Latest News In Nigeria, June 22, 2022: Top 10 Headlines For Wednesday

Welcome to AllNews morning roundup of the top 10 latest Nigerian news today, Wednesday, June 22, 2022.

ASUU: Union Debunks Claims Of Ending Strike Next Week

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has debunked the news making rounds that the union will call off its ongoing strike next week.

It was previously reported that the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, said the ongoing industrial action by the ASUU would be called off next week, while speaking to the senate committee on tertiary institutions and TETFund. Read more here.

2023: President Buhari's Preferred Candidate Revealed

President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed the identity of his preferred candidate ahead of the 2023 election.

While speaking in an interview with Bloomberg News, Buhari declared his support for the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu. Read more here.

Scarcity: NMDPRA, Joint Task Force Raid, Arrest Black Marketers

The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) in collaboration with the Joint Task Force on Jerrycan Peddlers on Tuesday raided and arrested some illegal petroleum product sellers to sanitise the industry.

The team, during monitoring and enforcement in Abuja, in view of the current fuel scarcity, seized over 1,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), Diesel from illegal peddlers. Read more here.

Sokoto Government Confirms Rescue of Intending Pilgrims

Sokoto State government has confirmed that intending pilgrims from Isa local government area of the state, on their way to the state capital for take-off to this year’s pilgrimage, have been rescued unscathed.

According to the state Commissioner for Information, Isah Bajini Galadanchi, all of the intending pilgrims, their relatives who were accompanying them to Sokoto Hajj camp and the security men escorting them, were momentarily held up by suspected bandits operating on the corridor linking the eastern part of the state, arrived safely in Sokoto, the capital city. Read more here.

2023: Mbah/Ossai Ticket Will Sustain Governor Ugwuanyi’s Legacies – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed delight at the emergence of Barr. Ifeanyi Ossai as the running mate to the party’s governorship candidate in Enugu State, Barr. Peter Mbah.

The party disclosed that the joint ticket will guarantee the sustenance of the enviable legacies of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi’s administration anchored on peace, security and good governance. Read more here.

Prestige Assurance Plans To Achieve N10.5 Billion Gross Premium In Q3 2022

For the third quarter ending September 2022, Prestige Assurance Plc. has planned to projected to achieve N10.5 billion gross premium

According to the company's  Profit and Loss Accounts information for the Q3 earnings obtained from the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), the insurance firm also projected N1.520 billion as profit after tax and N1.064 billion as profit before tax for the period. Read more here.

Why Elon Musk's Child Wants A Change Of Name, Identity

Elon Musk's 18-year-old child has filed legal documents to change gender identity and said she no longer wants to be related to him "in any way, shape or form" after.

The former, Xavier Alexander Musk who recently turned 18, the age of consent in California, asked the court to change his name to Vivian Jenna Wilson in a bid to be identified as a woman. Read more here.

Experts Call For Constant Sensitisation On Cyber Threats

Some Cyber security experts on Tuesday called for constant awareness and sensitisation of persons and organisations on diverse cyber threats. to help protect data.

Data is information, facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis. Read more here.

NDLEA Arrests 78 Suspects, Secure 12 Convictions In Sokoto

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has arrested 78 suspects and secured 12 convictions between January and June in Sokoto State.

The NDLEA Commander in Sokoto, Iro Adamu, stated this at a news conference on Tuesday in Sokoto, as part of a week-long celebration of the United Nations Day Against Drug Abuse and Trafficking. Read more here.

 

Turkey Extends Troop Deployment In Libya For Another 18 Months

Turkey on Tuesday ratified to extend its troop deployment in Libya for another 18 months.

This is because the North African country is still far from reaching a political solution to the decades-long crisis. Read more here.

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