- Sodiq Yusuf
Reports of the police exhuming the corpse of Ilerioluwa Aloba, the late Afrobeats artiste known as Mohbad, and completing an autopsy on the body, dominate the front pages of Nigerian Newspapers today Friday, 22nd September, 2023.
The Punch reports that President Bola Tinubu has asked a US court to delay the request that Chicago State University release his academic records. The newspaper says a report by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has shown that the currency in circulation in the country has increased to N2.7 trillion.
The Nation says Tinubu has called on Nigerians living in the US to return and invest in the country. The newspaper says the Enugu governorship election petition tribunal has upheld the victory of Peter Mbah of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the March 18 governorship poll.
Daily Trust says the Naira has crossed N1ooo to a dollar in the black market. The newspaper reports that Tinubu has urged the United Nations to take action on poverty and terrorism in Africa.
The Guardian says Nigeria loses N1 trillion yearly to import active pharmaceutical ingredients. The newspaper reports that Damilare Mohammed, a lawmaker in the Ogun house of assembly, has been arrested alongside five others, over alleged involvement in the cult clashes in Sagamu LGA of the state.
Daily Independent reports that Philip Shaibu, deputy governor of Edo, has sought forgiveness from Godwin Obaseki, governor of the state, amid the face-off between the duo. The newspaper says the Zamfara branch of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has appealed to security agencies to thoroughly investigate the death of Hamisu Danjibga, a reporter with Voice of Nigeria (VON), whose corpse was discovered in a soakaway.
Yusuf Oketola is a trained journalist with over five years of experience in the media industry. He has worked for both print and online medium. He is a thorough-bred professional with an eye of hindsight on issues bothering on social justice, purposeful leadership, and a society where the leaders charge and work for the prosperity of the people.
