Good morning.  Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers:

1. Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway: Fresh Controversy Emerges

* Seyi Tinubu On Board Of Directors Of Subsidiary Awarded Contract For Highway-Atiku
* Says Expedited Contract Due To Tinubu, Chagoury Business Relationship
* Demolition Of Properties Without Proper Notification, Disservice To FDI Drive

The last has not been heard of the controversies, outrage and condemnation that has trailed the impending construction of the Lagos-Calabar-Coastal Highway. READ MORE https://matrixngr.com/2024/05/06/lagos-calabar-coastal-highway-fresh-controversy-emerges/

2. EFCC Debunks List Of Ex-Govs Under Investigation for Alleged Corruption

* Says List Fabrication Designed To Achieve Motives Known Only To The Authors

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has debunked a purported list of ex-governors under investigation for alleged corruption currently in circulation. READ MORE https://matrixngr.com/2024/05/05/efcc-debunks-list-of-ex-govs-under-investigation-for-alleged-corruption/

3. Loans From Banks To Private Sector, Government Dropped by N24trn In March, Says CBN

Loans from banks to the private sector and the government in reduced by N24tr in March 2024, fresh data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has shown. READ MORE https://matrixngr.com/2024/05/06/loans-from-banks-to-private-sector-government-dropped-by-n24trn-in-march-says-cbn/

4. Lagos-Calabar Highway: Telcos Raise Concerns As Construction Threatens Undersea Fibre Cable Linking  Europe  

Telecommunication companies are feeling the pressure after Multichoice announced a three-day technical downtime due to construction work on the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. ' READ MORE https://matrixngr.com/2024/05/06/lagos-calabar-highway-telcos-raise-concerns-as-construction-threatens-undersea-fibre-cable-linking-europe/

5. FG, States To Review Sentencing For Suicide Attempts- AGF

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi has disclosed that the Federal Government and the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) will review the law imposing sentencing for suicide attempts. READ MORE https://matrixngr.com/2024/05/06/fg-states-to-review-sentencing-for-suicide-attempts-agf/

6. Oromoni Family Spits Fire, Accuses Coroner Of Suppressing Evidence To Exonerate Dowen College

The last has not been heard of the tragic death of 12-Year Old Sylvester Oromoni as his family has accused Mikhail Kadiri, the coroner, of suppressing evidence to exonerate Dowen College of complicity in the death of their son. READ MORE https://matrixngr.com/2024/05/06/oromoni-family-spits-fire-accuses-coroner-of-suppressing-evidence-to-exonerate-dowen-college/

7. Shettima Jets Out To Represent Tinubu At High-Level US-Africa Business Summit

Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja for Dallas, United States of America, to represent President Bola Tinubu at the 2024 US-Africa Business Summit hosted by the Corporate Council on Africa. READ MORE https://matrixngr.com/2024/05/06/shettima-jets-out-to-represent-tinubu-at-high-level-us-africa-business-summit/

8. Fitch Projects CBN to further increase interest rates in second half of 2024

Fitch Ratings, a global credit rating firm, has predicted that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will increase interest rates even further in the second half of the year. READ MORE https://matrixngr.com/2024/05/05/fitch-projects-cbn-to-further-increase-interest-rates-in-second-half-of-2024/

9. EPL: Liverpool Dent Spurs Champions League Hopes As Chelsea Rout West Ham

Tottenham's dramatic decline continued as their hopes of reaching the Premier League's top four faded even further after they were well beaten by Liverpool at Anfield. READ MORE https://matrixngr.com/2024/05/06/epl-liverpool-dent-spurs-champions-league-hopes-as-chelsea-rout-west-ham/

10. Why I didn’t ask Simi out despite my love for her – Samklef

Controversial producer-turned-blogger, Samklef, has revealed why he didn’t ask singer Simi out despite being in love with her during their days as struggling artists. READ MORE: https://matrixngr.com/2024/05/06/love-lost-samklef-opens-up-about-simi/