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MONDAY MAY 21 Top Stories
On Monday, the Naira appreciated in the parallel market, rising to N1,475 per dollar from N1,480 per dollar over the weekend. It also appreciated to N1,468.99 per dollar in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM).
Students in Federal Government-owned tertiary institutions will be the initial beneficiaries of the student loan scheme, according to Akintunde Sawyerr, CEO of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND).
Former President Goodluck Jonathan warned on Monday that the political crisis in Rivers State could destabilize the Niger Delta and other regions if unchecked.
Two Lagos State University students were struck by stray bullets outside campus in the PPL residential area on Monday night. The incident occurred around 8 pm when the students were purchasing food. The identities of the students and the shooters are yet to be confirmed.
The Organised Labour has resumed discussions with the Federal Government on the minimum wage after walking out of a Zoom meeting last week over a proposed N48,000 wage. The decision was made during a joint meeting of the National Executive Councils of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC).
Senate leader Opeyemi Bamidele advocated for the establishment of state police to address national security issues. He described the current state of policing as “ailing and dysfunctional” in a statement issued by his media office on Monday in Abuja.
Senator Gabriel Suswam, a former Governor of Benue State and candidate for the national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), stated on Monday that he is not treating the forthcoming party election as a do-or-die affair. He made this comment during the party’s expanded caucus meeting.
In a bold attack on Sunday, bandits abducted the family of a senior Customs officer in Abuja. The incident occurred around 11:30 am at Shagari Quarters, Dei-Dei, where over 10 bandits entered the officer’s residence.
An Upper Shariah Court in Kano ordered the remand of Shafi’u Abubakar on Monday. He is the principal suspect in an arson attack on a mosque in Gadan village, Gezawa Local Government Area. The case was delayed due to his lack of legal representation despite his guilty plea.
Air Peace refuted claims of safety breaches in the United Kingdom. The airline’s Corporate Communications Lead, Stanley Olisa, stated that issues identified during ramp inspections were resolved with the UK Civil Aviation Authority.
