The Governor of Anambra State, Chukwuma Soludo, has dismissed all transition committee chairmen across the 21 local government areas of the state. This is contained in a letter titled ‘Expiration of tenure and handover to Heads of Local Government Administrations (HLGAs),’ dated May 17, 2024, and signed by the state Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Community Affairs, Collins Nwabunwanne. The order takes effect from Monday, May 20, 2024. The letter read, “Following the expiration of your tenure as Transition Committee Chairman, you are hereby directed to handover the affairs of your Local Government Council to the Head of Local Government Administration (HLGA), in your respective Local Government Councils.

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against Nigeria’s 36 governors and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, “over their failure to account for the spending of trillions of FAAC allocations collected by their states and the FCT since 1999.” The suit followed reports that the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) disbursed N1.123 trillion to the federal, state, and local governments for March 2024. They shared N1.208 trillion in April. States collected N398.689 billion in March, while they collected N403.403 billion in April.
In the suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/666/2024, filed last Friday, at the Federal High Court, Abuja, SERAP asked the court to “direct and compel the governors and Mr Wike to publish spending details of the FAAC allocations collected by their states and the FCT since 1999 including the list and locations of projects executed with the money.

A former Vice President of Nigeria and 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has said he is ready to give his support to Peter Obi, the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate comes 2027 general election.

The Phase II of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination exercise will commence on 27th May, 2024 with Twenty-one states of the federation.

First Ladies across Africa have joined forces to accelerate cancer prevention and treatment. They are focusing on promoting early detection and treatment to reduce the disease in the continent. The First Ladies announced their resolve to battle the disease during the third Regional Seminar on Cancer Awareness, hosted by the Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, yesterday in Abuja.

MeCure Industries, a pharmaceuticals company in Nigeria, has revealed it has secured approval from the National Agency for Food & Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to launch production of the first locally manufactured alternative Amoxicillin-Clavulanic acid tablets, Amoxyclav 625mg. This was made known in a recent statement.“MeCure Industries completed its Beta-lactam plant (Amoxycillin and Clavulanic acid also known as Amoxyclav) and, in the first quarter of 2024, secured approval from NAFDAC to launch production of Amoxyclav 625mg tablets (the first locally manufactured alternative antibiotic tablets following the departure of major manufacturers of similar variants),” the statement said.

The Tripartite Committee on Minimum Wage will continue sittings to further negotiate a reasonable minimum wage for workers on Tuesday, May 23.

The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has confirmed sales of E-Tags at Airports.

The organize labour have petitioned the Federal Government against utilizing the pension funds to drive economic and infrastructural development across the country.

The Federal Government of Nigeria has dismissed claims made by Binance, that it was asked to pay a $150 million bribe by unidentified government officials. On Wednesday 8th May 2024, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, in a statement issued by his media aide, Mr. Rabiu Ibrahim disclosed that the government is aware of Binance's attempt to improve its tarnished reputation as a company that does not follow the rules and regulations governing business practices in sovereign nations.

Google has rolled out Android's Circle to Search for iPhone users. The move harnesses the power of Google Lens and iOS Shortcuts, making it possible for iPhone users to enjoy the same functionality previously exclusive to Android. Earlier this year, Google launched the Circle to Search feature for Android that takes a screenshot and lets you select what to look up. Google has highlighted that Circle to Search differs from Google Lens primarily in accessibility, as it is universally available on Android devices with a simple long-press, both features share the same search and OCR technology. Circle to Search stands out for its capability to circle or lasso items for selection instead of merely tapping.

Meta has now surpassed three (3) billion daily active users across its apps, showing a 7% increase year-over-year. The biggest surge was seen in Instagram's "Threads", which has now reached over 150 million monthly active users, up from 130 million in February.

Juventus on Friday terminated the services of its head coach Massimiliano Allegri, over his behavior during and after this week's Coppa Italia final. Juve said in a statement that they had dismissed Allegri for “certain behavior during and after the Italian Cup final that the club deemed incompatible with its values”. The Serie A club won their 15th Italian Cup on Wednesday night but Allegri burst into a rage, first being sent off in the final minutes after ranting at match officials and then dismissively waving away sporting director Cristiano Giuntoli during the post-match celebrations. He is also alleged to have manhandled and threatened the chief editor of the newspaper Tuttosport before the post-match press conference.

Tyson Fury, the current WBC belt holder, will face Oleksandr Usyk, the current WBA, WBO, and IBF heavyweight belt holder, in a historic bout billed as the fight of a generation. The event is set to take place on Saturday, May 18, 2024, in the Saudi capital, Riyadh. The winner of this faceooff will become the first undisputed boxer in history to hold all four major titles. Originally slated for February, the fight was postponed to May due to certain circumstances. Both fighters will seek to make history on Saturday.

President Bola Tinubu has urged the Senate to review and approve a bill aimed at prohibiting athletes from using substances that enhance their performance. Tinubu’s request was conveyed in a letter read on Thursday on the floor of the upper legislative chamber by the Deputy Senate President, Jibrin Barau. The bill titled “National Anti-Doping Bill 2024”, if passed, will regulate substances that can be consumed by athletes during sporting events.

Nigerian popular disc jockey, Florence Otedola, popularly known by her stage name as DJ Cuppy, is contemplating marrying an Indian guy as husband. The billionaire daughter witnessed one of an Indian mirage that swept her off her feet as she shares photos of an Indian wedding she attended via her Instagram account recently. 

The Jamaican government has expressed interest to pursue a collaborative effort with the Nigerian entertainment industry especially on film and animation. This was made known by the Jamaican envoy to Nigeria, Mr Lincoln Downer during his courtesy visit to the Nigerian Minister of Art and Culture, Hanatu Musawa in Abuja. Downer revealed that his country has a keen interest in collaborating with the Nigerian entertainment industry as they are one of the leading industries in Africa, and therefore his country will be interested in the joint effort.

Nigerian singer Iyanya has slammed a fan on a social media after the fan downplayed his musical achievements in the industry while explaining the reason Wizkid is “hated” in the music industry. A social media user with the X handle @itzbasito took to his page and said: “Wizkid’s only crime is surpassing the benchmark set for him and becoming the benchmark himself” to which another user @Xperience_Snr reposted, saying expectations for Wizkid is for him to end up like Iyanya and Samklef. 

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have finalized plans to form a confederation after turning their backs on former colonial ruler France to seek closer ties with Russia.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had yesterday after receiving President Bassirou Diomaye Faye of Senegal have called for a re-alignment in West Africa to effectively address the challenges confronting the region, saying it is possible for Niger and Mali to rejoin ECOWAS after exiting. While at the meeting with the Senegalese President at the State House, President Tinubu reiterated that the West Africa must work together to defeat the hydra-headed terrorism, banditry, human trafficking that have continued to threatened livelihood in the region. 

The Nigeria President, Bola Tinubu has welcomed the new President of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, at the State House in Abuja.