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1. Good News as Senate Moves to Reduce the Price of Cement in Nigeria Nigerian lawmakers have urged the government to break the dominance of the country’s three biggest cement makers to encourage more competition and reduce prices.

More government incentives such as concessionary loans and larger tax rebates for new entrants could make the market more competitive, the lawmakers said. That may in turn bring down the cost of cement that’s 240% higher in Nigeria than the global average.

GOOD NEWS!

2. Nigeria Backs AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine and Moves Up Timetable for Second Dose Dr. Faisal Shuaibu, who leads the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), announced that the government is moving up its timeline for administering the second dose...

...of the jab to factor in global supply challenges, as well as its capacity to get more vaccines and deliver on its COVID-19 response plan to vaccinate 70% of the country in the next two years.

“We anticipate a delay in vaccine supply to Nigeria.

The government has, therefore, decided to rationalise by preserving 50% of available doses of the vaccine for administration as second doses,” Shuaibu said at a town hall meeting, on Tuesday.

TRUST THE PROCESS

3. Gunmen kidnap another set of students from a private university in Kaduna State Suspected gunmen have abducted some students during an attack on a private university in Kaduna state on the night of Tuesday, April 20.

The academic institution, Green Field University, which is the first private university in the state was established three years ago and is located along the Kaduna–Abuka highway in Chikun local government area of the state.

THIS NEEDS TO END!

4. Falana, Labour Form New Movement, Roll Out Radical Agenda To Liberate Nigeria Renown Lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, in conjunction with Labour, has formed a new political movement said to be radical in nature. Its aim it is reported is to save Nigeria.

The new political Movement, The Peoples Alternative Political Movement, (TPAP-Movement), has rolled out several socio-political programmes to save Nigeria from imminent economic and moral collapse...

...in the hands of what it described as corrupt and visionless elite.

BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE IN THE WORLD!

5. WHO asks Nigeria, others to invest in malaria elimination The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged countries, including Nigeria, to invest more in their malaria programme, as it plays a critical role in eliminating the disease.

It added that most countries that have reached zero malaria have strong primary health care systems that ensure access to malaria prevention, diagnosis and treatment services, without financial hardship.

MALARIA WEY DON DEY LIKE COUGH?!

6. Speaker of House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, Rejects Calls For Pantami’s Sack Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, yesterday ruled the minority leader, Ndudi Elumelu out of order when the latter demanded the resignation of the...

...Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Ali Pantami. Elumelu had during plenary yesterday, urged the House to demand resignation or sack of the minister for having in the the past backed activities of Jihadist leaders and deadly Islamic sects.

However, Gbajabiamila overruled the minority leader, noting that Elumelu came under the matters of privileges and the matter raised had nothing to do with his privilege as a lawmaker.

INNOCENT OR GUILTY?! FORGIVENESS OR PUNISHMENT?!

7. Obiano: Nine Attackers of Soludo Now in Police Net Willie Obiano, Governor of Anambra state, says nine suspects have been arrested over the attack on Charles Soludo, former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) while he was at a meeting with youths in Aguata LGA.

“We are not going to take prisoners any longer. A special squad has already been put together, and they are already working everywhere.” - Gov Obiano

NO MORE BUSINESS AS USUAL.

8. Senate approves Buhari’s fresh loan of $1.5b, €995m amid rising debts Nigerian Senate has approved the sums of $1.5 billion and €995 million external loans for the federal and state governments.

The red chambers gave the approval after considering the report of its...

...Committee on Local and Foreign Debts on the external borrowing plan of the FG.

The €995m loan is meant for agricultural mechanisation across the 774 LGAs while the $1.5 billion loan will be used to fund critical infrastructure in the aftermath...

...of the COVID-19 pandemic across the 36 states and the federal capital territory.

LOAN SEASON IS UPON US

9. IGP orders withdrawal of senior police officers attached to EFCC THE acting Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has ordered the withdrawal of senior police officers from the rank of Chief Superintendent of Police and above attached to the EFCC.

He hinged the decision on the operational requirements of the force.

HHHMMM...STAFF SHORTAGE

10. CBN to sanction banks for rejecting old, lower dollar denomination The Central Bank of Nigeria has threatened to sanction deposit money banks and authorised bureau de change operators who reject old and lower denomination of the United States dollar bills.

“All OMBs/authorized forex dealers should henceforth accept both old series and lower denominations of United States Dollars (USD) that are legal tender for deposit from their customers".

NO MORE "OUT WITH THE OLD, IN WITH THE NEW"

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