10 Important Updates To Start Your Sunday Morning

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1. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has dismissed all executive directors from the Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agriculture Lending (NIRSAL). This action, authorized by CBN Governor Olayemi Cardoso, continues the series of staff changes since his appointment last year……CONTINUE READING 

2. Rivers State remains in political turmoil with parallel sessions of lawmakers led by Martins Amaewhule and Victor Oko-Jumbo. The Amaewhule faction met at the Auditorium, Assembly Quarters, while the Oko-Jumbo group convened at the Auditorium Administrative Block, Government House.

3. Nyesom Wike, Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), expressed satisfaction with his role under President Bola Tinubu. Despite being the only opposition figure in Tinubu’s administration, Wike, a long-time member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), affirmed his contentment during a recent PDP Congress in Rivers.

4. Labour Party’s presidential candidate from last year, Peter Obi, has congratulated Nigerian-born Kelechi Ndukwe on his appointment as commander of a US Navy warship, following Ndukwe’s promotion to Captain in the US Navy.

5. Wike has cautioned PDP governors against meddling in Rivers State’s party affairs. At the Rivers PDP State Congress, he stressed his commitment to the party, signaling his intent to resist external pressures.

6. The Federal High Court in Abuja has summoned the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Head of the Legal Services Department to present documents on Monday, September 2. This is related to the ongoing money laundering case against Binance Holdings Limited and its executives.

7. Former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai has dismissed online criticisms, stating that the attacks are baseless. He expressed indifference towards the misinterpretations of his posts, attributing the criticism to ignorance and bigotry.

8. The Federal Road Safety Corps reported four fatalities in multiple road accidents in Ikeji-Arakeji, Osun State, on Saturday. The accidents, involving three vehicles, also left 20 people injured.

9. US rapper Fatman Scoop has passed away at age 53 after collapsing on stage during a performance at Hamden Town Center Park, Connecticut. Despite efforts by medical personnel, he could not be revived, leading to an outpouring of tributes from the hip-hop community.

10. Chidimma Adetshina of Taraba State has been crowned Miss Universe Nigeria 2024. Her victory follows a notable journey, mirroring the resilience seen in the Miss Universe South Africa disqualification incident.

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