- Former President Goodluck Jonathan has refuted allegations by Muhammadu Sanusi, then governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and current emir of Kano, that $49.8 billion went missing during his administration. Mr Jonathan while speaking on Thursday in Abuja during the launch of a book titled: ‘Public Policy And Agent Interests: Perspectives From The Emerging World’ disagreed with Sanusi’s claim on the missing money.
- The Ebonyi State Health Commissioner Moses Ekuma has confirmed that about 10 persons have died following a cholera outbreak in Ndibokote village of Ezza Inyimagu in the Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. In a statement by the ministry’s spokesman Lucy Anyim, Ekuma said the state Governor Francis Nwifuru has approved the procurement of medical commodities to curtail the outbreak. He added that three treatment centres including the Iziogo Health Centre, Sudan Mission Onuenyim, and Ndibokote village have been established in the area.
- The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, says the Federal Government is making concerted efforts to reduce food importation. Mr. Edun made the statement while answering questions at the inter-ministerial press briefing which is part of activities to mark Nigeria’s 64th Independence Anniversary. He added that the long-term agricultural goals of the Federal Government are already yielding results.
- The federal government has approved an upward review of the monthly allowance for National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members from N33,000 to N77,000, effective July 2024. According to a statement by Caroline Embu, the acting spokesperson of the NYSC, the development is in line with the enactment of the National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Act 2024.
In Business & Economy
- Vice President Kashim Shettima has described as a “clear testament to the administration’s economic reforms and investment-friendly policies” ExxonMobil’s proposed $10 billion dollar investment in Nigeria’s deep-water oil operations. According to Stanley Nkwocha, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Communications, the Vice President made the assertion during a high-level meeting with ExxonMobil executives and officials of DP World on the sidelines of the ongoing 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, United States.
On the Foreign Scene
- The United States, France and several Arab and European countries have called for an immediate 21-day ceasefire across the Israel-Lebanon border following intense discussions at the United Nations. While briefing reporters, US officials said the pause in hostilities would apply to the Blue Line, the demarcation line between Lebanon and Israel, and would allow the warring parties to negotiate towards a potential diplomatic resolution of the conflict.
In Sports
- A Mallorca fan who racially abused Real Madrid star Vinícius Júnior and former Villarreal player Samuel Chukwueze has been committed to a one year prison sentence. Additionally, he was equally slammed a three-year stadium ban on Thursday. According to a statement released by Real Madrid, the supporter was “found guilty of two crimes against moral integrity, aggravated by the fact that he acted with racist motives”.
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