In today’s evening’s trending stories, there are new developments at the National Assembly on the prohibition of preaching and hawking in commercial buses, where the Senate said that the ban is not a new policy, insisting that the restriction has been in place since 2007.
On the other hand, President Bola Tinubu declined to meet with South Africa’s special envoy, directing the delegation to the Minister of Foreign Affairs instead, and the Federal Government unveiled an automated system for civil servants’ postings and promotions as part of ongoing public service reforms.
In other stories, Professor Wole Alamu, the husband of an Oyo school principal who was abducted by terrorists, recounted how he blocked the kidnappers in an attempt to stop them from escaping with his wife.
Meanwhile, Sujimoto Group CEO, Sijibomi Ogundele, declared in a viral video that he would not hesitate to rebuild his life from scratch, saying he would start by washing 40 cars every day if he lost everything.
Below are the excerpts from the stories and links for full access to the major events shaping the country.
