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British Prime Minister Liz Truss had been struggling to keep her grip on power after a string of political tribulations since she came to office. She announced her resignation on Thursday.
In a short statement to the media, UK Prime Minister Liz Truss on Thursday announced an end to her time in office — after just over six weeks in the job.

Truss has faced mounting criticism after a tax-cutting mini budget unraveled spectacularly last month, sending markets and the pound sterling into freefall.

Truss said she had come into office at a time of great economic and international instability, adding: “I recognize, given the situation I cannot deliver the mandate on which I was elected by the Conservative Party.”

The head of the 1922 Committee of Conservative Party lawmakers Graham Brady visited the prime minister at her 10 Downing Street residence and office on Thursday. The committee arranges contests for a change of leader, and Brady’s role is to gauge whether or not the prime minister still has the support of Tory members of parliament.

To mark the second anniversary of the #EndSARS memorial of October 20, 2020, a memorial procession was announced by Nigerian rapper, Folarin Falana, also known as Falz.

According to the flier shared, the procession cars will pass through the toll gate, waving the Nigerian flags and chanting #EndSARS.

A police officer who wouldn’t like his name on print said, “As long as they do not stop, we shouldn’t have a problem, because the agreement is that they don’t stop.

“But the moment anybody stops that person will be picked up and locked up in the van.”

Heavy police presence, with about 25 police cars and one black maria, can be seen at both sides of the toll gate.

As of the time of filing this report, the procession was yet to start.

The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has donated the sum of N300 million to the Committee of Wives of Lagos State Officials, COWLSO.

Governor Wike announced the donation at the ongoing 22nd National Women’s Conference (NWC) holding in Lagos.

The donation is coming on the backdrop of recent devastating flood that has submerged some communities in the State, rendering thousands homeless, and without food.

Recall that over 200 communities in four local councils of Rivers State, namely – Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni (ONELGA), Ahoada West, Ahoada East and Abual Odual – have been displaced by ravaging flood.

In an address at the occasion, Wike said the involvement of women in politics and decision-making in Lagos State is what is making it continue to set the pace in the country.

He said he was amazed at all that COWLSO is doing in Lagos State and promised to replicate all that he had learnt from the conference in his State as well.

Governor Wike also used the opportunity to declare total support for the re-election bid of Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in the 2023 general elections.

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has issued an advisory to travelers from Abuja and Lagos.

Acting Corps Marshal, Dauda Biu informed the public on Tuesday through the Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO), Bisi Kazeem.

The agency advised vehicle owners and commuters from Abuja, via Ondo, to ply Akure-Ondo-Ife-Ibadan or Lagos-Ibadan-Ife-Ondo-Ore-Benin.

Those traveling from Lagos and other parts in the South-West, also through Ondo, to the North were asked to ply same route.

The FRSC noted that the advisory was issued because the Igbara-Oke-Ilara-Mokin route is totally blocked for now.

Biu assured that operatives and logistics have been adequately deployed to ensure speedy removal of the obstructions on that route for ease of movement.

Factors including bad roads and the heavy floods Nigerians are witnessing, the worst in a decade, have made some routes impassable.

Automobile manufacturing company, BMW China has recalled its K1600 and K1600 GT Motorcycles with production dates of between 28 June, 2017 to 19 September, 2018 due to faulty shock absorbers.

The Federal Road Safety Corps made this call to the motoring public, particularly those who are presently using aforementioned motorcycles by BMW.

According to the memo circulated by the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, the BMW (China) Automobile Trading Company Limited disclosed that the withdrawal of the motorbikes started from 7 September, 2022.

In the statement, the withdrawal was premised on the fact that the hinged tie rods at the rear shock absorber could not reach the designed strength and may break over time, posing a safety hazard.

The Acting Corps Marshal, Dauda Ali Biu, by this notice, warned the general public, particularly dealers and riders of these categories of motorcycles, to stop selling or using the identified motorcycles on Nigerian roads so as to avoid any accident.