Good morning.  Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers:

1. Insecurity: Outrage Trails Fresh Plateau Killings

* Plateau Varsity Students, Residents Protest Killing Of Colleague, Authorities Declare 2-Day Mourning Period
* People Are Killed While Sleeping, Security Agencies Must Rise Up To Occasion- Plateau Government
* Insecurity Has Made Nigeria A Laughing Stock Globally, TY Danjuma Laments

The recent killings of no fewer than 18 people in the Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State has drawn outrage from Nigerians. READ MORE

2. Tinubu Rings Changes At SEC, NAICOM

* Appoints New DG, Commissioner For Insurance, Chairpersons, Boards For Both Agencies

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, made sweeping changes into two critical agencies, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM). READ MORE

3. CBN Spends $581m On Foreign Exchange Interventions – FMDQ

The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN),Dr Oluyemi Cardoso has said  that the apex bank is not draining the country 's foreign reserve to shore up the value of naira. READ MORE

4. Amid Fresh NUPRC $45.6m Capital Injection, Nigeria’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Hits N2.258tr

Nigeria’s sovereign wealth fund has increased by 119 per cent in 2023 to N2.258trn from N1.032trn recorded in 2022. READ MORE

5. Rivers' IGR Increased By Over 100%, Says Fubara

The Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) of Rivers State has increased by over 100%, the state’s governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has announced. READ MORE

6. Football Association Says 'All Parties Accepted' To Scrap FA Cup Replay

The Football Association has defended its decision to scrap FA Cup replays from 2024-25 and insists "all parties accepted" they could not continue. READ MORE

7. Junior Pope’s Death: Veteran Actress Uche Ogbodo Defends Adanma Luke

Following the outrage that trailed the death of Junior Pope and three others recently on the set of Adanma Luke, Nollywood actress Uche Ogbodo has said, contrary to popular opinion, that Adanma Luke is not “careless.” READ MORE

8. NOUN Denies Reports of Including Its Graduates in NYSC Scheme


The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has refuted the purported news reports claiming that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu directed the admission of NOUN graduates into the Nigeria Law School and their enlistment for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). READ MORE

9. FAAC Shares N1.123trn March 2024 Revenue to FG, States, LGs

The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has distributed a sum of N1.123 trillion to the federal, state, and local governments for March 2024. READ MORE

10. More Troubles For Fleeing Binance Executive Anjarwalla As FIRS Moves To File Tax Evasion Charges

Fleeing top executive of Binance Holdings Limited, Nadeem Anjarwalla look set for more troubles as the Federal High Court in Abuja, has fixed May 17th to rule on an application by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), seeking to serve by substituted means the charge against him. READ MORE

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