Evening recap: Wike rejects rigging claims, EFCC declares Maina wanted again, other top stories

1. Nyesom Wike rejects claims that he rigged the 2023 presidential election for Bola Tinubu. He stated that the G5 strategy was aimed at preventing Atiku Abubakar from receiving additional votes in the South-South region.

2. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has once again issued a wanted notice for former pension reform task force chairman Abdularasheed Maina. The charge stems from an alleged case of receiving stolen property, following his prior conviction and imprisonment for money laundering.

3. Sister Sharon Ademefun, the elder sister and Chief Financial Officer of Davido Music Worldwide, has shared insights on managing the singer's finances. She holds weekly meetings with Davido to discuss his spending and limits his luxury purchases, though expensive items occasionally still materialize.

4. A Nigerian man confessed to withdrawing N1.4 million from his ailing mother's account, intending to gamble the funds. He began with a N100,000 withdrawal, eventually losing the entire sum.

5. The Nigerian Petroleum and Natural Gas Marketers' Association (PETROAN) has ordered fuel station operators across the country to inspect their dispensing meters following a warning from the National Maximum Dispensing Pressure Regulation Agency (NMDPRA) about under-dispensing of petroleum products. Stations found to be short-changing consumers may face penalties, such as revocation of their licenses.

6. The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) has introduced a procedure for candidates who have lost access to their registered phone numbers or email addresses. To update their contact information, applicants must provide a court affidavit, pay the required fee, and undergo biometric verification at a designated JAMB office.