News on the Go: 5 things that should matter to you today

• Tinubu’s intervention saved Rivers from anarchy, says Fubara
• NNMDA launches herbal medicines for ulcer, diarrhoea
• Setback as US court blocks Trump’s tariffs implementation

We have highlighted the five most important developments in the news today, Friday, May 30, and present them below.

5 issues in the news that should matter to you today

1. Tinubu’s intervention saved Rivers from anarchy, says Fubara: The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has expressed gratitude to President Bola Tinubu for his prompt intervention in the state’s political crisis, crediting the President with preventing potential anarchy.

Speaking during a meeting with stakeholders of the Simplified Movement in Port Harcourt on Thursday, May 29, as part of his second anniversary in office, Fubara emphasised that Tinubu’s peace initiative laid the foundation for restoring harmony across both the executive and legislative arms of the state.

2. Senate probes PENCOM over alleged recruitment bias: The Senate Committee on Federal Character and Intergovernmental Affairs is intensifying its probe into alleged recruitment irregularities at the National Pension Commission (PENCOM), raising concerns over regional imbalances in staff distribution.

At a public hearing in Abuja on Thursday, May 29, Committee Chairman Senator Allwell Onyesoh (Rivers East) questioned PENCOM’s failure to comply with the Federal Character Principle, following reports of marginalisation and uneven hiring across local government areas and states.

3. LASG threatens to demolish buildings without toilets amid cholera outbreak: Following the death of 14 people due to cholera in the Zongo Community of Gbethrome, Badagry West LCDA, the Lagos State Government has threatened to demolish buildings that lack toilet facilities.

Dr. Oladapo Asiyanbi, the Permanent Secretary of Health District V, issued the warning during a sensitisation campaign in the affected community.

He stressed the severe public health risks of open defecation, which has been directly linked to the cholera outbreak.

4. NNMDA launches herbal medicines for ulcer, diarrhoea: The Nigeria Natural Medicine Development Agency (NNMDA) has unveiled 23 new herbal medicines developed to treat ailments including diarrhoea, peptic ulcers, and hepatitis B.

The Director-General of the agency, Prof. Martins Emeje, an expert in Drug Delivery and Nanomedicine, made the announcement during a public accountability event in Lagos, marking his second year in office.

5. Setback as US court blocks Trump’s tariffs implementation: A United States federal court has dealt a major blow to President Donald Trump’s trade policy by halting the implementation of most of his proposed tariffs.

The court's decision, delivered on Thursday, May 29, casts doubt on the future of Trump’s approach to international trade, which aimed to pressure foreign governments into negotiations through aggressive tariffs.