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Fuel Subsidy: Reps Urge FG To Implement Palliative.

  The House of Representatives has called on the federal government to implement its promise on putting in place palliative measures to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal on Nigerians.   The call followed the adoption of a motion by Aliyu Sani Madaki (NNPP, Kano) at the plenary on Wednesday.   1. Suspended EFCC Chairman Abdulrasheed Bawa in Custody of DSS.   The Department of State Services (DSS) currently has Abdulrasheed Bawa, the suspended Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in custody. Bawa was reported to have arrived at the DSS headquarters at approximately 9:02 pm.   2. CBN Directs Removal of Naira Rate Cap at I&E Window The Central Bank of Nigeria has instructed Deposit Money Banks to remove the rate cap on the naira at the official Investors and Exporters’ Window of the foreign exchange market. This move aims to allow for a free float of the national currency against the dollar and other global currencies. Following this directive, the naira depreciated to N664.04 against the dollar at the close of trading at the I&E Window on Wednesday. Read Here   3. Federal Government Forms Committee to Refine Student Loan Bill The Federal Government announced on Wednesday the formation of an inter-ministerial committee tasked with refining the Student Loan bill recently signed by President Bola Tinubu. The committee is set to convene on Tuesday with the objective of facilitating the disbursement of student loans by September 2023 for the 2023/2024 academic session. 4. Escaped Inmate from Abuja Correctional Centre Arrested in Nasarawa Haruna Sunday, an inmate who had escaped from the Kuje Correctional Centre in Abuja, was apprehended by the Nasarawa State Police Command for allegedly stealing property from a house in the Masaka community located in the Karu Local Government Area of the state. The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ramhan Nansel, confirmed the arrest.   5. President Tinubu Holds Meetings with Governors and Monarchs Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State and former Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina State were among the attendees at a meeting held by President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday. Prior to this meeting, Tinubu had met with the Emirs of Borgu and Kontagora, Muhammed Dantoro and Mohammed Barau, respectively, both from Niger State.   6. Femi Gbajabiamila Assumes Chief of Staff Role to President Tinubu Former Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila has officially assumed the role of Chief of Staff to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Gbajabiamila commenced his duties at the Presidential Villa on Wednesday, shortly after resigning from his position in the House of Representatives. Read Details Here    7. President Tinubu Signs Nigeria Data Protection Bill into Law President Bola Tinubu has signed the Nigeria Data Protection Bill, 2023 into law. Dr. Vincent Olatunji, the National Commissioner of the Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB), made this announcement during the NDPD Strategic Roadmap and Action Plan (SRAP) validation workshop held in Abuja. Full Details Here   8. Senate Notifies President Tinubu, Announces New Leadership The Senate has written to President Bola Tinubu to inform him of their readiness to commence legislative business, including receiving communications from the executive branch of government. The communication also conveyed the election of Godswill Akpabio as Senate President and Jibrin Barau as his Deputy.   9. PEPC Admits Evidence in Atiku Abubakar’s Election Petition The Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) admitted statistics reports from inspectors of the February 25 presidential election as evidence. These reports were presented by Atiku Abubakar, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who contested the declaration of Bola Tinubu, the APC candidate, as the winner of the poll.   19. Kidnappers Abduct Three, Including Policeman, in Benue State According to reports, kidnappers abducted three individuals, including a policeman and two other victims, on Tuesday at the Ahume section of the Naka/Makurdi Road in Benue State. The victims were returning from a burial ceremony when they were ambushed by the suspects around 4 pm on the expressway and taken to an undisclosed location.     The following are our Sources: Punch Newspapers , Vanguard Newspapers , Premium Times,  The Guardian Nigeria, Leadership Newspapers, Channels Television,. Daily Trust NewsPaper Today ,This Day Newspaper.   We are delighted to have had you use our platform to stay abreast of the latest Naija News on Nigerian newspapers headlines today.