Good morning. Here is today’s summary from TheMatrix Newspapers:
1. Plans To Create More States Run Into Troubled Waters
- Proposals Did Not Meet Constitutional Requirements – Kalu
- Plans To Create New States Not House Resolution- Reps Spokesperson
- Says We’ll Only Consider Proposals That Comply With Stipulated Guidelines
The proposal and plans to create more states in the country appear to have run into troubled waters if recent developments are anything to go by. READ MORE
2. N4.5 Budget Increase: Obi Slams Tinubu Over Lack Of Transparency, Accountability
- Urges NASS To Make Public Full Details Of 2024 Budget
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the 2023 general election, Mr Peter Obi, has questioned the absence of a corresponding breakdown of expenditures to justify the increase in the 2025 national budget. READ MORE
3. IFC To Drive Infrastructure, Economic Growth In Lagos Free Zone With $50m Investment
In a bid to drive Nigeria’s industrial growth and economic diversification, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) has disclosed that it has signed an equity investment deal worth $50 million with the Lagos Free Zone Company (LFZ). READ MORE
4. Police Confirm Attack On Sokoto Mosque, Say Effort On To Rescue Abductees
The Sokoto Police Command, Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the attack on a mosque in Bushe community, Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto state. READ MORE
5. Anambra Development: Fidelity Bank MD Praises Soludo’s Financial Prudence, Debt-Free Spending
The ongoing infrastructural development in Anambra State has received a commendation from the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Fidelity Bank, Dr Nneka Onyali-Ikpe, who was amazed that the numerous projects undertaken by Governor Charles Soludo were state-funded without plunging the state into debts. READ MORE
6. NNPC Ltd Debunks Warri Refinery Explosion Rumours
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has vehemently denied reports of an explosion at the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company (WRPC), labelling such claims as completely false and misleading. READ MORE
7. FG Denies Scrapping JSS, SSS, Confirms Education Reform Talks Ongoing
The Federal Government has refuted claims that it has abolished the Junior Secondary School (JSS) and Senior Secondary School (SSS) system, clarifying that discussions on potential reforms are still underway. READ MORE
8. NAFDAC DG Calls For Death Penalty For Fake Drug Dealers
The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Mojisola Adeyeye, has called for the death penalty for drug counterfeiters, emphasizing the devastating impact of fake medicines. READ MORE
9. FA Cup: Man Utd Score Late Winner To Progress To Round Of 16
Harry Maguire scored a 93rd-minute winner to send Manchester United into the Round Of 16 of the FA Cup with a 2-1 Victory over Leicester City at Old Trafford. READ MORE
10. Ogun Gov’t Warns Portable Against Assaulting State Officials
Following a recent assault by miscreants hired by controversial hip-hop artiste, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, the Ogun State Government has warned the artiste that it would no longer tolerate assault on its officials. READ MORE
