Nigerian Newspapers: News Headlines For Thur, Jan 6, 2022
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I. FG To ‘Sack’ Federal Government Workers
Minister of Finance, Ahmed Zainab has disclosed that the current administration is working towards downsizing workers at the federal level.
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She said the move is motivated by the huge funds regularly expended on paying the workers. She, however, said the government is preparing an exit package for those that will be affected by the downsizing.
Full Details: FG To ‘Sack’ Federal Government Workers
2. Buhari Gives Condition To Sign Electoral Bill
President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed conditions that will make him sign the amended electoral act into law.
In an interview with Channels Television, the President said the electoral act will be signed into law if the legislature removes direct primaries and include indirect primaries and consensus candidates into the bill.
Full Details: Buhari Gives Condition To Sign Electoral Bill
3. Lekan Balogun Emerges New Olubadan of Ibadan
Dr Lekan Balogun has been declared the next Olubadan of Ibadan by kindmakers. Balogun’s confirmation follows his nomination to succeed the late Oba Saliu Adetunji, who died on January 2, 2022.
Full Details: Lekan Balogun Emerges New Olubadan of Ibadan
4. I Can’t Release Nnamdi Kanu– Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu must defend his case in court, saying he has no personal will to release him.
The President also said the embattled IPOB leader must prove his case on why he insulted the incumbent administration from overseas.
Full Details: I Can’t Release Nnamdi Kanu– Buhari
5. FG Declares Bandits as Terrorists
Nigeria’s federal government has declared bandits groups as terrorists. This follows the earlier declaration by the Abuja Federal High Court, which gazetted the proscribing of the bandits to the government.
Full Details: FG Declares Bandits as Terrorists
6. Former Lagos Deputy Speaker, Adetoun Adediran is Dead
A former Deputy Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Adetoun Adediran has died. The 51-year-old died on Wednesday morning from a two-day ailment.
Details: First Female Deputy Speaker of Lagos Assembly, Adetoun Adediran is Dead
7. Sylvester Oromoni’s Mum Weeps
The mother of 12-year-old Sylvester Oromoni has resorted to weeping and cursing following the exoneration of all the students and workers of Dowen College earlier connected to the mother of her son.
Full Details: Sylvester Oromoni’s Mother Weeps as Police Acquits Dowen College Students, Officials
8. Magodo: Governors; Forum Blasts IGP, Malami Over Sanwo-Olu Disgrace
Governors of the South-West States have blasted the Attorney-General of the federation, Abubakar Malami for his role in the public show of disrespect meted on Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu by a police officer.
The officer boldly told the governor in a now-viral video that only Malami and the IGP could other him and his men out of the Magodo Estate.
Sanwo-Olu had gone to mediate between the officers and residents of the estate.
9. Ohanaeze Declares Support for Ban on Cows in Southeast
Apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has thrown it’s weight behind the ban imposed on Fulani-reared comes in the South East.
Full Details: Ohanaeze Supports Ban on Cows
10. Hoodlums Attack Zamfara TV Station
Suspected political thugs on Monday night invaded he head office of Thunder Blowers Media to teach the editor a lesson.
The thugs destroyed equipment, carted away some gadgets and also beat up a staff of the station.
Details: Hoodlums Attack Zamfara TV Station, Injure Staff, Steal Equipment
