Top 10 Headlines To Start Your Tuesday

Top 10 Headlines To Start Your Tuesday1.Presidency Responds Again to Obasanjo’s Criticism: For the second time in 24 hours, the Presidency has hit back at former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s recent remarks about President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, advised Nigerians not to take Obasanjo seriously, stating that he is not a leader to be emulated.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

2.House Speaker, Abbas Tajudeen, Comments on Tax Reform Bills: Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, revealed that the green chamber has not yet taken a stance on the Tax Reform Bills. He made this known during his opening address at the interactive session on the Tax Reform Bills at the National Assembly in Abuja on Monday.

3.EFCC Chairman: Lawyers Key in Financial Crimes: Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, has stated that no significant financial fraud, including illicit financial flows, can occur without the involvement of lawyers. He made the remarks during the 6th Annual Criminal Law Review Conference in Abuja.

4.Naira Sees Mixed Performance in the Forex Market: The Naira appreciated slightly to N1,735 per dollar in the parallel market, up from N1,740 per dollar over the weekend. However, the currency weakened to N1,690.37 per dollar in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEX).

5.NOGASA Chairman Sentenced for Fraud: Fatuyi Yemi Philips, the chairman of the Natural Oil and Gas Suppliers Association of Nigeria (NOGASA), has been sentenced to 21 years in prison by Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos, for his involvement in a N43.5 million fraud.

6.DSS Arrests Ogun PDP Candidate, Ladi Adebutu: The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested Ladi Adebutu, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the 2023 Ogun State gubernatorial election. His arrest is reportedly related to an incident in Iperu, Ogun State, where he allegedly mobilized thugs and illegal police operatives to disrupt local government elections.

7.Police in Anambra Launch Manhunt After Deadly Attack: The Anambra State Police Command has initiated a manhunt for the unknown assailants responsible for killing five people in a violent attack on two communities early Monday morning. The gunmen, traveling in unregistered SUVs, also injured several others during the attack.

8.Police Investigate Killing of Officer in Abia: The Nigeria Police in Abia State have launched an investigation into the killing of a police officer by gunmen on Sunday night in Ubakala, near Umuahia. This follows the recent killing of three soldiers in Umuhia South LGA, with state authorities vowing that perpetrators of violence will face severe consequences.

9.Benue Governor Approves N75,000 Minimum Wage: Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has approved a new minimum wage of N75,000 for state workers. The announcement was made on Monday at the State Secretariat after a meeting with representatives from organized labor, according to the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Tersoo Kula.

10.Nigeria Falls to Rwanda in AFCON Qualifiers: Nigeria’s national football team suffered a shock 2-1 defeat to Rwanda on Monday in their final Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Group D qualifying match at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. Rwanda staged a dramatic comeback to secure the victory.

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