10 Must-Know Facts For Tuesday Morning

10 Must-Know Facts For Tuesday Morning1.President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed Power Minister Adebayo Adelabu and relevant agencies to expedite the restoration of electricity to affected northern states. In a statement from Abuja, Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, noted the President’s concern over the situation.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

2.Political leaders and traditional rulers in the North have rejected the Value Added Tax (VAT) sharing proposal included in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Tax Reform Bill currently under consideration in the National Assembly. They expressed support for the livestock reform initiative, which has resulted in the establishment of the Livestock Development Ministry.

3.A Federal High Court in Abuja granted a motion filed by former Senate President Bukola Saraki to amend two lawsuits against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and others. Justice Inyang Ekwo approved the application after it was presented by Saraki’s lawyer, Tunde Afe-Babalola, with no opposition from the defense.

4.Minister of Works David Umahi announced the termination of several road contracts across the country due to significant delays in their completion. While he did not specify the projects affected, Umahi confirmed that due process was followed in the terminations, many of which had been in progress for over 20 years.

5.Hon. Alexander Ikwegh, a member of the House of Representatives for Aba North/South Federal Constituency, is currently under police interrogation regarding an incident involving him and a Bolt driver, Stephen Abuwatseya. The Commissioner of Police in the Federal Capital Territory, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, provided this information on Monday.

6.A Federal High Court in Lagos convicted and sentenced five women to two years in prison each for the illegal importation of 6.96 kilograms of “Ghana loud,” a potent strain of cannabis sativa. Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke sentenced them after they pleaded guilty to six counts of conspiracy and unlawful importation brought against them by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency.

7.Jesse Chidebere, a 17-year-old student from Imo State University, has been arrested by the Orji Police Divisional Headquarters for faking her own abduction and death. Police spokesperson Henry Okoye stated on Monday that the hoax caused significant distress to her family and the university community.

8.President Bola Ahmed Tinubu expressed satisfaction with the compliance level regarding the new N70,000 minimum wage among states, according to Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume. He commended governors who set the minimum wage higher than N70,000 in their states.

9.The Senate is set to screen ministerial nominees today for confirmation by President Bola Tinubu. Reports indicate that the nominees, cleared by the Department of State Services (DSS), rushed to submit their curriculum vitae to Senator Basheer Lado, the Special Adviser to the President on Senate Matters, before the deadline.

10.The Naira appreciated to N1,730 per dollar in the parallel market, up from N1,740 last weekend. However, it depreciated to N1,670.65 per dollar in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM).

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