Top Nigerian Newspaper Headlines For Today, Wednesday, 30th October, 2019

Good Morning. Here Are The Major Nigerian Newspaper Headlines For Today Wednesday, 30th October 2019

1. 40 Million Nigerians Unemployed, 90 Million Living In Extreme Poverty – Buhari’s Minister

Hajia Sadiya Umar Farouq, Nigeria’s Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, has revealed that over 40 million Nigerians are currently unemployed.

She made the worrying disclosure when she appeared before the House committee on women affairs and social development to defend the ministry’s 2020 budget proposal.

2. EFCC Raids INEC Office In Sokoto State

The Sokoto Zonal Office of the Economic Crimes Commission, on Tuesday, raided the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission in the state.

A source revealed that the commission raided the INEC office due to a petition written by an ad hoc staff, engaged for the conduct of the February 2019 elections, who accused the electoral body of not paying their allowances.

3. Reps To Investigate Onitsha Fire Outbreak

The House of Representatives has resolved that its committee on Emergency and Disaster Preparedness would investigate the immediate and remote causes of the fire outbreak that claimed few lives and left many injured.

Naija News understands that Hon. Okwudili Ezenwankwo and two other Honorables had moved the motion of urgent public importance on Tuesday which led to the resolution of the House.

4. Governors Meet Finance Commissioners Over IGR

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and Finance Commissioners met on Tuesday to discuss ways to increase tax collections to boost Internally Generated Revenues (IGR).

Naija News reports that the meeting between the governors, commissioners and heads of authorities was held in Abuja.

5. Oshiomhole’s Aggression Will Cost APC States – Sagay

The Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), Itse Sagay, has said the aggression and approach of the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, will make the party lose control of some states.

Prof Sagay, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), made this known while speaking to Daily Independent.

6. Shiites: Don’t Use Us To Cover Your Crimes In Sokoto, IMN Warns Air Force

The Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), also known as Shiites, has warned the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) not to use the name of the group to cover the alleged killing of innocent Nigerians in Sokoto State.

Naija News recalls that NAF had said it was investigating an online report alleging the killing of two persons at Mabera Area of Sokoto Metropolis by its personnel on October 20, 2019.

7. Buhari Nominates Justice Tosho As Federal High Court Judge

President Muhammadu Buhari has forwarded the name of Justice John Tosho to the Senate for consideration and confirmation as the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court.

Naija News reports that the nomination by the President was disclosed in a letter he sent to the Nigerian Senate which was read on the floor of the Senate by the President of the Red legislative chamber, Ahmad Lawan on Tuesday, October 29.

8. Federal Government Set To Regulate Social Media – Lai Mohammed

The Federal Government on Tuesday, through the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, stated that it’s working on how to regulate social media.

Alhaji Mohammed stated this while speaking at a press conference in Abuja.

The minister disclosed that no responsible government would sit back and allow activities that are capable of destroying the country go unchecked.

9. Ohanaeze Denies Requesting Name Change For Nigeria

Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the apex Igbo socio-cultural organization has distanced itself from the statement credited to the body urging President Muhammadu Buhari to move for a name change for Nigeria.

It will be recalled that while speaking on the danger of retaining the name Nigeria as the National name of the country, the deputy spokesman of the organization, Comrade Chuks Ibegbu in a statement on Monday, noted that the name, “Nigeria was given to us by a lover of Lord Lugard who later became his wife and was given at the heat of passion.

10. NLC Reacts To Nigeria Governors Forum Verdict On Minimum Wage Increment

The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) has rejected the increment agreement negotiation of the Federal Government with labour which is known as” consequential adjustment of Minimum Wage.”

According to the Governors, the negotiation with labour unions in the states will be based on the financial capability of each state.

That’s the top Nigerian newspaper headlines for today. Read more Nigerian news on Naija News. See you again tomorrow.