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

1. Yahaya Bello’s Alleged ₦80bn Theft Case

* Drama As Conflicting Court Orders Hampers Trial Of Ex Kogi Gov
* EFCC Flexes Muscles, Warns Against Further Obstruction Of Its Operations
* Falana Blows Hot, Says No Court Can Prevent EFCC From Prosecuting Yahaya Bello

Drama aplenty emerged on Wednesday as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) moved to arrest and prosecute former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello for an alleged N80.2bn money laundering and theft case during his time as governor of the state.

2. Atiku, Wike Finally Meet At PDP National Caucus Meeting Ahead Of NEC Meeting Today

* Former PDP Chair, Ayu Withdraws Appeal Against Removal

For the first time since the 2023 Presidential Election, the Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the general elections, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mr Nyesome Wike, on Wednesday finally came face-to-face at the party’s national caucus meeting in Abuja.

3. IMF Envisions Nigeria’s Inflation Dropping To 26.3% Before Next Year

The Nigerian economy is expected to increase by 3.3% this year, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which projects that the country's inflation rate would decrease to 26.3% in 2024.

4. Soludo Government Demolished Filling Station With Valid Permits- IPMAN

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria has petitioned Governor Charles Soludo over the demolition of a part of the property belonging to Chris Tee Petroleum Limited.

5. Your Claim On Subsidy Payments Wrong-FG Replies  El-Rufai,Marketers

The Ministry of Petroleum Resources and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited issued a joint statement refuting claims about the reinstatement of subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol.

6. National Grid Collapses: Obi Urges FG To Set Up Task Force To Address Recurring Incidences

Following the repeated cases of the collapse of the National Grid, Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, has urged the federal government to constitute a technical task force of professionals to address the menace.

7. Fraud: Failure To Serve Criminal Charges Notice Stalls Ganduje’s Trial

The anticipated arraignment of the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, has been stalled due to the Kano State Government’s inability to serve criminal charges against him.

8. Transfer From DSS Custody: Nnamdi Kanu Knows Fate On May 20

The leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu will on May 20, 2024 know his fate in the application seeking to transfer from the custody of the Department of State Security (DSS) to a house arrest.

9. Naira Abuse: Davido Delighted As Court Grants Cubana Chief Priest N10m Bail

Davido, the afrobeats artist, responded to the ₦10 million bail that was given to socialite Pascal Okechukwu, also known as CEO Priest from Cuba.

10. UCL: End Of Road For EPL Clubs As Bayern, R’ Madrid Send Arsenal, City Packing

It was the end of the road for the remaining two representatives of the English Premier League (EPL) in this season’s UEFA Champions League Arsenal and Manchester City as they were sent packing at the Quarter Final’s stage by Bayern Munich and Real Madrid respectively.

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