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

1. Fresh Trouble For Emefiele

* Why FG Is Filing Fresh 20-Count Amended Charges Against Ex-CBN Gov
* Fresh Charges Include Criminal Breach Of Trust, Forgery, Procurement Fraud, Others
* Emefiele Secures Court’s Permission To Travel Out Of FCT

For former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, there is no end in sight to his ongoing travails. READ MORE: https://matrixngr.com/2024/01/19/fresh-trouble-for-emefiele/

2. Guber Poll Disputes:13 Govs To Know Fate Today As Supreme Court Rules

* Rivers, Sokoto, Nasarawa, Delta, Ogun, Gombe, Kebbi, Others Govs On Edge

A week after the Supreme Court delivered judgment in eight guber poll disputes, the apex court will today deliver judgement in another 13 guber polls disputes. READ MORE: https://matrixngr.com/2024/01/19/guber-poll-disputes13-govs-to-know-fate-today-as-supreme-court-rules/

3. FG, Foreign Airlines Heading For Showdown As Edun Says Govt Will Only Clear Legitimate Backlogs

Nigeria and the foreign airlines might be heading for a showdown over the backlogs of foreign exchange owed to the airlines. READ MORE: https://matrixngr.com/2024/01/18/fg-foreign-airlines-heading-for-showdown-as-edun-says-govt-will-only-clear-legitimate-backlogs/

4. Interconnect Debt Saga: Globacom, MTN Agree To Resolve Issue As NCC Suspends Plan To Ban Glo

Subscribers on the Globacom Limited platform can now heave a sigh of relief as the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has suspended its plan to bar the network’s subscribers from calling MTN lines for 21 days. READ MORE: https://matrixngr.com/2024/01/19/interconnect-debt-saga-globacom-mtn-agree-to-resolve-issue-as-ncc-suspends-plan-to-ban-glo/

5. Amid Rising Debt Profile, FG Seeks Fresh $1.5bn World Bank Loan  

Amid a ballooning debt profile and revenue generation challenge, Nigeria is seeking a fresh $1.5bn loan from the World Bank to tackle the severe dollar shortage contributing to the decline of the naira and boost the 2024 budget. READ MORE: https://matrixngr.com/2024/01/19/amid-rising-debt-profile-fg-seeks-fresh-1-5bn-world-bank-loan/

6. NGX: Market Capitalisation Rises By N1.01 Trillion

On Thursday, the equity market maintained an upward posture, following sustained buy interests in stocks of Dangote Cement, MTN Nigeria, and BUA Cement, among others. READ MORE: https://matrixngr.com/2024/01/19/ngx-market-capitalisation-rises-by-n1-01-trillion/

7. Ibadan Explosion’s Death Toll Increases to 5

The number of those who died from the explosion which occurred at the Bodija area of Ibadan on Tuesday evening has increased to five, an official disclosed on Thursday. READ MORE: https://matrixngr.com/2024/01/19/ibadan-explosions-death-toll-increases-to-5/

8. Super Eagles Win Over Cote D’Ivoire, a Boost of Confidence Says Amuneke

Emmanuel Amuneke, 1994 African Cup of Nation winner/Atlanta 96 Olympics gold medalist has described Thursday’s Super Eagles win against the Elephants of Cote D’Ivoire as a “massive confidence booster” for the team. READ MORE: https://matrixngr.com/2024/01/19/super-eagles-win-over-cote-divoire-a-boost-of-confidence-says-amuneke/

9. Kidnapping: NIMC, NCC Collaborate With Security Agencies on Solutions

The Director-General of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Abisoye Coker-Odusote says NIMC and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) are collaborating with security agencies to track down kidnappers and rescue the victims. READ MORE: https://matrixngr.com/2024/01/18/kidnapping-nimc-ncc-collaborate-with-security-agencies-on-solutions/

10. Seun Kuti:  ‘Only Poor People Will Go To Heaven’

Seun Kuti, a Grammy-nominated artist from Nigeria, believes that only the impoverished shall enter paradise. READ MORE: https://matrixngr.com/2024/01/18/seun-kuti-only-poor-people-will-go-to-heaven/