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Top 10 stories from across Nigerian Newspapers, Wednesday, July 10, 2024

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July 10, 2024

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

1. Tinubu creates ministry of livestock development to address farmer-herdsmen disputes

President Bola Tinubu has approved the creation of the ministry of livestock development in the country.Read more

2. Senate urges Nigerian govt to suspend wind down of National Film Board

The Senate on Tuesday urged the Federal Government to suspend the winding down of the National Film and Video Census Board (NFVCB).Read more

3. Reps threaten to sanction Wike, FCT council chairmen for shunning invitation

The House of Representatives on Tuesday threatened to sanction the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and six Area Council Chairmen in the city over insubordination.Read more

4. Alleged fraud: Witness tells court how Emefiele moved funds to wife

A prosecution witness, Mrs. Ifeoma Ogbonnaya, on Tuesday, told the Lagos Special Offences Court, Ikeja, how the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, moved funds to his wife, Margaret.Read more

5. Reps urge Nigerian govt to suspend Samoa Agreement implementation

The House of Representatives has passed a motion sponsored by 88 members, calling on the Federal Government to suspend the implementation of the controversial Samoa Agreement until all contentious clauses are addressed.Read more

6. Only God can solve feud between Wike, Fubara —Sani

The former lawmaker who represented Kaduna Central in the National Assembly, Senator Shehu Sani, says the current political crisis rocking Rivers State can only be resolved by God.Read more

7. Debt servicing gulped N5.78trn in first nine months of 2023-Budget Office

Nigeria spent a whopping N5.78 trillion on debt servicing in the first nine months of 2023, fresh data from the Budget Office of the Federation has shown.Read more

8. Senate pushes for improved budgetary allocation to SEC

The Senate on Tuesday called for improved budgetary allocation to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).Read more

9. NDLEA arrests wanted drug baron in Imo

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested two members of a drug cartel behind the production and distribution of deadly psychoactive substance, methamphetamine, popularly called “mkpuru mmiri” in Imo State.Read more

10. Yamal makes Euros history as Spain reach final with France comeback

Yamine Yamal has broken a European Championship record after scoring a thrilling goal to help Spain beat France in the semifinal of the Euros.Read more

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