DAILY NEWSPAPERS REVIEW FRIDAY JANUARY 8, 2021

MALAMI’S MAJOR STRIDES – DAILY SUN PG.12

Despite the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown,

the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) remained actively engaged to deliver on its public-oriented national mandate.

NIMC WORKERS ACCUSE FG OF COVERING UP COVID-19 IN AGENCY – THE PUNCH PG. 2, DAILY TRUST PG. 5, THE NATION PG. 8, THISDAY PG.8, DAILY SUN PG.6

The National Identity Management Commission officials across the country on Thursday began a Strike Action over the fear of COVID-19 spread in the agency. The President of the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria, NIMC unit, Asekokhai Lucky, in an interview with one of our correspondents in Abuja, said already the virus had been detected in three officials in the agency at its Headquarters.

SEX PARTY: PDP SPOKESMAN, 4 OTHERS ARRAIGNED – DAILY TRUST PG. 6, THE NATION PG. 5

Kaduna State Government has arraigned the Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, Abraham Alberah Catoh, whose wife Aisha Mercy Yakuba is the CEO of the demolished Asher Restaurant and Lounge, and four others for allegedly organising a party in breach of the state’s COVID-19 protocol and as well as attempted adultery.

POLICE ARRAIGN DEEPER LIFE SCHOOL HEAD TEACHER, SIX OTHERS FOR FELONY – THE NATION PG. 6

The Police in Akwa Ibom State have arraigned the suspended Head Teacher of Deeper Life High School, Uyo, Mrs Ndidi Solomon and six others for their roles in the alleged sexual abuse and mistreatment of an 11-Year Old Pupil. They were arraigned on a four count charge bordering on Conspiracy to Commit Felony to Wit: Indecent Treatment of boys under 14 years and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 556 of the Criminal Code Cap. 38 Vol 2, Laws of Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria 2000.

#ENDSARS: POLICE FULLY RECOVERED, ACQUIRED MORE EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS, SAYS IG – THISDAY PG.11

The Inspector General of Police (IG), Mohammed Adamu, yesterday said the Police had fully recovered from the impact of the #EndSARS protests, have acquired more equipment and materials to keep the nation safe.

PDP THREATENS TO DRAG CJ EBONYI, OTHERS BEFORE NJC OVER ALLEGED MISCONDUCT – DAILY SUN PG. 8

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has threatened to drag the Chief Judge of Ebonyi State High Court and some officials of the court before the National Judicial Council (NJC) over alleged unlawful acts.