Top 10 Headlines: What You Need To Know This Tuesday Morning

Top 10 Headlines: What You Need To Know This Tuesday Morning

1. The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has withheld the results of 215,267 candidates from the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) due to alleged malpractice. Dr. Amos Dangut, Head of the National Office (HNO), announced this while releasing the results on Monday in Lagos…… CONTINUE READING 

2. Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun revealed on Monday that a man involved in the Sudan crisis was among those organizing the recent #EndBadGovernance nationwide protest. The individual, traced to the Labour House, has since escaped, but valuable documents related to his activities were recovered.

3. The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has accused the University of Calabar of fraudulently mobilizing 101 graduates for national service during the 2021, 2022, and 2023 service years. The NYSC management’s statement indicated that 99 were graduates, while two were on exemption.

4. Reinstated Deputy Governor of Edo State, Comrade Philip Shaibu, has resumed his duties following a Federal High Court ruling that nullified his impeachment by the Edo State House of Assembly. In a video posted on his X handle, Shaibu directed his staff, who had not yet resumed work, to return or face consequences.

5. Flooding has devastated communities in Jigawa, Yobe, Bauchi, and Kebbi states, causing at least seven deaths and submerging numerous homes and farmlands. The floods have displaced many residents and severely damaged major highways, complicating mobility in the affected areas.

6. President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated the first set of 20 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. These buses, produced by local manufacturer Innoson Motors, represent the initial batch of CNG buses introduced under his administration.

7. Kano State police reported no deaths during the #EndBadGovernance protest, despite video evidence to the contrary. Commissioner of Police Salman-Dogo Garba stated this during a press conference on Monday, where suspects were also paraded.

8. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has summoned Mr. Jimi Lawal, a former Special Adviser to ex-Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, over allegations involving a fraudulent Light Rail Project worth N11 billion.

9. The Federal Government reports that many African nations are now seeking Nigeria’s high-tech military hardware. According to Minister of State for Defence Bello Matawalle, the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) under the Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration is proving its commitment to defense manufacturing.

10. All living former presidents and heads of state are expected at Aso Rock Villa, Abuja, today (Tuesday) for President Bola Tinubu’s Council of State meeting. This marks his first meeting since taking office 14 months ago, where topics will include recent nationwide events, the #EndBadGovernance protests, the economy, food, and national security.

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