What To Know This Wednesday Morning: 10 Major Headlines

What To Know This Wednesday Morning: 10 Major Headlines....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

1. Residents of Chikaji community in Sabongari Local Government Area (LGA), Kaduna State, have urged the state government to implement proper drainage systems following severe flooding that occurred from early Monday morning until mid-afternoon after heavy rainfall……CONTINUE READING 

2. The Mpox outbreak in Nigeria has spread to 30 local government areas across 19 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), with 40 confirmed cases reported. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) also recorded 802 suspected cases across 33 states.

3. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, having just returned from France, is now preparing for a trip to the People’s Republic of China. Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, announced that the visit is scheduled for the first week of September.

4. Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, Chief of Army Staff, stated on Tuesday that the military will not entertain calls for a coup to satisfy particular interests. Speaking in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, during the COAS Combined 2nd and 3rd Quarters Conference, Lagbaja noted that such calls mainly come from younger Nigerians who have not lived through Nigeria’s extensive military rule.

5. The Nigerian Navy has transferred 72 bags of Cannabis sativa, each weighing 40kg, along with four suspects to the Marine Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Lt. Hussaini Ibrahim, Base Information Officer at Nigerian Navy Ship NNS BEECROFT, confirmed that the suspects include three Ghanaians and one Beninese.

6. The Federal Government has initiated plans to hire an external auditor to verify the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited’s (NNPC) ₦2.7 trillion fuel subsidy claim. The appointed auditor will work with the Office of the Auditor-General of the Federation to ascertain the actual amount owed by the government.

7. The Federal Government and state authorities have secured ₦100 billion for the procurement of prepaid electricity meters under the Presidential Meter Initiative program, according to Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu.

8. The Niger State Police Command has discovered a substantial cache of explosive devices, including bombs and Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), buried in multiple locations across the state. The sources of these devices are under investigation, with suspicions pointing to concealment by terrorists and bandits.

9. The Ogun State Police Command has arrested four individuals for allegedly stealing a motorcycle valued at ₦630,000 in Imeruro, Atan-Ijebu, and for theft of electrical installations, including cables and solar panels, in the Warewa area of Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area.

10. Dr. Asue Ighodalo, the governorship candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, has promised to be independent-minded if elected. In an interview on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’ on Monday, Ighodalo stated he would navigate relationships with predecessors carefully to avoid common pitfalls.

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