Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you should know this Thursday morning.

“Good morning! Here’s the current digest of headlines from Nigerian newspapers:

1. On Wednesday night, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu unveiled the portfolio assignments for his newly appointed ministers. The inauguration of these ministers is scheduled for Monday.

2. The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited has announced securing a $3 billion loan aimed at stabilizing the Naira against the Dollar in the foreign exchange market. The disclosure was made on Wednesday through the corporation’s official former Twitter account.

3. The suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, is set to face a fresh 20-count charge related to procurement fraud allegations. The Federal Government is slated to arraign Emefiele before the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday. The charges also involve a CBN employee, Sa’adatu Yaro, and her company, April 1616 Investment Limited, over a N6.9 billion procurement fraud and other associated offenses.

4. The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) maintains that casualties, accidents, and crashes are, at times, unavoidable in military operations focused on counterinsurgency and counterterrorism. Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, NAF’s Director of Public Relations and Information, conveyed this statement on Wednesday in Abuja.

5. The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has introduced an initiative to enhance the involvement of youth in the export sector. Ezra Yakusak, the Executive Director of NEPC, disclosed this development on Wednesday during the launch of the Youth for Export Programme (YEP) in Abuja.

6. Abdullahi Ganduje, the National Chairman of the All-Progressives Congress (APC), clarified that he and former Rivers State governor Nyesom Wike did not engage in discussions regarding defection to the ruling party. Ganduje explained that Wike’s visit was merely a congratulatory gesture following his appointment as the APC National Chairman.

7. The military leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are scheduled to convene in Accra, Ghana, on Thursday and Friday. The meeting comes amid tensions surrounding a potential military intervention in the Republic of Niger following a coup. Ghana’s army spokesperson confirmed the event.

8. Cross River State Governor Bassey Otu has expressed his readiness to enforce the existing anti-kidnapping law, which carries the penalty of death by hanging. He made this declaration while inaugurating and assigning ministries to 30 new commissioners in Calabar on Wednesday.

9. Manchester City emerged victorious in this year’s UEFA Super Cup after prevailing 5-4 in a penalty shootout against Sevilla at the Karaiskakis Stadium on Wednesday night. The match had ended in a 1-1 draw after regular time, with goals scored by Youssef En-Nesyri and Cole Palmer.

10. The Enugu State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal has reserved its judgment in the petition filed by Barr Chijioke Edeoga, the Labour Party’s governorship candidate. The petition challenges the election of Governor Peter Mbah from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).”