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Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian newspapers:
1. The Dangote refinery has announced that its plan to release premium motor spirit into the market this month will no longer be possible, sparking reactions from Nigerians.
The President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, cited minor challenges as the reason for the delay, stating that the product would be available between July 10 and 15.
2. The Lagos State Government on Tuesday called for heightened vigilance and the adoption of precautionary measures to prevent the potential spread of cholera in the state. This follows an increase in severe gastroenteritis cases reported in the last 48 hours.
3. Teesside University in the United Kingdom has announced a new initiative to support Nigerian students facing severe financial difficulties by funding their flights home, as reported by BBC on Tuesday. This move came after several students were removed from their courses and ordered to leave the UK due to their inability to pay tuition fees.
4. Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Tuesday called out the National Orientation Agency for teaching Nigerians the wrong version of the newly adopted old National Anthem. Akpabio noted that what the agency was circulating was different from the version approved by the Senate.
5. No fewer than four persons have been killed and 11 others sustained varying degrees of injuries in three road crashes that occurred at different locations in Anambra State between Monday and Tuesday. The accidents happened on the same stretch of the Onitsha-Awka Expressway but at different locations.
6. Former Currency Operations Director at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Ahmed Bello Umar, told the High Court of Abuja in Maitama that the directive of former President Muhammadu Buhari on naira redesign was not followed. He stated that the redesigned naira notes produced under ex-Governor Godwin Emefiele were different from the specifications approved by the former president.
7. The Federal High Court has announced it will proceed on vacation starting July 23. Assistant Director of Information/ICT, Catherine Christopher, said in a statement yesterday that the vacation would end on September 13.
8. President Bola Tinubu has raised the alarm over alleged attempts by some individuals to exploit the current economic challenges in the country to undermine and destroy democracy. The President promised to preserve democracy and protect the rights, freedoms, and liberties of Nigerians.
9. Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has lamented the lack of political will to eliminate banditry in the state and country. He stated that the uninspiring attitude of federal government-controlled security agencies led to the creation of the state security outfit, Community Protection Guards, in January.
10. The Department of State Services (DSS) on Tuesday warned agitators not to embark on any protest on June 12, designated as Democracy Day in the country. The secret police specifically said it had uncovered plans by some individuals and groups to stage protests in some parts of the country to cause mayhem and breach the country’s security.
