Good morning! In today’s trending news stories;
1. Tinubu’s administration on Wednesday appointed Aminu Maida to replace Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta as the new Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The new EVC was deemed fit for the job as he had over 15 years gained experience in FinTech, Telecommunication, and Enterprise Technology.
2. Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday, has declared Israel’s intention to wipe the Hamas, the Daesh (Islamic State group), “off the face of the Earth.” He vowed destroy them till every member of the militant group was “a dead man”.
3. The naira fell to a low of N1,045 on Wednesday, October 12. According to Bloomberg this was due to the declining reserves and dollar inflow as the naira has been floated. The pressure on the strength of the Naira showcases a great need to defend the currency before it is weakened any further.
4. The President of Microsoft Africa, Lillian Barnard, revealed in a press conference held in Lagos that the aim of Microsoft Corporation five-year strategic partnership with Flutterwave was to empower ten million small and medium enterprises by 2025 through the transformative power of technology .
5. The young Wales’ team defeated Gibraltar on their International friendly match on Wednesday. The match was in preparation for the Euro 2024 qualifier. Though they delivered a stunning performance, the real battle comes on Sunday when they will face off Croatia.
6. On Wednesday, the Kogi State Police Command announced the arrest of 19 year-old Goodness Oshodi who buried his step-brother alive on the instruction of his mother for stealing 10,000 naira. The incident was said to have happened on Tuesday at Apamisede in Adavi LGA of Kogi State.
7. Jada Pinkett Smith, the wife of popular Hollywood Actor Will Smith revealed to People Magazine on Wednesday that at the of the 2022 Oscar event when Smith slapped Chris Rock, she and Smith had been separated for 6 years though not divorced.
