President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Senate to confirm the appointment of Professor Ayo Omotayo as the Director-General (DG) of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) located in Kuru, Plateau State. This was contained in a letter titled, ‘Request for confirmation of the appointment of Prof. Ayo C. Omotayo Ph.D. as Director-General, National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS).’ The letter was read during the plenary on Tuesday by the Senate President, Ahmed Lawan.

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has on Thursday declared three days of mourning over the Ikoyi building collapse on Monday, leaving over 35 persons dead. The Commisioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso disclosed this in a statement, noting that all flags in public and private buildings would be flown half mast during the period.

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has on Thursday announced the cancellation of its sit-at-home order scheduled to commence on November 5, 2021, in the South East, supporting the governorship election in Anambra State. The separatist group has earlier declared a sit-at-home in effort to discourage residents of Anambra from exercising their franchise in the November 6 governorship election in the State.

American billionaire, entrepreneur, and investor, Jeff Bezos, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari climate change agenda and his role in restoring degraded lands in the country. The billionaire who joined the President alongside French President Emmanuel Macron, Prince Charles and Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani at a COP 26 side event described the restoration as exemplary.

A 21-Storey building located on Gerard Road, upmarket Ikoyi in Lagos has collapsed on Monday. Residents of the area have gathered around the building to assist in any way they can. The collapsed structure is said to be a building still under construction.

Troops conducting Exercise Golden Dawn in the South East have neutralized one of the Biafran National Guard gunmen. The incident happened on Thursday when the gunmen attacked the troops’ location at Amaekpu, Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State. A statement by Director, Army Public Relations, Brig-gen Onyema Nwachukwu said, “The assailants, who were heavily armed and conveyed in several vehicles opened fire on the troops’ location, but were met with stiff resistance by the troops.