10 Must-Know Facts As You Head Into The Weekend

10 Must-Know Facts As You Head Into The Weekend1.President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has taken a firm stance on cost-saving measures, issuing a memo that restricts members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) to a maximum of three vehicles in their convoy and limits their security personnel to five.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

2.Last night, President Tinubu instructed the military and relevant agencies to ramp up rescue efforts at the helicopter crash site in Rivers State. The chartered helicopter, marked 5N-BQG and operated by Eastwind Aviation Logistics Services Limited, went down in the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday morning while transporting senior officials of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL).

3.Defence Minister Mohammad Badaru has directed Operation Hadarin Daji troops in the Northwest to apprehend notorious bandit leader Bello Turji. He issued the command during a visit to the One Brigade Headquarters in Gusau, Zamfara State.

4.Vice President Kashim Shettima has canceled his planned trip to the 2024 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Samoa due to damage sustained by his plane during a stopover at JFK Airport in New York. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, confirmed the cancellation in a statement issued from Abuja last night.

5.The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has reported that ongoing blackout issues in parts of Northern Nigeria will continue due to security challenges obstructing repairs on critical transmission lines. Despite attempts to restore electricity through alternative means, TCN indicated that a full resolution is not imminent.

6.The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has clarified that the old N200, N500, and N1,000 banknotes will remain legal tender until December 31, 2024, dispelling recent media claims of an imminent withdrawal deadline.

7.Tigran Gambaryan, Binance’s Head of Financial Crime Compliance, has left Nigeria after being detained for eight months, as confirmed by the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange in a statement on Thursday.

8.The Kwara State Police Command has arrested five individuals in connection with the murder of 46-year-old Lanre Adebayo, a graduate of the University of Ilorin. Reports indicate that Adebayo was tortured to death on the night of October 21, 2024.

9.An Ekiti State High Court in Ado Ekiti has ordered the deposition of Oba Femi Olugbesoye, the Oluloro of Iloro Ekiti, for failing to comply with native laws regarding coronation rites. Justice Jide Aladejana issued the ruling in response to a suit filed by Prince Olakunle Fadare and others challenging Olugbesoye’s ascension to the throne.

10.Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has reaffirmed the administration’s commitment to developing satellite towns and rural areas within the territory. He made this statement during the inauguration of a new road construction project in Abuja on Thursday.

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