1.The Senate witnessed a dramatic turn of events on Tuesday as Senator Abdul Ningi was suspended for three months due to his false claims regarding untraceable projects worth N3.7 trillion in the 2024 budget. Additionally, Senator Kawu Sumaila (NNPP – Kano South) received a warning against disseminating false information that could disrupt the Senate’s operations.
2. President Bola Tinubu has appointed Dr. Dayo Mobereola as the new Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). Mobereola’s appointment, which is renewable for four years, follows the departure of former Director General Mr. Bashir Jamoh, whose tenure recently concluded.
3. The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, urged the Office of the National Security Adviser to oversee intelligence and security operations in the country, particularly in Kaduna State. This call comes in the aftermath of the abduction of over 200 students by suspected bandits in the Chikun Local Government Area of the state last week.
4. The Lagos State Police Command disclosed that Ibrahim Owodunni, also known as Primeboy, was interrogated at the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, Yaba, on Tuesday. This action was prompted by a petition filed by Wunmi, the wife of the late singer, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad.
5. The Nigerian Army, 63 Brigade, Asaba, Delta State, apprehended a 22-year-old man named Mr. Eboka and his parents in Onicha Olona, Aniocha North Local Government Area of the state, for alleged illegal arms manufacturing. Brigadier-General Ugochukwu Unachukwu, the Commander of 63 Brigade, revealed that the factory seized by the authorities was capable of producing 10 guns per week.
6. Edo State Deputy Governor, Honorable Philip Shaibu, refuted claims made by the Speaker, Honorable Blessing Agbebaku, during plenary on Monday that he had been served with an impeachment notice from the State House of Assembly. According to the Speaker, the House resorted to a substituted service through a newspaper advertorial due to the inability to physically serve Shaibu.
7. President Bola Tinubu held a meeting on Tuesday with Senate representatives led by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, at the State House. This meeting took place shortly after the suspension of Senator Abdul Ningi of Bauchi Central, PDP, who alleged that the 2024 Budget had been inflated by ₦3 trillion.
8. Less than a week after the abduction of 287 pupils in Kuriga, bandits reportedly kidnapped at least 61 individuals during an attack on Buda Hausa, another community in Kaduna, within the Kajuru Local Government Area.
9. In a disturbing incident, sections of the bustling Wuse market were set ablaze by enraged youths on Tuesday. This act of protest was sparked by the killing of a suspect by a police officer attached to the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) Mobile Court. Eyewitnesses revealed that the police officer mistakenly interpreted the suspect’s intention to pray at the mosque as an attempt to escape custody following a court ruling.
10. The Federal Government has initiated a probe into private universities established in the last 15 years, inviting public submissions for the investigation. This action follows revelations of certificate racketeering in neighboring Benin Republic and Togo.
