News Roundup For Week Ending 15th January

Below are highlights of news for the week;

• President Muhammadu Buhari honoured the fallen heroes on Armed Forces Remembrance Day.
• Khadijah Okunnu-Lamidi, daughter of former Federal Works commissioner, Femi Okunnu, SAN, declared interest in the 2023 presidential race.
• Nigerian journalist/publisher, Dele Momodu has also declared his presidential ambition.
• Similarly, former Abia State Governor and Chief Whip of the Senate, Orji Kalu declared interest in the 2023 Presidential race.
• In the same vein, Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi has informed Buhari of his presidential bid.
• NLNG is set to crash the price of cooking gas as it begins 100% production into the domestic market.
• Buhari has inaugurated security equipment worth over N8.7 billion to the Nigerian Police Force.
• Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has signed a contract of N11.5b for the construction of Maiduguri roads.
• Novak Djokovic Visa has been revoked again.
• Queen Elizabeth has stripped Prince Andrew of his titles.
• Dangote refinery has reached the final stage.
• World Bank has predicted a 2.5 percent Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth for Nigeria in 2022.
• JAMB has finalised the list of approved computer-based test centres ahead of the 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
• Nigeria is yet to vaccinate 50 percent of its eligible population since the vaccination exercise commenced last year.
• Former Oyo governor Alao-Akala is dead.
• Nigeria has lifted the suspension of Twitter Operations.
• Standard Chartered to close 50% of branches in Nigeria.
• Former Nigerian leader Ernest Shonekan is dead.
• Buhari has approved the establishment of the Nigerian Diaspora Investment Trust Fund.
• EFCC arraigned Instagram star, Mompa for fresh fraud.
• APC has postponed Ekiti Governorship primary election.
• Governor Ezenwo Nyesom Wike has declared 19 illegal oil refinery operators wanted.

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