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Top 10 stories from across Nigerian Newspapers, Thursday, July 18, 2024

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July 18, 2024

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Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country.

1. Tinubu seeks Senate approval to inject N6.2tn into 2024 budget

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday forwarded to the Senate for consideration and approval a request for the injection of N6.2 trillion into the N27.5 trillion 2024 budget.Read more

2. Anambra 2025 governorship election crucial to APC – Ganduje

The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, said on Wednesday the 2025 governorship election in Anambra State is crucial to the party and the Federal Government.Read more

3. More confusion as two courts give different rulings on PDP’s nomination of Ighodalo for Edo guber poll

The conflicting rulings by courts of equal jurisdictions have continued to plague the Nigerian judiciary, causing confusions and conflict in the political space.Read more

4. APC drops Ndume as Senate Chief Whip for anti-Tinubu comments, Tahir Monguno takes over

Senator Ali Ndume has been removed from his position as Chief Whip of the Senate, with Senator Tahir Monguno appointed to replace him.Read more

5. PDP governors charge Nigerian govt, labour to consider states, LGAs in minimum wage negotiation

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum on Wednesday urged the Federal Government and organised labour to consider the states and local government’s ability to pay the new minimum wage in their negotiation.Read more

6. Lagos dismisses report on reintroduction of monthly sanitation exercise

The Lagos State government has dismissed a report on the reintroduction of the monthly environmental sanitation exercise in the state.Read more

7. NGX: Briscoe, Tantalizer, others drag down equities market as investors lose N24bn

Investors in the Nigerian equities market lost N24 billion at the close of trading on Wednesday.Read more

8. Biden tests positive for COVID-19, the third in 2 years

The United States President, Joe Biden, has tested positive for COVID-19.Read more

9. FG to evacuate additional 250 Nigerians from UAE

The Federal Government will evacuate an additional 250 Nigerians from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) soon.Read more

10. Madrid captain Modric signs one-year contract extension

Captain Luka Modric has signed a one-year contract extension with Real Madrid after his contract had ended last month.Read more

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