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

1. Anger, Outrage Trail Failed Take-Off Of Student Loan Scheme

* Real Reasons For Latest Postponement Emerge As Presidency Assures On Take-Off Of Scheme
* Confusing Statements Emerge From Government Quarters
* Multiple Postponements Unsettle Nigerian Students

The failure of the take-off of the much-awaited Nigeria Education Loan Fund NELFund (Student Loan Scheme) has continued to generate reactions from different quarters. READ MORE https://matrixngr.com/2024/03/14/anger-outrage-trail-failed-take-off-of-student-loan-scheme/

2.N3.7tr Budget Padding Saga: Obi Talks Tough, Says Senate Still Owes Nigerians Some Answers

* Senate Must Do Detailed Work Of Channeling Unallocated Funds To Critical Areas Of Development 

The uproar that greeted the alleged padding of the 2024 budget by N3.7tr made by Senator Abdul Ningi has refused to die down as the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election, Mr Peter Obi has opined that the Nigerian Senate still owes the people some explanations as regards the scandal. READ MORE https://matrixngr.com/2024/03/13/n3-7tr-budget-padding-saga-obi-talks-tough-says-senate-still-owes-nigerians-some-answers/

3. Banking Whiz-Kid, Aig-Imoukhuede Stages Return To Access Holdings As Chairman 10 Years After Exit

Access Holdings Plc (the Holdco) has announced that Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede is returning as its Non-Executive Chairman ten years after his exit from the role. READ MORE https://matrixngr.com/2024/03/14/banking-whiz-kid-aig-imoukhuede-stages-return-to-access-holdings-as-chairman-10-years-after-exit/

4. Tinubu Vows Not To Pay A Dime As Ransom To Secure Release Of Abducted Children

President Bola Tinubu has vowed that his administration will not pay a dime as ransom to secure the release of the children abducted from Kuriga in Kaduna State. READ MORE https://matrixngr.com/2024/03/14/tinubu-vows-not-to-pay-a-dime-as-ransom-to-secure-release-of-abducted-children/

5. Southern Senators Revive Forum, Elect Abiru As Chairman

Southern Senators in the 10th National Assembly have revived their forum, and has elected Senator Adetokunbo Abiru representing Lagos East, as the forum’s Chairman. READ MORE https://matrixngr.com/2024/03/14/southern-senators-revive-forum-elect-abiru-as-chairman/

6. 11 Muslims Land In Hisbah Police Net For Eating During Ramadan

No fewer than 11 Muslims have been arrested by the Kano State Hisbah Board for violating the Ramadan fast by eating during the day. READ MORE https://matrixngr.com/2024/03/14/11-muslims-land-in-hisbah-police-net-for-eating-during-ramadan/

7. Nigeria Crude Oil Production Falls To 1.32Mbpd, Fails To Meet OPEC’s Quota

Nigeria’s crude oil production has dropped to 1.32mbpd from the 1.42mbpd recorded in January 2024, Monthly Oil Market Report (MOMR) of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has shown. READ MORE https://matrixngr.com/2024/03/14/nigeria-crude-oil-production-falls-to-1-32mbpd-fails-to-meet-opecs-quota/

8. Tinubu Fulfills ECOWAS Agreement, Opens Land, Air Borders With Niger Republic, Lifts Sanctions [Full List]

 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who is also the elected chairman of ECOWAS West African heads of state, has directed the opening of Nigeria’s land and air borders with the Republic of Niger and the lifting of other sanctions against the country with immediate effect. READ MORE https://matrixngr.com/2024/03/13/tinubu-fulfills-ecowas-agreement-opens-land-air-borders-with-niger-republic-lifts-sanctions-full-list/
9. Anita Uwagbale: Story Of Beauty Queen Turn ‘Hustler’

Anita Uwagbale has defied the stereotypes of beauty queens not being focused after they have gained popularity. After she was crowned the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria two decades ago, she emerged as a multifaceted symbol of empowerment, ingenuity, and endurance. READ MORE https://matrixngr.com/2024/03/13/anita-uwagbale-story-of-beauty-queen-turn-hustler/

10. Transfer: PSG to replace Mbappe with Man Utd forward in £75million deal

Paris Saint-Germain are preparing to send a £75million offer for Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford this summer as a potential replacement for Kylian Mbappe. READ MORE https://matrixngr.com/2024/03/13/transfer-psg-to-replace-mbappe-with-man-utd-forward-in-75million-deal/