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1. Dangote Refinery is scheduled for launch, by President Muhammadu Buhari, on May 22, 2023. Report by, Leadership NG.
2. The presidential election petition tribunal has commenced its proceedings in Abuja, today. Report by, Daily Post.

1. The Lagos State Government has launched the first tranche of capital raising, under its 1 trillion naira Debt and Hybrid Instruments Issuance program.
2. Visitors no longer need a Covid certificate, to enter Kenya.
3. Nigeria is set to go through major changes in the energy market, as Dangote launches his oil refinery plant, in Lagos State, Nigeria.

1. Nigeria's President-elect, Bola Tinubu, has expressed his willingness to engage with the UK's newly crowned, King Charles, III. report by, Daily Post.
2. An elected Nigerian becomes the first African councilor in Derby, United Kingdom. Report by, The Guardian NG.

1. Osun State Governor, Mr. Ademola Adeleke, described all insinuations that he was planning to demote workers and pay them half of their salary every month, as false.
2. Sudan Clashes persist, despite Saudi-hosted talks.
3. The United Kingdom court’s sentencing of former Deputy Senate President Ekweremadu and his wife has elicited a poignant response from their daughter, Sonia Ekweremadu.

"Breaking News: President-Elect Bola Tinubu, his UK Properties, and the prison sentence, of Ekweremadu. - this and more, are the latest developments happening in Nigeria.This is a quick summary of Nigeria News Headlines on News scroll, at Midday.I am Lola, and Today is 6th May, 2023. Here are top News Headlines, filtered from multiple sources.

1. The UK court has sentenced former senator, Ekweremadu, to nine years and eight months imprisonment, while his wife, Beatrice, has bagged four years, and six months imprisonment. Report by, Daily Post.

2. The president-elect, Bola Tinubu, and some of his associates have again been linked to 20 properties, bought in the UK while serving as Lagos State's governor. Report by, Thisday Newspaper.

Our final 3 Headlines are as reported by, The Guardian NG, Newsdiary, and Daily Trust.

1. Nidcom says about 1,700 Nigerians, remaining in Sudan, will be evacuated “in a matter of days”.

2. The Presidential Transition Council has disowned the fake program of events in circulation.

3. Charles III will be crowned king today, in a solemn Christian ceremony, steeped in 1,000 years of history, and tradition.

This Rounds Up The Midday Newscroll headlines broadcast.

1. The Nigerian Army has warned, that any plans to scuttle the May 29th inauguration of the President-elect, Bola Tinubuo, should be shelved. Report by, Business Hallmark.
2. Bola Tinubu has reiterated that he would fulfill all the campaign promises he made when he assumes office as President of Nigeria. Report by, Politics Nigeria.

1. Ed Sheeran wins copyright trial and is found not guilty of plagiarising Marvin Gaye’s song.
2. Nigeria’s wealth fund, plans to focus on shielding its assets from market volatility this year, after rising interest rates.
3. German recession fears rise, as factory orders plummet.

1. Nigeria unveils plan, to become a top world economy by 2050. Report by, Nairametrics.
2. The Lagos government has partnered with the Nigeria Police Force, to rebuild 25 barracks, in deplorable conditions in the state. Report by, the cable NG.

1. NAFDAC has said Nigerians are Safe to Consume Locally Produced Indomie Instant Noodles.
2. The Nigerian Airforce has brought home 94 Nigerians stranded in Sudan, due to ongoing conflict in that country.
3. The Federal Government has approved a National Blockchain Policy, for Nigeria to institutionalize blockchain technology in the country.

1. The APC Party in Rivers State has dis-sociated itself from the visit of President-elect, Bola Tinubu, to the state. Report by, Daily Post.
2. The House of Reps is to investigate the circumstances that led to the diplomatic stance, of the Egyptian authorities, over stranded Nigerians affected by the ongoing crisis in Sudan. Report by, The Vanguard NG.

1. Nigeria’s foreign exchange reserves have dropped by $1.82 billion over the past four months.
2. President Buhari plans to attend the coronation of King Charles, in London.
3. NAFDAC has hinted at the reasons, behind banning the ‘Indomie Super Chicken’ flavor in Nigeria.

1. Peter Obi has said contrary to viral reports that he was detained at the airport in the United Kingdom, he was merely stopped for a routine immigration check. Report by, Daily Post.
2. A firm belonging to the son of Nigeria’s president-elect bought an $11 million London mansion that his predecessor’s government sought to confiscate. Report by, BNN Bloomberg.

1. The Edo State government has said salary payment to workers, will be difficult for the federal, and state governments, to pay from June 2023.
2. Nigerian banks extended 1.3 trillion naira in credit, to private sector players during the first quarter of 2023.
3. A Lagos State BRT driver, who collided with a moving train in Ikeja, allegedly resulting in the deaths of six individuals, has been charged to court for manslaughter.

1. There is no plan to halt the distribution of new naira notes from circulation, the Central Bank of Nigeria has said. Report by, The Guardian NG.
2. The Labour Party's presidential candidate, Peter Obi has vowed to reclaim his alleged stolen mandate, in court. Report by, Daily Post.

1. The Kaduna State Government has commenced the evacuation of its students, on scholarship in Sudan.
2. The NLC vowed that the labor union will create a “hall of shame”, for judges that undermine the tenets of the judiciary, and come up with judgments on election petitions.
3. Regulators in Nigeria are considering licensing digital exchanges, that deal in tokens backed by assets such as equity, debt, and property.

1. The Federal Government has advised the opposition parties, to stop their endless griping over the 2023 presidential election, which they lost woefully. Report by, the Guardian NG.
2. The federal government says the construction work on the Lagos Ibadan expressway, will soon be completed. Report by, Lgit NG.

1. The NDDC Signs an MOU With US Firm, To Build Railway Network.
2. The NDLEA, lists legal grounds why it can’t arrest, or prosecute the president-elect, Bola Tinubu.
3. The Federal Government raises tariffs on the importation of wheat, alcohol, rice, and several other items.

1. President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the postponement of the 2023 Population, and Housing Census, it will be determined by the incoming administration—report by, The Guardian NG.
2. The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Oh-bee, has called for unity and a new Nigeria—reported by, The Channels TV.

1. AirPeace and the Nigerian Air-force, begin the evacuation of stranded Nigerians in Sudan.
2. The Federal Government has warned, Rains will be heavy this year, posing a danger to planes, and bridges.
3. The NDDC has said it appreciates the need to be seen as accountable and transparent, as it collaborates with its stakeholders, in the arduous task of developing the Niger Delta region.