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Good Morning! Here Are Some Major News Headlines In The Newspapers Today: Ogun teacher in trouble as pupil dies after 162 frog jumps

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1. A student of Obada Idi-Emi High School in the Imeko Afon Local Government Area of Ogun State, identified simply as Ariyo, has died after a teacher allegedly beat him with 162 strokes of the cane for breaking a dustbin. An activist identified as Adetoun shared the incident on Instagram on Friday.

 

2. The Benue State Government has officially withdrawn its challenge to the legitimacy of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) at the Supreme Court.
Meanwhile, it says Barr. Fidelis Mnyim, its Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice and Public Order, remains suspended.

 

3. Former President Goodluck Jonathan, on Friday, relived the experience of losing the 2015 presidential election, which he described as a tough moment in his political life.
Jonathan also expressed gratitude for the fatherly role played by Raymond Dokpesi, the chairman of Daar Communications, before he officially handed over to former President Muhammadu Buhari.

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4. The Defense Headquarters says a naval personnel deployed at FOB Dansadua for Operation FANSAN YAMMA, in questionable circumstances, opened fire sporadically, killing a colleague.
The Director, Defense Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, in a statement on Friday, said the incident happened on Friday at about 0312 hours in the Dansadau area of Katsina State.

 

5. An Ondo State Chief Magistrate Court has ordered the remand of a man, Sunday Emmanuel, in custody for allegedly killing his wife, Linda.
It was gathered that the defendant was arrested by the men of the state police command for allegedly committing the crime at Ogbeni Camp in Ofosu, Idanre Local Government Area of the state in October.

 

6. The Anambra State Police Command has insisted that the killings that occurred at Ifite-Awka, near the Nnamdi Azikiwe University school gate on Thursday, were not targeted at any ethnic or religious groups.
The killings, perpetrated by some yet-to-be-identified assailants suspected to be cultists, left no fewer than nine persons dead and several others injured.

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7. Governor Dikko Umar Radda of Katsina says many communities in the state are no longer accessible to bandits because the locals are taking measures to defend themselves against attacks.
Radda, who maintained his stance that the number of security operatives in Nigeria is not enough to tackle insecurity in the country, noted that there is a need for people to defend themselves and augment the efforts of the conventional security agencies.

 

8. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has denied being behind the removal of the fuel subsidy in Nigeria.
Speaking on Friday at a press briefing on the sidelines of the IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings in Washington, D.C., United States, Abebe Selassie, IMF’s African Region Director, described the decision to remove the fuel subsidy.

 

9. The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has charged the Nigerian Air Force to intensify efforts to dominate the airspace and end insecurity in Nigeria, particularly in the North-West region, saying, “Please, end insecurity now.”

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10. A Federal High Court sitting in Kano and presided over by Justice Simon Amobeda has again sacked all the 44 local government chairmanship and councillorship candidates of the New Nigeria Peoples Party submitted to the state independent electoral commission for the Saturday election.
Justice Amobeda gave the order following an originating summon filed on the 8th of October, 2024, by a faction of the party and one Engr Muhammad Babayo.

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Tinubu back in Abuja after attending Arab-Islamic summit in Saudi Arabia

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President Bola Tinubu has returned to Nigeria after his trip to Riyadh in Saudi Arabia.

On Saturday, Tinubu left Abuja, the country’s capital city, for Saudi Arabia to attend the Joint Arab-Islamic summit.

The summit was held at the invitation of King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Speaking at the summit, convened to address the current situation in the Middle East, Tinubu expressed deep concerns over the humanitarian conditions in Gaza.

Bayo Onanuga, the president’s special adviser on information and strategy, said in a statement on Monday that Tinubu called for an immediate end to the “prolonged Israeli aggression” in Gaza.

The president said, “the conflict in Palestine has persisted for far too long, inflicting immeasurable suffering”.

Tinubu, who called for a ceasefire in Gaza, said Nigeria is in support of a two-state solution—where both Israelis and Palestinians can coexist in security and dignity.

“The conflict in Palestine has persisted for far too long, inflicting immeasurable suffering on countless lives,” the president said.

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“As representatives of nations that value justice, dignity, and the sanctity of human life, we have a moral obligation to collectively bring about an immediate end to this conflict.”

He added that conflicting parties must uphold proportionality principles and protect civilians’ fundamental rights, aligning with international law and diplomacy standards.

The Nigerian president lauded King Salman Al Saud and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for convening the summit.

He added that it was a crucial opportunity for Nigeria to renew diplomatic efforts and advance Middle Eastern peace and stability.

