You may read the headlines from Nigerian newspapers and Naija news for today, Wednesday, November 9, 2022, below.
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Here is a roundup of today’s events from Nigerian newspapers:
1. In order to resolve the ongoing labor dispute with the Federal Government without jeopardizing the interests and welfare of the nation’s intellectuals, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has made an appeal for the patience of students, parents, and concerned Nigerians.
2. On Tuesday, Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom submitted to the House of Assembly a draft budget of N179.7 billion for the fiscal year 2023. When Ortom presented the N179,750 billion estimate to the lawmakers, he hinted that N106.1 billion of that sum would be used for ongoing expenses.
3. While claiming that the presidential candidate had won the election, the Atiku Abubakar Campaign Organization boasted that the candidate will win the polls. backing for the five livid governors. Its spokesperson, Senator Dino Melaye, said that some of the resentful governors will support Atiku’s victory in a televised interview in Abuja.
4. The Federal High Court’s Abuja division has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to respond to a new lawsuit seeking Bola Tinubu, the candidate for president of the governing All Progressive Congress (APC), to be disqualified for allegedly violating section 90(3) of the Electoral Act.
5. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) reported yesterday that a horrific car accident in Kano State claimed the lives of 14 passengers. Around 7.30 p.m. on Sunday night, the accident happened in Rege village, near Antukuwani, on the 45-kilometer-long Gaya-Wudil Highway. Approximately 45 kilometers separate you from the city.
6. On Tuesday, terrorists kidnapped Rev. Fr. Abraham Kunat, a Catholic priest in Kaduna State. Reverend Joseph John Hayab, the chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Kaduna State, verified the kidnapping and said that many events in the state went unreported.
7. In advance of the 2023 elections, the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has demanded that candidates for governor and president undergo psychiatric evaluations. The professional organization added that medical examinations of the candidates would give a thorough picture of how their bodies and systems compared to those who are vying for political office in the nation.
8. The Nigerian Governors Forum has received a letter from Interior Minister Rauf Aregbesola requesting a meeting to relieve congestion. prisons all around the nation. The Minister’s Media Adviser, Sola Fasure, informed our correspondent of this on Tuesday.
9. Abdulrasheed Bawa, the head of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), was found guilty of contempt of court by an FCT High Court yesterday. The situation changed as a result of the EFCC’s refusal to abide by a court order directing it to give the applicant in a lawsuit a Range Rover and N40 million in cash back.
10. According to IPMAN’s Mike Osatuyi, National Operations Controller, the only reasonable pump price for gasoline is between N200 and N210 per liter. Osatuyi claimed that the Federal Government’s pricing formula, which set the pump price for gasoline at N169 per liter, is unfair.
