By Good morning Lagos, Nigeria!
Below are the top stories from today’s newspapers.
1. Minister of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed on Tuesday stated that Twitter and its founder, Jack Dorsey, were vicariously liable for the losses Nigeria suffered during the #EndSARS protests in October 2020.
The Minister made this known when he featured on “Politics Nationwide,’’ a Radio Nigeria call-in programme.
2. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Chairman, Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa has said that corruption is fighting back, alleging that he has been getting death threats. Bawa made the disclosures while appearing on the Sunrise Daily programme on Channels Television.
3. President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of 10 siblings of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members who lost their lives during the 2011 post-election violence in Bauchi State. This was made known by the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, during the inauguration of the NYSC national governing board for a 3-year tenure on Tuesday.
4. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has agreed in principle to mint The Gambian Dalasi. The CBN Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, agreed to the currency minting proposal from the Governor of the Central Bank of the Gambia, Mr. Buah Saidy, who led a delegation to visit him on Tuesday.
5. Following President Muhammadu Buhari’s order, the military on Tuesday, began the bombardment of bandits’ hideouts in the North-West, North-Central and some parts of the North-East.
6. The Delta State government on Tuesday insisted that the £4.2 million Ibori-linked loot must be spent on projects in the Southsouth state. In its second letter requesting for the release of the £4,214,017.66 repatriated by the British Government to the Federal Government, the state maintained that the cash must come back to it.
7. A 300 level student of Political Science Education, Faculty of Education, Badmus Uthman Oladipupo popularly known as Badecious, has been elected as the 31st President of the Lagos State University Students’ Union (LASUSU).
The election, held on Tuesday, June 15, 2021, was conducted through the e-voting system across the university campuses.
READ FULL STORY: https://blackboxnigeria.com/badmus-uthman-emerges-31st-president-of-lagos-state-university-students-union/
8. The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday justified borrowings by the Federal Government, explaining that the loans were invested in the development of critical infrastructure across the country. APC Caretaker Committee Secretary Senator James Akpanudoedehe stated this in a statement yesterday.
9. The House Of Representatives Joint Committees on Army and Defence has screened President Muhammadu Buhari’s nominee for the position of Chief of Army Staff, Major General Farouk Yahaya.
The screening took place on Tuesday behind closed doors in the National Assembly chambers in Abuja.
