Good morning dear esteemed readers! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers;
Politics & Governance
1. Senate to Screen New Service Chiefs: The Senate is set to screen and confirm President Bola Tinubu’s newly appointed Service Chiefs today.
2. Senate Confirms RMAFC Commissioners: The Senate has confirmed the appointment of six new commissioners for the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC).
3. Lamido Challenges PDP Exclusion: Former Governor Sule Lamido has begun legal proceedings to challenge his exclusion from the PDP chairmanship nomination process.
Security & Legal
1. Terrorists Threaten National Assembly: The House Committee on Internal Security revealed that the National Assembly has received bomb threats from terrorists, highlighting urgent security concerns.
2. Court Dismisses Abba Kyari’s No-Case Submission: A Federal High Court in Abuja dismissed the no-case submission filed by suspended DCP Abba Kyari and his brothers in their asset disclosure trial with the NDLEA.
3. Police Detain Suspects for Baby Trafficking: Anambra State Police have detained four women for allegedly trafficking a week-old baby girl in the Ifite-Awkuzu community.
4. INEC Warns Security Agencies on Vote-Buying: INEC has cautioned security agencies for the upcoming Anambra election against enabling vote-buying, stating it undermines democracy.
Economy
1. Naira Appreciates in Foreign Exchange Markets: The Naira strengthened against the US dollar, closing at N1,487 in the parallel market and N1,447 in the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM).
National Affairs
1. US Revokes Wole Soyinka’s Visa: The United States has revoked the visa of Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka.
2. Mother and Daughter Drown in Borno Boat Accident: Habiba Abubakar, 35, and her nine-year-old daughter, Adama, drowned in a boat accident in Hawul LGA, Borno State.
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