Top 10 Things To Know This Thursday Morning

Top 10 Things To Know This Thursday Morning1.A push to establish a constitutional role for traditional rulers gained momentum in Abuja on Wednesday, as governors and key traditional leaders formed a committee to draft a bill for constitutional amendments that would integrate traditional rulers into governance.

2.The Federal High Court in Abuja issued a restraining order on Wednesday, preventing the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Accountant General of the Federation from releasing funds to the Rivers State Government until a lawful appropriation act is passed by a valid House of Assembly.

3.The Senate approved all seven ministerial nominees on Wednesday, granting them a smooth confirmation amid a friendly atmosphere during the screening process.

4.The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) began restoring electricity to several Northern states on Wednesday night after successfully repairing the 330kV Ugwuaji-Apir transmission line 1, with four states now receiving power supply.

5.Dr. Ganiyat Popoola, a Kaduna-based medical doctor and registrar in the Department of Ophthalmology at the National Eye Centre, was released from captivity on Wednesday after being kidnapped on December 27, 2023, along with her husband.

6.President Bola Tinubu appointed Major General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede as the acting Chief of Army Staff amid the ongoing absence of General Tahoreed Lagbaja, who has been out of the country for an extended period.

7.Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, former President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), criticized the current state of Nigerian workers, stating they are poorer than those from previous generations. He also condemned the existing minimum wage of N70,000, highlighting its equivalent of only $42 when converted to dollars.

8.The Rivers State Government has filed an appeal against the Federal High Court’s ruling that barred the CBN from releasing allocations from the federation account to the state. This was confirmed by the state’s Commissioner for Information and Communications, Joseph Johnson.

9.A Kuje Magistrate Court in the Federal Capital Territory has adjourned the hearing on charges against Alexander Ikwechegh, a member of the House of Representatives from Abia State, to Friday, November 8, after granting him bail of N500,000.

10.The Lagos State Police Command announced legal action against the organizers of an event who used the name and image of the state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Olarenwaju Ishola, on promotional materials without his consent, as confirmed by spokesperson SP Benjamin Hundeyin on Wednesday.

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