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Okpebholo nominates  Oshiomhole’s son as commissioner

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Monday Okpebholo, governor of Edo, has nominated Cyril Oshiomhole, a medical doctor, as the commissioner of health.

Cyril is the son of Adams Oshiomhole, the former governor of Edo, now a serving senator.

The commissioner nominee earned his bachelor’s degree in medicine and surgery (MBBS) at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.

He has a master’s degree in public health and majors in environmental health, toxicology, and disaster management.

Fred Itua, Okpebholo’s spokesperson, said in a statement on Tuesday that the governor also nominated Samson Osagie, a former member of the national assembly, as the attorney-general and commissioner for justice.

“On the new state attorney-general, Dr. Samson Osagie is a private legal practitioner having been called to the Nigerian Bar on March 22nd, 1995,” the statement reads.

He is also the current vice president of the African Bar Association (West African Region),” the statement reads.

“He was a two-term member of the Edo state house of assembly and also the house of representatives, where he rose to the position of the minority whip.

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Itua said the Osagie and Oshiomhole’s names would be forwarded to the Edo state house of assembly for confirmation.

He added that Okpebholo also announced the appointment of Musa Ikhilor as the secretary to the state government (SGG).

“Barrister Ikhilor has over 11 years of experience in legislative drafting, parliamentary administration, lawmaking procedure and processes, constitutional drafting and amendment, and general legislative governance issues working in various capacities at the national assembly,” Itua said.

“Barr. Ikhilor is active in business, corporate legal practice, and social works, where he serves as the managing partner of Springfield Legal Consult and as the executive director and board of trustees member of the Amana Legacy Foundation.”

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Saudi crown prince ‘commends’ Tinubu over economic reforms

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Mohammed bin Salman, the crown prince and prime minister of Saudi Arabia, has commended President Bola Tinubu over his economic reforms.

Salman gave the commendation at the sidelines of the Joint Arab-Islamic Summit in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia.

 

A statement on Tuesday by Bayo Onanuga, the president’s special adviser on information and strategy, said Tinubu and Salman explored areas for cooperation, particularly oil and gas, agriculture, infrastructure and the constitution of the Saudi-Nigeria business council.

 

Onanuga said Nigeria is seeking an agreement with the Saudi government over a proposed $5 billion bilateral trade facility between the two countries.

 

“The Saudi Agricultural and Livestock Investment Company (SALIC) invested $1.24 billion in 2022 to acquire a 35.43% stake in Olam Agri, one of Nigeria’s leading agricultural firms,” the statement reads.

 

“Talks are being held so that SALIC can have more stake in the company. The Saudis hoped the investment would make Olam one of the biggest agro-allied businesses in the world.

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“The Crown Prince commended President Tinubu’s economic reforms, noting similarities to his steps to strengthen Saudi Arabia’s stability and development when he became Prime Minister.

 

”He also assured Nigeria of his support and promised to motivate his team to realise the various areas of partnerships discussed at the meeting.”

 

He said the summit has renewed the commitment of Nigeria and other member states on the ministerial committee assigned to engage with global leaders in seeking an end to the ongoing war in Gaza and Lebanon.

 

“The Joint Arab-Islamic Ministerial Committee, led by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, was formed by a resolution at the First Joint Arab-Islamic Summit in Riyadh on November 11, 2023,” Onanuga said.

 

“The group includes the foreign ministers of Nigeria, Egypt, Qatar, Turkey, Indonesia, Palestine, and Jordan.

 

“In its final resolution, the summit urged the Ministerial Committee to ‘intensify its efforts and expand them to include working on ending the aggression on Lebanon’.

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“The committee will submit periodic reports, which the secretariats of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the League of Arab States will circulate to member states.

 

“The Committee has also been tasked with further engaging actors across the Global South in the efforts to strengthen international support towards ending the war and Israeli occupation.

 

”The resolution stressed the importance of protecting sea lanes by rules of international law and welcomed the signing of the tripartite mechanism by the League of Arab States, OIC, and the African Union to support the Palestinian cause.”

 

He said the leaders condemned Israeli military actions in northern Gaza, describing them as “crimes of genocide”.

 

“They also criticised ongoing efforts to solidify Israel’s presence in occupied East Jerusalem, reaffirming it as the eternal capital of Palestine and calling for the unification of the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and East Jerusalem under a sovereign Palestinian state,” he said.

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Abdullah Abdulaziz, minister of national guard; Khalid Abdulaziz, minister of defence; and senior Saudi officials ttended the meeting.

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