Facts You Should Be Aware Of This Monday Morning

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Here is a roundup of today's news from Nigerian newspapers:

1. Senator Godswill Akpabio, a former governor of Akwa Ibom State, has stated that he anticipates 86 senators to back his bid to lead the 10th Senate by the end of June. When he accompanied several lawmakers on a Sunday courtesy visit to the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Akpabio, who currently has the support of the ruling All Progressives Congress for the seat, said this.

2. On Sunday, state governments criticized the federal government's proposal to hand over responsibility for feeding and caring for prisoners in detention facilities to the states. In order to place themselves in a better financial position to take on the proposed obligation, the governments of Ogun, Gombe, Ondo, Delta, Borno, Osun, and Rivers suggested that the Federal Government should reassess the current income allocation mechanism.

3. The Nigerian Army has refuted claims that Maj. Gen. Umaru Mohammed, the former group managing director of Nigerian Army Properties Limited, is being persecuted. In a statement released on Sunday, Army Public Relations Director Onyema Nwachukwu said the General was being tried for crimes that involved forgery and money-laundering.

4. On Sunday morning, fire broke out at the well-known Agbeni Market in Oyo State's Ibadan North West Local Government Area. Further information revealed that the fire destroyed commodities valued in the millions of naira. The incident was reported to our correspondent by Yemi Akinyemi, General Manager of the State Fire Service.

5. Four employees of the ZEFA Microfinance Bank were detained when Vivian Omo, the debtor's wife, who was 50 years old, allegedly died as a result of being pushed by one of them. The suspects reportedly went to the debtor's home and began packing up his stuff. The culprits' bank is located in the Abule Ijoko Lemode neighborhood of the Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State.

6. Benjamin Kalu, one of the preferred candidates of the ruling All Progressives Congress for the position of Deputy Speaker in the House of Representatives, has refuted claims that he was hand-picked by Bola Tinubu's campaign. During this time, Kalu, the chairman of the House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, made a vow that if he lost the election, he would accept defeat and return to the chamber's floor.

7. According to Bola Tinubu's spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, the incoming president won't run the nation from outside. The former managing director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), who was speaking on Trust TV's Daily Politics, denied the suggestion that Tinubu would one day rule from London like President Muhammadu Buhari at a specific period.

8. Following the passing of Murphy Afolabi on Sunday, the Nollywood community was once more plunged into sadness. Afolabi passed away less than twenty-four hours after another Nollywood celebrity, Saint Obi, was also found dead.

9. According to the Presidency, it was not aware of the alleged decision by President Muhammadu Buhari to extend study leave to Godwin Emefiele, the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President for Media and Publicity, announced this yesterday.

10. The former president Chief Olusegun Obasanjo stated yesterday that the basis of Nigeria's issue is the misuse of diversity and that without justice, equity, and fairness, there cannot be peace anywhere in the world.