1. The Defence Headquarters on Monday said personnel indicted after investigations into alleged misconduct by some military officers, which uncovered claims of a plot to overthrow the government, will be arraigned before an appropriate military judicial panel.
Security and military sources familiar with the matter said President Bola Tinubu had expressed confidence in the military to try the indicted officers
2. No fewer than 400,000 Nigerians have applied for 50,000 police constable positions nationwide, the Police Service Commission and the Nigeria Police Force have said. However, the recruitment exercise has been extended by two weeks following low application numbers from some states, including Lagos
3. The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has said there is no truth is the rumour about the possibility of replacing Vice President Kashim Shettima as the running mate to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027 general election. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, debunked the rumour in a statement yesterday in Abuja.
4. Global energy giant, Shell Plc has credited President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s visionary leadership and reforms for its latest decision to invest additional $20 billion in Nigeria. Shell is also committing to more long-term investments in Nigeria in what the corporation described as a “sea change” from where it was several years ago, when it was pulling back on investments in the country.
5. Kano State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Mustapha Rabiu Kwankwaso, has resigned his appointment as a member of the State Executive Council. Kwankwaso announced his resignation in a statement made available on Monday, expressing gratitude to Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf for the opportunity to serve in the administration
6.Calvin Bassey’s father, Kingsley Ughelumba, has again cried out for help, seeking to reunite with his four children, including the Super Eagles defender, whom he says he has been separated from for over 18 years, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.
Ughelumba reopened his long-running appeal, speaking about the painful estrangement from his children, which he attributed to a rift between him and their mother, Ebere Bassey
7. The National Industrial Court of Nigeria, Abuja, has fixed today (Tuesday), for ruling on a suit filed by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and the FCT Administration against leaders of the Joint Union Action Committee. Justice E.D. Subilim adjourned the matter after hearing arguments from counsel for the parties
8. The Enugu State Government has saved approximately N1.2 billion monthly following a comprehensive verification exercise that eliminated ghost and absentee workers from its payroll. Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, who disclosed this yesterday at the yearly Solemn Assembly of the organised labour, Enugu State council, held at the state secretariat, Enugu, to spiritually usher workers into the New Year, praised the sustained relationship between organised labour and the state government.
9. Tension gripped the agrarian community of Ilu-Abo in Akure North Local Council of Ondo State after heavily armed gunmen abducted a woman and shot a businessman during an attack on Sunday. The victim, identified as Tomilola Oladehinde, was reportedly abducted around 8:00 p.m. by six gunmen at the entrance of her home on Liberty Avenue in the community
10. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed an alleged N4.3 billion foreign exchange fraud case against United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc and four others before the Ikeja Special Offences Court, Lagos. The other defendants are Muyiwa Akinyemi, Amangbo Stephen, Gesos Global Service Limited and Fedat Global Limited. The EFCC alleged that the defendants fraudulently converted and stole N4.3 billion, said to be the property of Energy Shield Petrochemical Limited
