Good Evening. Here is today’s News Brief from The Matrix:
1.N50 Million Transformer Stolen: Three Men Face Charges
Three men were arraigned in an Ikorodu Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Tuesday, accused of stealing a N50 million electricity transformer.
The defendants, identified as Kehinde Akinkugbe, Tope Salisu, and Isiaka Amusa, were charged with conspiracy, theft, and malicious damage.
All three defendants pleaded not guilty to the charges.
2. Bulgarian president Calls For parliament elections for October to overcome impasse
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev signed a decree on Tuesday to hold new parliamentary elections on October 27, his press office said in a statement.
The statement said Radev also appointed a caretaker government led by current caretaker Prime Minister Dimitar
Glavchev for the interim period.
Glavchev, 61, was head of the Bulgarian National Audit Office when he was appointed caretaker prime minister
for the first time in April this year.
In 2017, he briefly served as President of the National Assembly, the country’s parliament.
The elections and the appointment of a caretaker government became compulsory after the parliament failed to
elect a regular cabinet in June this year.
The elections would be Bulgaria’s seventh in three and a half years due to an inability to reach a simple.
3. Minister Inaugurates New Estate Surveyors and Valuers Board
The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, on Tuesday inaugurated the Estate Surveyors and Valuers’ Registration Board of Nigeria (ESVARBON).
The 22-member board, which is responsible for regulating the profession and ensuring ethical standards, was reconstituted due to the expiration of terms for several of its members.
4. Diabetes Patients Urge Government to Subsidize Medication and Foodstuffs
The National Association of Persons Living with Diabetes has called on the Federal Government to provide financial relief to patients by subsidizing the cost of essential medication and foodstuffs.
National Coordinator Mr. Bernard Enyia highlighted the severe challenges faced by individuals with diabetes due to the escalating prices of necessary supplies.
Enyia emphasized the urgent need for government intervention to ensure that people with diabetes can manage their condition effectively and afford their treatment.
5. Swedish Royals To Attend Norwegian Princess’s Wedding
Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden will be among the distinguished guests attending the upcoming wedding of Norwegian Princess Märtha Louise.
The royal couple, along with Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia, will travel to Geiranger in western Norway to celebrate the nuptials of Princess Märtha Louise and her American fiancé, Durek Verrett.
The Swedish royal family’s presence at the wedding underscores the strong ties between the two nations. While the Norwegian royal family, including King Harald V, Queen Sonja, Crown Prince Haakon, and Crown Princess Mette-Marit, have already confirmed their attendance, the Swedish royals are the most prominent foreign guests to date.
6. Flood Threat: Adamawa Residents Urged to Relocate
The Adamawa State Government has issued a stern warning to residents living in flood-prone areas, advising them to relocate to higher ground to safeguard their lives and property.
Dr. Celine Laori, the Executive Secretary of the Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency (ADSEMA), emphasized the importance of this precautionary measure in light of the recent devastating floods that affected the Madagali, Demsa, and Numan Local Government Areas.
Laori stressed that the recent flooding serves as a stark reminder of the dangers posed by low-lying areas during the rainy season and urged residents to take proactive steps to protect themselves and their communities.
