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Top 10 stories from across Nigerian Newspapers, Wednesday, July 17, 2024

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July 17, 2024

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

1. Tinubu to meet labour leaders again on Thursday to finalize new minimum wage

President Bola Tinubu is to convene a follow-up meeting with labour leaders on Thursday to reach a consensus on a new minimum wage, according to the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris.Read more

2. Kogi sets October 19 for local government elections

Kogi State Independent Electoral Commission has announced October 19 as the date for local government elections across the state, following a recent Supreme Court ruling that deemed caretaker committees managing local government affairs nationwide illegal.Read more

3. Pro-Fubara lawmakers reject move to stop Rivers govt’s spending

The faction of the Rivers State House of Assembly loyal to Governor Siminalaye Fubara has rejected the move by a rival group to stop the governor from spending the state’s revenue.Read more

4. Binance executive’s health worsens, appears in court in wheelchair

The executive director of the cryptocurrency platform, Binance, Tigran Gambaryan, arrived at the Federal High Court, Abuja, in a wheelchair for his trial for alleged money laundering on Tuesday.Read more

5. Nigerian govt rules out handover of varsities to private investors

The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, said on Tuesday the Federal Government has no plan to hand over public universities in the country to private investors.Read more

6. Renewed tension as Sunday Igboho gives Fulani herders ultimatum to vacate South-West forests

Yoruba nation activist Sunday Adeyemo, widely known as Sunday Igboho, has renewed his call for Fulani herders to leave forests anreas across the South-West region of Nigeria.Read more

7. FG, states, LGAs share N1.35tr as revenue allocation for June

The three tiers of government on Tuesday shared the sum of N1.35 trillion as revenue allocation for June.Read more

8. FRC, MOFI reveal how Nigeria can achieve $1tr economy

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) and the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) identified how President Bola Tinubu can achieve its $1 trillion economic projection.Read more

9. Navy rescues eight victims of human trafficking, 2 drowning fishermen

The Nigerian Navy has rescued eight female victims of human trafficking in the country.Read more

10. Nigeria absent at Africa Youth Champs over scarcity of funds

Nigeria is conspicuously absent from the 2024 ITTF Africa Youth Championships, which are currently underway in Gaborone, the capital of Botswana.Read more

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