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

1. N80.2bn Fraud: Fresh Messy Details Emerge

* EFCC Reveals How Bello Moved $720,000 From State Coffers To Pay Child’s School Fees
* Stop Harassing Me, Respect Rule Of Law, Bello Tells EFCC From Hiding
* Olukayode Vows To Resign If Bello Is Not Prosecuted
* If Bello Has A Case To Answer, It Should Be Done Within Rule Of Law- Kogi Assembly

In a shocking expose, fresh messy details have emerged in the ongoing alleged N80bn fraud levelled against ex Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello.

2. How Emefiele Printed N684.5m New Notes With N18.9bn- EFCC

* Anti-graft Agency To Arraign Ex-CBN Gov On Gresh Charges

There appears to be no reprieve for the embattled former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is set to arraign him on fresh charges.

3. Nigeria Launches New Fiscal Incentives To Attract $10b Investment In Oil & Gas Sector

In a move to further revitalise the oil and gas industry’s contribution to the Nigerian Economy, Wale Edun, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, today presided over a signing ceremony at the Federal Ministry of Finance headquarters in Abuja endorsing the Consolidated Guidelines for the implementation of Fiscal Incentives for the Oil & Gas Sector.

4. Tinubu’s Policies, Programmes A Commitment To Uplift Nigerians Out Of Poverty –Shettima

Vice President Kashim Shettima has disclosed that the policies and programmes of the administration of President Bola Tinubu are testament of his commitment towards improving the quality of life of the average Nigerian and uplifting them from poverty.

5. Jimoh Ibrahim Breaks Silence, Calls For Cancellation Of Ondo APC Primary

Few days after the Ondo State All-Progressives Congress (APC) conducted its primary exercise to select the party’s guber candidate for the November 16, 2024 Governorship election in the state, two of the aspirants, Senator Jimoh Ibrahim and Folakemi Omogoroye have denounced the alleged irregularities recorded during the exercise.

6. EFCC Grills Ex-Aviation Minister, Sirika Over N8bn Nigeria Air Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC is currently interrogating Hadi Sirika, Minister of Aviation under former President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration over an ongoing N8 billion money laundering probe of the botched Nigeria Air.

7. 2023 Election: Okupe Drops Bombshell, Says Labour Party Only Special Purpose Vehicle For Obi

In a shocking expose, Doyin Okupe, a former member of the Labour Party and close associate of Peter Obi the party’s Presidential candidate in the 2023 General Election on Tuesday revealed that the party was merely a “special purpose vehicle” for their political ambitions.

8. CBN To Sell $10,000 To Eligible BDCs At N1,021/$1

The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced the resumption of sales of dollars to Bureau De Change operators (BDCs).

9. Five-Star Arsenal Thump Chelsea To Go Three Points Clear At EPL Summit

Arsenal moved three points clear at the top of the Premier League and made a potentially significant improvement to their goal difference with a crushing victory over Chelsea at Emirates Stadium.

10. Sexual Assault: Baba Ijesha Appeals High Court Conviction

Olanrewaju James, also known as Baba Ijesha, is a troubled Nollywood actor who has petitioned the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, to overturn the Lagos State High Court's conviction of him for sexually abusing a fourteen-year-old girl.


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