10 Essential News Stories To Start Your Friday

10 Essential News Stories To Start Your Friday1.On Thursday, Senator Oluremi Tinubu stated that her husband, President Bola Tinubu, should not be blamed for the current economic challenges in Nigeria. Speaking at the Ooni of Ife’s Palace, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, the First Lady emphasized that the Tinubu administration is still in its early stages.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

2.Alhaji Sharifu Kamarawa, Chairman of Isa Local Government Area in Sokoto State, informed the Minister of State for Defence, Alhaji Bello Matawalle, that several communities remain under bandit control. He revealed that the bandits, led by Kachalla Bello Turji, have been appointing and removing village heads in these areas.

3.The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees has urged President Bola Tinubu to review his policies to address the economic hardship in the country. In a communique released after its meeting at the party’s headquarters in Abuja on Thursday, the BOT expressed concern over the widespread hardship and a prevailing sense of hopelessness among Nigerians.

4.The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Thursday upheld the decision of the Federal High Court, which nullified the N800 billion budget passed by the Rivers State House of Assembly faction loyal to Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The court directed Fubara to re-submit the budget to the full House for approval.

5.Abubakar Shettima, the National President of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, has called on the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to sell petrol to its marketers at the same price offered to Dangote Petroleum Refinery. Shettima also demanded that NNPC refund funds owed to oil marketers for the past three months.

6.The Defence Headquarters announced on Thursday that it chose not to pursue former Niger Delta militant Mujahid Asari-Dokubo to avoid being accused of undemocratic actions. Maj. Gen. Edward Buba, Director of Defence Media Operations, made the comment in response to reports of Asari-Dokubo’s alleged threat to shoot down a military helicopter near his residence.

7.A female Senior Secondary 3 student of Akoko Anglican Grammar School in Ondo State has been arrested by the state police for allegedly stabbing her male classmate, Habib Salau, to death. The incident occurred following an argument outside the school premises after school hours.

8.On Thursday, a Federal High Court in Kano sentenced a 67-year-old Lebanese national, Zuhier R. Akar, to 14 years in prison for sexually exploiting two teenage girls. Akar was charged with trafficking and sexual exploitation by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, Kano State Command.

9.Several sports journalists traveling to Uyo to cover a football event in Akwa Ibom State were kidnapped while passing through Anambra State. Sources say about 11 journalists were abducted as their bus was ambushed in the Ihiala area of Anambra.

10.Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka, in an interview with CNN, disclosed that he has “made arrangements” for his death, though he still has plans for a vacation. At 90 years old, the acclaimed writer and poet reflected on his artistic journey and future plans.

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