Nigerian Newspapers: 10 Things You Need To Know Today 11th April 2022 

Nigerian Newspapers: 10 Things You Need To Know Today 11th April 2022 From Nigerian Dailies

Good morning! iexclusivenews Nigeria brings to you today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers:

1. Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, yesterday, hosted governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) at his official residence, Akinola Aguda House, in the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Some of the governors include, Hope Uzodinma of Imo; Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos, Gboyega Oyetola of Osun, Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufa’i, and Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun

2. Reports emerged yesterday that Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, will today (Monday) declare his intention to run for the 2023 presidential election. This was revealed after the VP held a meeting with some northern governors at his residence.

3. The Federal Capital Territory police command has arrested one Peter Nwachukwu, a husband of the late Nigerian gospel singer Osinachi Nwachukwu over domestic violence that allegedly claimed the life of the singer. The command’s spokesperson, Josephine Adeh confirmed the arrest on Sunday night.

4. France is poised for a rematch of the 2017 presidential election run-off with centrist Emmanuel Macron and far-right candidate Marine Le Pen once again advancing to the final after first-round voting on Sunday. But the 2022 race has so far been anything but a replay of the contest Macron won five years ago. And the final result when all votes are counted on April 24 is all the more uncertain for it.

5. Bandits have killed Adamu Aliyu, chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders’ Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) in Gwagwalada Area Council of Abuja. Aliyu was said to have been killed alongside four others near Daku village in Dobi ward in the nation’s capital.

6. Elon Musk is no longer joining the board of Twitter, the CEO of the social media company said late Sunday, in a reversal less than a week after announcing the Tesla chief would be appointed.

7. London-based Nigerian Disk Jockey, Florence Otedola, popularly known as DJ Cuppy, has congratulated Nigerian singer, Oluwatosin Ajibade, known better as Mr Eazi, after the latter proposed to his long-term girlfriend, Temi Otedola. Both Florence and Temi are daughters of Nigerian billionaire, Femi Otedola.

8. The Federal Government says it is difficult to fight bandits because of the terrain in which they operate. Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information and Culture, said this when he featured on a Bond FM programme at the weekend.

9. Bandits, on Sunday, attacked villages in Kanam Local Government Area of Plateau State, setting houses on fire after abducting several others. A source, who confirmed the incident, named the attacked communities as Kukawa, Gyanbahu, Dungur and Keram villages.

10. Gunmen have set the residence of the Commissioner for Justice and the Attorney General of Imo State, Cyprian Akaolisa, on fire. The assailants also destroyed his father’s house in Obibi, Awo-Idemili, Orsu Local Government Area of the State.