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

1. Insecurity: Tinubu Talks Tough

* Says Kidnappers Are Cowards, Must Be Treated As Terrorists
* Ex-Minister Calls For Non-Kinetic Approach, Cautions FG Against Wasting Too Much Money On Acquiring Arms, Ammunition,
* Says Millions Of Out-Of-School Children In Northern Nigeria A Production Factory For Banditry
* Gumi Reveals Outcome Of Interaction With Security Agents, Says It Was Productive
Worried by the spate of insecurity and rampant instances of kidnapping, abductions in several parts of the country, President Bola Tinubu has declared that individuals involved in despicable crimes such as kidnapping are cowards and must be treated as terrorists.

2. NCC Directs Telcos To Disconnect All Registered SIMS Without Proper NIN Linkage

* Subscribers Have Until Friday To Rectify Issues Or Be Disconnected
Millions of telephone users without proper linkage of their National Identification Numbers, NIN, with their SIM cards will be disconnected from the telecommunication networks by Friday, March 29, 2024, The Matrix has gathered.

3. CBN Governor Unveils Investigation into Questionable Foreign Exchange Transactions
* Says several FX Requests Fraudulent, Made With Invalid, Illegal Documents
* EFCC May Summon CEOs over $2.4bn Invalid Requests

Olayemi Cardoso, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has disclosed ongoing investigations by security agencies, including the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), into questionable foreign exchange (FX) allocations and forward contracts amounting to $2.4 billion.

4. Okuama’s Killing: I have Forgiven Military For Invading My Country Home- Pa Edwin Clark

Elder statesman Pa Edwin Clark has disclosed that he has forgiven the military for the invasion of his country home in Kiagbodo and that of his father in the Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State by the military after receiving an apology from one of their commanders.

5. Dauda Lawal Seeks President Tinubu’s Assistance To Ending Insecurity, Banditry In Zamfara

Worried by the spate of banditry and related criminal activities in Zamfara State, President Bola Tinubu, Tuesday met with the state’s governor Dauda Lawal to proffer solution to the issue.

6. Obasanjo Asks FG to Engage Youths in Agribusiness to Curb Food Insecurity

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has charged the federal government to engage youths in agricultural business to provide jobs for unemployed youths and curb good insecurity.

7. 'You Must Die By Hanging' Court Sentences Chinese National To Death For Killing Nigerian Girlfriend

A Kano State High Court, Tuesday, sentenced a Chinese national, Frank Geng-Quangrong, to death by hanging for the murder of his Nigerian girlfriend, Ummukulsum Sani.

8. Again, CBN Raises Interest Rate To 24.75 Percent

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has hiked the benchmark interest rate by 200 basis points to 24.75 percent up from the 22.75 percent announced by the MPC about a month ago.

9. Friendly: Mali Clips Super Eagles’ Wings, Consigns Nigeria To 2-0 Defeat In Morocco

Nigeria ended the March 2024 international break in ignominious fashion as they suffered a 2-0 defeat to Mali in a friendly match in Morocco.

10. Enioluwa Reacts To Alleged Viral Clip Of Him With Another Man In Bed

Nigerian lifestyle influencer and United Nations Children ambassador Enioluwa Adeoluwa, aka The Lip Gloss Boy, was recently under the microscope after a false video of him being in bed with a man went viral.