind of the case and her lawyers stormed the court.
6. Former President Goodluck Jonathan has claimed that the Federal Government under President Muhammadu Buhari is characterised by lies and propaganda.
Jonathan said the solidarity being enjoyed by the party even though it lost election at the centre in 2015 showed that “there is something in the PDP.”
7. President Muhammadu Buhari and his counterpart from Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan have agreed partnership in the area of defence and security.
Speaking at a joint press conference after a meeting, Buhari said he was ‘‘very pleased’’ that the defence ministers of both countries held extensive discussions on developing new strategies for counter-terrorism.
8. An Economic and Financial Crimes Commission witness, Michael Adariku, on Thursday told an Abuja High Court how N1.4bn security vote from the office of the National Security Adviser was diverted.
The witness, led in evidence by EFCC’s counsel, Rotimi Jacobs (SAN), narrated how N650m was transferred from the ONSA’s Zenith Bank account to Acacia Holdings account with Ecobank.
9. The women wing of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has strongly kicked against a return to regional government in Nigeria.
According to them, such move will only fan the ember of suspicion and the fear of oppression among minority groups in the country.
10. Igbo group, under the aegis of Igbo People of Nigeria, Thursday stormed Abuja, the nation’s capital to pledge their loyalty to the the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari.
The group said it was strongly behind the current government and the unity of Nigeria.
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