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

• ‘Tinubu’s policies worsening North’s condition’, says ACF
• Exam malpractices: WAEC deregisters 13 Kogi schools, blacklists 14 supervisors
• Obasanjo urges govt to complete national library headquarters

We have highlighted the five most important developments in the news today, Thursday, November 21, and present them below.

5 issues in the news that should matter to you today

1. 'Tinubu’s policies worsening North’s condition', says ACF: The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has urged President Bola Tinubu to address insecurity, education, and economic development in northern Nigeria, emphasising the need to reassess economic policies to alleviate hardship. 

The pan-northern socio-political organisation made the call in a communique after its National Executive Council meeting in Kaduna on November 20.

2. Dangote resumes US crude purchase after three months: Dangote Petroleum Refinery has resumed purchasing crude oil from the United States after a three-month break to boost oil production and refining capacity. 

According to a report by Bloomberg on November 20, a shipment of two million barrels of WTI Midland crude from Chevron is expected at the refinery next month.

3. Exam malpractices: WAEC deregisters 13 Kogi schools, blacklists 14 supervisors: The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has de-registered 13 schools and blacklisted 14 supervisors in Kogi State for involvement in exam malpractices during the 2023/2024 session. 

The state Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Wemi Jones, warned that principals, teachers, and supervisors implicated will face prosecution under Kogi’s Education Law of 2020.

4. NANTMP seeks regulatory council to boost herbal product industry: The National Association of Nigeria Traditional Medicine Practitioners (NANTMP) has urged the National Assembly to pass a bill establishing a regulatory council for traditional medicine in Nigeria. 

NANTMP President Alhaji Shaaba Mekudi made the appeal during a workshop in Abeokuta, highlighting the council's potential to improve standards and meet global expectations.

5. Obasanjo urges govt to complete national library headquarters: Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called on the government to complete the over 18-year-abandoned national library headquarters, emphasising its critical importance. 

Speaking at the National Library of Nigeria's 60th anniversary in Abuja on November 20, he described the library as a vital necessity for the nation.