Top 10 stories from across Nigerian Newspapers, Wednesday, October 25, 2023

These top 10 stories across the nation’s newspapers might interest you.

1. Jega to INEC: Probe failed upload of presidential election results to IReV

A former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, on Tuesday asked the commission to probe why results of the February 25 presidential election were not uploaded on its portal.Read more

2. ‘Nigerians ignored ministers with four official vehicles but picked on us,’ Senate defends purchase of 360 SUVs for members

The Senate on Tuesday defended the purchase of 360 Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) for its members.Read more

3. Reps summon CBN governor for lifting ban on 43 items

The House of Representatives on Tuesday summoned the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, over the apex bank’s decision to lift the ban on 43 items.Read more

4. EFCC chairman, Olukoyede orders staff to declare assets

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, on Tuesday directed staff of the commission to declare their assets.Read more

5. Tinubu receives tax reforms report, demands speedy implementation

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday, received a 30-day tax reforms report from Chairman of the Presidential Reforms Committee, Taiwo Oyedele, at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja.Read more

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6. Nigerian govt to review implementation of PIA in December

The Federal Government says the Ministry of Petroleum Resources will review the implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) along with stakeholders in the upstream and downstream sectors after two years of its enactment.Read more

7. TAXES: Wike reads riot act to Abuja residents, companies

Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, on Monday, ordered the enactment of the 2015 Personal Income Tax and FCT Internal income Service Acts as part of measures to increase the territory’s income profile.Read more

8. Kano anti-graft agency arrests man for alleged N2.3bn fraud

The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC) has arrested one Musa Salihu Ahmed for alleged N2.3 billion fraud.Read more

9. SocialMediaTrends: Journalist, David Hundeyin, comes under fire after Ghanaian govt reacts to his alleged repatriation plans

Controversial journalist, David Hundeyin, has elicited polarising comments from X users, on Tuesday, after a detailed statement issued by the Ghanaian Government over his refugee status.Read more

10. UCL: Jesus fires Arsenal past Sevilla, Onana saves last-minute penalty in Man Utd win

Arsenal put up a fine performance away from home as they defeated Sevilla 2-1 in their matchday three encounter of the Champions League on Tuesday night.Read more

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