A Nigerian lady took to her X (twitter) page to share how her friend narrowly escaped a potentially life-threatening situation when she chose to sit in the front seat of a cab. The incident has sparked a wave of reactions on social media about cab seating etiquette and the potential risks involved. The story came to light when a Nigerian man took to social media to express his opinion on the matter. He asserted that it is considered rude for passengers to choose the back seat when the front seat is available, unrelated to pandemic concerns. “Just for your information, do you also know it’s rude to enter an Uber and sit down at the back when the front seat is empty? PS: Don’t bring the pandemic scenario here please,” the man wrote.
Responding to the post, a lady identified as Karen shared a terrifying experience involving her friend, who, unbeknownst to her, faced a dangerous situation simply by sitting in the front seat of a cab. Karen accompanied her post with distressing images of her injured friend. According to Karen, the incident unfolded on a Thursday when her friend entered a cab and took the front seat. Unbeknownst to her, there was someone concealed in the back seat, attempting to strangle her and snatch her phone. In the lady’s words; “You say? This happened to my Friend on Thursday, Just because she sat in front and unknown to her there was someone at the back that fvcking tried to strangle her and collect her Phone. She wouldn’t have gone through this if she sat at the back.” See below;
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio Akpabio defeated his opponent Abdulaziz Yari, with votes from the lawmakers, thereby making him the Senate President. His victory was announced by the clerk of the National Assembly, Sani Tambawal Magaji who said Akpabio emerged the winner with 63 votes leaving Yari with 46 votes. However, Yari said he was hoping to get 61 out of the 109 votes which could have seen him emerge as the Senate President. Speaking during an interview with journalists on Thursday in Abuja, Yari said: “Yes, I can say there was a betrayal. That’s the truth because as we were taking stock as of 3 am, Monday-Tuesday election, we took stock of over 76. “But as usual, human beings, we thought we are going to get a pullout of about 15, which we will have a comfortable 61 to win the election. “But it became the reverse, which only God knows what happened. So, I feel betrayed but life continues and it’s a cycle.” The 10th National Assembly was inaugurated on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, two days after the lifespan of the 9th National Assembly. The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 10th Senate won 57 seats while the major opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) garnered 29 seats. Others include All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) – 1; Labour Party (LP) – 6; New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) – 2; Social Democratic Party (SDP) – 2, and Young Progressive Party (YPP) – 1. 
Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State The source further told Daily Post that trouble began when Akeredolu went on vacation and left the deputy governor in charge of the governor’s office and he was alleged to have prioritised his personal interests over that of the state and the governor. Some members of the exco have also accused the deputy governor of spreading rumours about the governor’s health and death. The source said, “The deputy governor is behind all these circulating stories. What actually happened was that after the Cabinet meeting three weeks ago and the subsequent courtesy visits, the governor decided to take some time to rest. “The governor has been advised to deliberately spend quality time resting. So, the deputy governor went to Ibadan to visit him and brought along some files. However, he didn’t inform the governor or his close aides about his visit. Upon reaching Ibadan, the governor signed the files, which were then returned to him. But the governor didn’t wait to talk to the deputy governor. “When he returned to Akure, he started telling some of our associates that the governor should transfer power to him. He even attempted to persuade Exco members to support his position. “He deliberately initiated these rumours about the governor’s health to gain public sympathy and support. The deputy governor lied to us. It was only when we started contacting the governor ourselves that we learned the truth. “Just last Monday, the governor signed the May 2023 salary. The fact that the ministries are functioning should assure you that the governor is in charge and actively involved. At present, he is upset and pissed with these false stories.” Stating that the deputy governor already has cabinets, a government insider said, “If their attempt to remove the governor from office is successful, the deputy governor has promised a Commissioner that he will be his deputy. In addition, he promised to name another cabinet member as Secretary to the State Government. “Unfortunately, two Commissioners are competing for the position of deputy governor in Aiyedatiwa. In addition, a Special Adviser has sworn allegiance to the deputy governor as part of her plot to be nominated for the position of NDDC State Representative. “All of these people are currently allied with one another and pushing for the governor to delegate authority to the deputy.” “The governor and the deputy governor met last week, and the governor signed several documents, including the salary for the Local Government. Why would the deputy governor keep quiet while the media was reporting unfavourable things about his boss? We know he is responsible for them. “In truth, he was persuaded to make a statement disputing these false reports, but he chose not to. It is quite distressing to see such behaviour from a deputy governor who the governor personally hand pick. “In fact, he was urged to issue a statement refuting these fabricated stories, but he declined. It is truly disappointing to witness such behavior from someone who was handpicked by the governor and made deputy governor,” he said. 
Sadiq was one of the freed hostages of the Abuja-Kaduna train terrorist attack. Sadiq, the son of Professor Ango Abdullahi, Convener of the Northern Elder’s Forum, and late Hajiya Aisha, “Mama Taraba”, former Minister of Women Affairs, was released by the terrorists on Saturday, July 9, 2022 after three months in captivity. The Returning Officer, Dr Hashim Suleiman of the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria, announced the result in Zaria. He declared Ango-Abdullahi winner of the election having defeated a four-term member representing the area, Malam Garba-Datti Mohammed of the All Progressive Congress, APC, who polled 31,737 votes. 
