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

1.  Rivers Of Crisis: Fubara, Rivers Assembly Trade Tackles

* 'We Have A New Speaker, I Went To See For Myself’ – Fubara
* Clerk Insists Amaewhule Remains Speaker Of Rivers Assembly
* Adangor Bombs Fubara, Says He’s Not Interested In Making Peace With Wike

There appears to be no end in sight to the political crisis rocking the oil rich Rivers State as Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the Rivers State House of Assembly have once again resumed their hostilities, and this time, it is full blown.

2. Cybersecurity Levy: NESG Kicks

* Faults Timing, Says Nigerians Already Battling High Food Prices

The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) has become the latest high-profile stakeholder to kick against the introduction of the 0.5% cybersecurity levy on electronic transactions recently introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

3. Hassan-Odukale Out, Olufowose Steps In As First Bank Of Nigeria Chairman

Tunde Hassan-Odukale has stepped down as the Chairman of First Bank of Nigeria Limited paving the way for the appointment of Mr Ebenezer Olufowose, a Non-Executive Director, as the new Chairman of the Board of Directors of First Bank of Nigeria Limited.

4. Tinubu Names Woke, Wike’s Ally MD Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority

Engineer Chukwuemeka Woke, a close ally of Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike, has been appointed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the Managing Director (MD) of the Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority.

5. Emefielegate: CBN Officials Demanded $600,000 Bribe To Process Payment Of Executed Contract-Witness

More shocking details came to light in the ongoing trial of alleged abuse of office and accepting of gratification to the tune of $4.5bn and N2.8bn levelled against former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele.

6. Fresh Crisis Rocks Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway As Reps Launch Probe Into Procurement Process

The last has not been heard about the controversies surrounding the contentious Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project.

7. IMF Praises ‘Tinubunomics’, Commends FG For Tax Policies, Monetary Policies

The financial organization known as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's government for its economic reforms, citing notable advancements in resolving Nigeria's social and economic problems.

8. Alleged ₦2.7bn Fraud: Sirika, Daughter Arraigned, Plead Not Guilty, Get ₦100m Bail

A former Aviation Minister Hadi Sirika has pleaded not guilty to the alleged corrupt practices involving about N2.7 billion brought against him by the Federal Government.

9. Netizens React As Nigerian Buries Himself Alive For 24 Hours

Social media users in Nigeria responded to a viral video featuring Young C, a Nigerian who challenged himself to spend a whole day alive inside a coffin.

10. Haaland, Odegaard, Rice, Palmer, Four Others Make EPL Player Of Season Shortlist

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland could be named Premier League player of the season for a second consecutive year.


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