Good morning! Here’s today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers
1. The Nigerian student, Zainab Aliyu, detained by Saudi Arabian authority over alleged drug trafficking has been released.
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs disclosed that Aliyu was released to the Nigerian mission in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday.
2. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, on Tuesday said the Muhammadu Buhari administration had spent over N3.5trillion on Nigeria infrastructure.
The Vice President spoke at the first Nigeria-UK Economic Development Forum (EDF), hosted by the Federal Government at the Presidential Villa.
3. The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA), on Tuesday presented its 2019 Annual Flood Outlook (AFO) in Abuja.
The Minister of Water Resources, Mr. Suleiman Adamu, said the AFO would serve as an early warning to people and communities located in and near flood plains and other vulnerable areas.
4. The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria HURIWA has reacted to the release of Miss Zainab Aliyu, a Nigerian citizen held Saudi Arabia over alleged drug trafficking.
HURIWA said that Government must show that it did not achieve this because the victim is from the Northern region of Nigeria.
5. The Minister of Youth and Sports Development Solomon Dalung, says sports is the best performing ministry in the country under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari.
Dalung said this on Tuesday in his office in Abuja, while receiving athletes and officials of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF), and the Nigeria Rowing, Canoeing and Sailing Federation, who did the country proud at various international competitions.
6. Popular Nollywood actor, Prince Dammy Eke is reportedly dead.
The actor reportedly slumped on Sunday and was rushed to the hospital where he was confirmed dead.
7. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday said the N30,000 minimum wage should not be a justification for any form of bullying or victimization against the workers by President Muhammadu Buhari’s government.
PDP made the remark while saluting all Nigerian workers on the occasion of 2019 Workers Day, for their service towards the stability and development of our dear nation.
8. The Senate President, Bukola Saraki and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara have asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss a suit instituted against them and 52 others on account of their defection from their various political parties in 2018 during crisis and division that rocked the parties.
They claimed that an advocacy body, Legal Defense and Assistant Project (LEDAP) which instituted the suit against them and praying for their removal from the National Assembly had no locus standi to institute the case.
9. Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ifaki Ekiti ward of Ido/Osi Local Government Area have summoned former Ekiti state Governor Segun Oni to defend himself against some undisclosed allegations.
Oni, a former Deputy National Chairman (South) of the APC, had challenged Fayemi’s victory at the May 12, 2018 governorship primary in which he came second after he initially congratulated the winner.
10. Unknown gunmen have attacked Maiyanga area of Miango district in Plateau State, killing two villagers.
This was disclosed by the Plateau State Police Command in a statement signed by DSP Tyopev Matthias Terna, the Police Public Relations Officer, on Tuesday.
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