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1. President Bola Tinubu has fired Jalal Arabi, the Executive Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON). Ajuri Ngelale, Presidential spokesman, disclosed this in a statement in which he announced Professor Abdullahi Saleh Usman as the new Chairman of the agency.
2. Former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar on Monday said credibility of the present administration has been called to question over the continued payment of the subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS). President Bola Tinubu has approved the request of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to use the 2023 dividends due to the federation to pay for petrol subsidy.
3. The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC) has launched investigations into allegations of a multi-million naira procurement fraud, as well as a case of alleged mismanagement of federal government palliatives. Among those expected to be questioned are Musa Garba Kwankwaso, a nephew of Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, and the Chief of Staff (CoS) to the Governor, Shehu Wada Sagagi.
4. The Presidency has unveiled the new Airbus A330 purchased under President Bola Tinubu. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, who released the pictures on Monday, said it replaced the 19-year-old Boeing B737-700 (BBJ) bought under the presidency of Olusegun Obasanjo.
5. Many tankers are currently at various depots in Lagos waiting to load Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, for onward delivery to states across the country as the scarcity of PMS worsens. It was gathered on Monday that though some of the trucks had started loading, the supply of the product by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited was still not enough.
6. The Supreme Court, on Monday, reserved judgment on the appeal challenging the re-election of Bayelsa State Governor, Duoye Diri. The apex court similarly reserved judgment on the appeal challenging the victory of Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Ododo.
7. A teenage resident in Osogbo, Osun State, (name withheld), has accused a clergyman also based in the town, simply identified as Femi, said to be her stepfather, of putting her in the family way at the age of 13. The victim, aged 16, had approached a Non-Governmental Organisation, the World Institute for Peace, to report the matter and seek Alternative Dispute Resolution.
8. Niger State Commissioner of Police, Wasiu Abiodun, has ordered the rescue of the owner of a hotel in Angwan Power-line, Gauraka area of Tafa Local Government Area. The kidnappers, who the police said also abducted the hotel manager, did not kidnap seven persons as was reported on social media.
9. Kaduna State Police Command has arrested two notorious gunrunners and an informant for kidnappers, while also foiling a kidnapping attempt and rescuing two victims in two separate operations in the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Mansir Hassan, stated this in a statement on Monday.
10. The police yesterday threatened to issue a warrant of arrest on Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Chairman, Joe Ajaero should he fail to appear before an investigative panel today, Tuesday. Ajaero got an invitation yesterday from the police over alleged terrorism financing, treasonable felony, cybercrime and other related offences.