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

1. Fresh Fuel Scarcity: Oil Marketers Blames NNPCL
[/b]Nigerians Groan As Scarcity Bites Harder, Black Marketers Have Field Day
* Our Challenge Is That We Do Not Have Access To The Product-PETROAN 
* Why Latest Fuel Scarcity Will Last For More Than Two Weeks- Oil Marketers
* Blames Slow Pace Of Marketers’ Licence Renewal By NMDPRA For Contributing To Problem

Oil marketers under the aegis of Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN), have laid the blame of the fresh fuel scarcity on the doorstep of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited.

[b]2. Power Minister Drops Bombshell, Says FG Needs $10bn Annually To Revive Sector

 * Says Sector Must Be Made Attractive To Attract Investors And Investment

The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu has disclosed that for the power sector in Nigeria to be revived, the Federal Government requires $10 billion in annual investment to revive the power sector for the next 10 years.

3. Court Stops MultiChoice From Increasing DSTV, GOTV Tariffs

A Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal (CCPT) sitting in Abuja, has barred Satellite TV provider Multichoice Nigeria Limited, owners of DSTV and GOTV from increasing its tariffs and cost of products and services scheduled to begin on May 1.

4. Obaseki Reveals Why He Increased Minimum Wage To N70,000  

Governor Godwin of Edo State has disclosed that he increased the minimum wage in the state to reflect the current economic realities of the country.

5  Nigeria-India Bilateral Trade Hits $20 Billion in Two Years- Envoy

Amb. Bala Manian, India’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, said the bilateral trade between Nigeria and India in two years was about 20 billion dollars.

6. Wizkid Calls Don Jazzy ‘Influencer’ After Ladipoe Mocked Him

Grammy-winning Nigerian singer, Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has hit hard at music executive, Don Jazzy calling him an influencer instead his proper title as a music producer.

7. NFF Appoints Finidi George As Head Coach Of Super Eagles

The Board of Nigeria Football Federation on Monday approved the recommendation of its Technical and Development Committee to appoint former ace winger Finidi George as Head Coach of the Senior Men National Football Team, Super Eagles.

8.  JAMB Releases 2024 UTME Results

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has released the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME results, The Matrix has gathered.

9. Alleged Terrorism Financier, Tukur Mamu Seeks Transfer From DSS Custody To Kuje Prison

Alleged terrorist financier, Tukur Mamu has applied to the Federal High Court in Abuja to seek transfer from the custody of the Department of the State Service (DSS) to Kuje Prison instead.

10. Legal Firework Looms As Emefiele Challenges Court’s Jurisdiction To Try Him For Fraud Case

Nigerians are poised to be treated to a legal battle as the embattled former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele, on Monday challenged the jurisdiction of an Ikeja Special Offences Court to hear the alleged abuse of office and multi billion dollars fraud leveled against him.


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