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Former Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has reiterated his preference for the continuation of presidential leadership from the southern region in Nigeria’s next election cycle. Speaking in Makurdi on Thursday, Ortom declared his refusal to support any northern aspirant in the 2027 race, citing the need for the South to complete what he described as an uninterrupted eight-year tenure. He stated that his stance remains unchanged regardless of political developments within his party.

The Bishop of Nnewi Diocese, Most Rev. Jonas Benson Okoye and two of his priests have been involved in a road accident. The three clerics, however, survived the crash that occurred on Thursday on Agulu Lake Road, while returning from Ukpor to Agulu in Anambra State. Reports revealed that the bishop and the two priests were swiftly rushed to a nearby hospital, where they are now receiving medical care and observation.

The Senate has called on the Federal Government to rethink its approach to the power sector by ending the indirect enrichment of private electricity distribution companies with public funds. The Chairman, Senate Committee on the Environment, Senator Yunus Akintunde (APC – Oyo Central) said this at the plenary on Thursday.

Says policy change’ll have broad impact on Nigerians UK introduces eVisas for Nigerian study, work visa applicants UAE bans transit visas, imposes stricter entry rules for Nigerians The Federal Government has responded to the United States’ recent visa rules that reduce how long Nigerian visitors can stay in the United States and limit them to one entry per visa by calling on Washington to reconsider its new visa policy.

A 200-level student of Babcock University, identified as Olaoluwa Subomi Lawson, has reportedly taken his own life at his father’s residence in Redemption Camp City, Ogun State. Security sources revealed that the incident was formally reported on Tuesday by a relative, who reside in Festac Town, Lagos. The sources disclosed that the family received distressing information from the deceased’s mother, Olufunke Lawson, who resides in the United Kingdom.

A veteran human rights advocate and prominent female chief in Ijesaland, Yeye Saloro of Ilesa, Mrs Abebi Kila Oguntoye has urged the Owa Obokun, Owa Clement Adesuyi Haastrup to utilise his influence to proscribe illicit microfinance outfits in Ijesaland. She made this plea while paying a courtesy visit to the Owa Obokun in Ilesa on Wednesday.

Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, has directed that the Federal Capital City and the Satellite Towns in the FCT be completely rid of street beggars/traders, “one chance” syndicates, scavengers miscreants and other social nuisances.

The International Monetary Fund has commended the Federal Inland Revenue Service for what it described as “significant progress” in its core tax administration functions, reaffirming its commitment to supporting Nigeria’s revenue authority. Speaking on Wednesday at the opening of an IMF-supported Headquarters Mission in Abuja, a Senior Economist in the IMF’s Fiscal Affairs Department, Paulo Paz, praised FIRS for its improved performance under Executive Chairman, Zacch Adedeji.

The Interim National Secretary of African Democratic Congress, Rauf Aregbesola is currently meeting with the governorship candidate of the Labour Party in 2023 election in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour. Aregbesola, the Interim General Secretary of the coalition ADC is reportedly holding a closed-door meeting with Rhodes-Vivour at his Lagos residence, Tuesday evening.

A yet-to-be-identified man has sustained severe degrees of burns after a mob poured hot oil on him for allegedly stealing groundnut oil in a market near the Alakara Police Station in the Mushin area of Lagos State. A resident who preferred anonymity while citing personal reasons explained that the man had posed as a customer before lifting the product from a stall in the market. He was said to have been caught immediately by a trader.