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Top 10 stories from across Nigerian Newspapers, Thursday, November 28, 2024

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November 28, 2024

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

1. Senate session in disarray over Tax Reform Bill

The Senate’s plenary today was marked by a shouting match over the controversial Tax Reform Bill, which came up, unexpectedly, for debate despite not being listed as an item for the day’s business.Read more

2. Ex-gov Yahaya Bello pleads not guilty to N110bn fraud charges, to stay in EFCC custody

The immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, on Wednesday, entered a plea of not guilty to a 16-count charge brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).Read more

3. Tinubu appoints Abiola’s son as SSA on linguistics and foreign matters

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Jami’u Abiola as his Senior Special Assistant on Linguistics and Foreign Matters.Read more

4. Supreme Court declares Ezeokenwa as APGA chairman

The Supreme Court on Wednesday declared Sylvester Ezeokenwa as the national chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA).Read more

5. Magistrates begin three-day warning strike in Cross River

Magistrates in Cross River State on Wednesday began a three-day warning strike over alleged poor welfare and other conditions of service.Read more

6. Peter Obi reacts as PH refinery begins operation

Former Anambra State governor and Presidential candidate the Labour Party (LP), in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has congratulated the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL), for the successful revitalization of the old Port Harcourt refinery.Read more

7. N8.8bn spent on repairs of vandalised transmission towers – TCN

The Managing Director of Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Sule Abdulaziz, said on Tuesday the Federal Government has spent about N8.8 billion to repair vandalized transmission towers across the country.Read more

8. CBN issues fresh guidelines on FX system to promote transparency, efficiency

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Tuesday, issued comprehensive guidelines for the operations of the interbank foreign exchange (FX) trading system via the Electronic Foreign Exchange Matching System (EFEMS).Read more

9. Police arraigns three for alleged illegal tax collection in Kogi

Police on Wednesday arraigned three men at the Lokoja Chief Magistrates’ Court 1 in Kogi State for alleged illegal tax collection.Read more

10. Barca’s Yamal wins 2024 Golden Boy award

Barcelona and Spain’s Lamine Yamal has been named the winner of the 2024 Golden Boy award.Read more

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