Top 10 Updates To Know This Thursday Morning

Top 10 Updates To Know This Thursday Morning1.On Wednesday, the Senate formed a committee, led by Minority Leader Senator Abba Moro (PDP, Benue South), to engage with the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and address concerns surrounding the contentious tax reform bills that have sparked nationwide debate.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

2.The Zamfara State Police Command has accused the newly identified terrorist group, Lakurawa, of being responsible for the recent explosions that devastated two villages in the Dansadau district of Maru Local Government Area (LGA). This claim was made by State Police Commissioner Muhammad Shehu Dalijan on Wednesday.

3.President Bola Tinubu returned to Abuja on Wednesday night after his official visits to France and South Africa. He landed at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at 9:10 PM aboard an Airbus A330.

4.The Nigeria Police Force has linked several cases of missing young women to ritual practices, with an emerging connection to the growing hook-up culture in the country. The Ogun State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, made this disclosure during an appearance on Channels Television’s Morning Brief on Wednesday.

5.On Wednesday, the Naira strengthened to N1,695 per dollar in the parallel market, up from N1,725 on Tuesday. However, the Naira remained stable at N1,672.69 per dollar in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM).

6.The National Executive Committee (NEC) of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide reiterated its support for Rivers State to produce the next President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo by 2025. Dr. Alex Ogbonnia, the National Publicity Secretary, made the announcement at the end of the NEC meeting in Enugu on Wednesday.

7.Human rights lawyer and activist, Dele Farotimi, was remanded in prison on Wednesday for allegedly defaming Aare Afe Babalola, SAN, the founder of Afe Babalola University. Farotimi was arraigned in a Magistrate Court in Ado Ekiti on Wednesday morning.

8.The Senate summoned the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace, Festus Keyamo, and the Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Capt. Chris Najomo, as well as airline operators and other key stakeholders on Wednesday to address the rising issues of flight delays and cancellations.

9.Despite the commencement of petrol production by two major refineries in Nigeria over the past three months, oil marketers have continued importing and distributing the product. Reports revealed on Wednesday that 2.3 billion liters of petrol were imported between September 11 and December 5, 2024.

10.On Wednesday, the Senate approved the Investments and Securities (Repeal and Enactment) Bill 2024 for its third reading after considering and adopting recommendations made by the Senate Committee on Capital Market, chaired by Senator Osita Izunaso (APC, Imo West).

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