Nigerian Newspapers: 10 Things You Need To Know Today 24th March 2022

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

1.The senate has passed the Public Interest Disclosure and Complaints (Enactment) Bill 2021 following the consideration of a report by the joint committee on anti-corruption and financial crimes, ethics, privileges and public petitions of the National assembly

2. The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Wednesday raised the alarm that its leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, is going through severe torture in the hands of the Department of State Services, DSS, in Abuja. IPOB also accused the DSS of flagrant abuse of Mazi Kanu’s human rights, torture, and denying him access to his religious materials since his alleged abduction from Kenya.

3. Deletion of Section 84 (12), work in progress—Malami Henry Umoru, Levinus Nwabughiogu & Johnbosco Agbakwuru Lawmakers in the Senate and House of Representatives, yesterday, resolved to appeal the judgement, which directed the Attorney-General of the Federation,

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4. Governors elected under the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, have said they are working towards the process to produce consensus candidates ahead of the March 26th National Convention. The chairman of the Progressives Governors’ Forum (PGF) and Governor of Kebbi State, Atiku Bagudu, said this Wednesday after meeting with Buhari.

5. 75 people kidnapped from Yar Katsina community, in Kekun Waje district of Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State have been released by their captors, Daily Trust gathered. The freed residents were abducted in two major attacks on the community in the past two months.

6. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Wednesday evening released a former governor of Anambra State on an administrative bail. An official of the commission, who confirmed the development, disclosed that Obiano’s “passport was seized by the anti-graft agency as part of his bail conditions.”

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7. The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has cautioned indigenes and residents of the town protesting against the appointment of a non-native as the vice-chancellor of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. The monarch also assured workers and students of the institution of safety of lives and property.

8. The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, fixed April 11 to deliver judgement in a suit the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, filed to declare the seat of the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, vacant, following his defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.

9. Madeleine Albright a Czech immigrant who went on to become the first female secretary of state in US history, has died. Madeleine Albright died on Wednesday, March 23, 2022, according to a statement released by her family.

10. An Ado-Ekiti High Court, on Wednesday, sentenced one Tunmise Abraham to death by hanging for raping and killing his landlady, Bukola Olanrewaju. Abraham was found guilty of raping and killing his landlady at Olorunda Zone 7, Adebayo area of Ado-Ekiti sometime in 2019.