Nigerian Newspapers: 5 Trending News You Need To Read Oct. 24, 2024
Wish you all the best this morning! Here’s 5 trending news you all love to read today Oct. 24.
1. President Bola Tinubu on Thursday asked the Senate to confirm seven new ministerial nominees.
This was contained in a letter from the executive and read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio on the floor of the upper legislative chamber.
DAILY POST recalls that President Tinubu on Wednesday sacked at least five ministers and scrapped two ministries.
2. Justice Maryann Anenih of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja, has scheduled November 14 for the arraignment of Yahaya Bello, the former Governor of Kogi State, who faces 16 fresh charges from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The adjournment was requested by prosecution counsel Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN), who noted that the court had previously issued a public summons against Bello, which required publication and posting.
3. The House of Representatives has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to issue more new N200, N500 and N1,000 currency notes and begin the gradual withdrawal of the old Naira notes from circulation before the deadline of December 31, 2024.
The House also asked CBN to order commercial banks to forthwith stop cash payment to their customers with old N200, N500 and N1,000 notes but instead engage in gradual mopping up of the old naira notes.
4. The Adamawa State Police Command has commiserated with the Commander, Nigeria Air Force, 153 Base Service Group Yola on the ghastly accident that led to the death of five NAF officers.
Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, SP Suleiman Nguroje, in a statement in Yola on Wednesday, said the tragic event has cast a pall of grief over the entire officers and men of the command.
5. First Bank has announced plans to transition to a new cloud-based procurement and financial platform as part of its ongoing strategy to improve operational efficiency and service delivery.
The migration, scheduled to begin on Saturday, October 26, is expected to result in temporary service disruptions, the tier one lender with over 42 million customers said in a Wednesday notice.