President Bola Tinubu and a group of Governors from the Peoples Democratic Party came together on Tuesday to halt the ongoing efforts to impeach Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara. In a significant meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, President Tinubu engaged in discussions with the embattled governor and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, who currently serves as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory.
The Kwara State Police Command arrested a middle-aged man who operates a barbershop in Ilorin, the state capital, in connection with the alleged death of a young woman during a sexual encounter on Monday. Law enforcement authorities, confirming the incident on Tuesday, have initiated an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the tragic death of the lady, reportedly following an intimate encounter with her boyfriend.
On Tuesday, a significant number of chieftains from the New Nigeria People’s Party, including three gubernatorial candidates and the immediate past National Chairman, Professor Rufa’i Alkali, defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress. This development occurred just two days after the South East chapter of the NNPP disassociated itself from the party’s presidential candidate and leader, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, opting instead for Boniface Aniebonam, the party’s founder of 22 years.
President Bola Tinubu has submitted a formal request to the Senate for the screening and confirmation of ten new Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) who will serve a five-year term. The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, read the President’s letter during a plenary session on Tuesday. These newly appointed RECs are intended to serve within the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
President Bola Tinubu issued a stern warning to his son, Seyi, and other individuals against disrupting meetings of the Federal Executive Council (FEC). The President expressed concern over unauthorized individuals, including Seyi, frequently entering and exiting the weekly federal cabinet meetings, which are crucial discussions on national matters of great importance.
Pandemonium erupted in Port Harcourt on Tuesday as numerous youths attempted to invade the residence of Rivers State House of Assembly Speaker, Rt. Hon. Martins Amaehwule. During this incident, several of the intruders sustained injuries, and law enforcement authorities arrested several others.
In a tragic incident, three police officers lost their lives during an attack on a checkpoint in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The policemen were conducting a routine stop-and-search operation along the Funtua-Gudau Highway when they were ambushed by bandits.
The Nigeria Police Service Council has officially confirmed Kayode Egbetokun, the former Acting Inspector General of Police, as the Substantive IGP and Head of the Nigeria Police Force. Minister of Police Affairs, Ibrahim Geidam, made this announcement during a briefing with State House reporters after a council meeting presided over by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
The Court of Appeal in Abuja overturned the order nullifying the candidacy of Chief Timipre Sylva, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State. Justice Binta Zubairu, in a ruling on Tuesday, pointed out that the lower court had erred by assuming jurisdiction in the case, as the plaintiff at the Federal High Court lacked the necessary legal standing to initiate the suit.
On Tuesday, the Central Bank of Nigeria officially denied rumors suggesting that they planned to redenominate the country’s currency, the Naira, effective from January 2024. Isa AbdulMumin, the Director of Corporate Communications at the CBN, conveyed this information through a statement.
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