Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country.
1. Minimum wage: Tinubu meets labour leaders, talks to continue next week
President Bola Tinubu and the leaders of the organized labour met on Thursday to deliberate on the new minimum wage for workers in the country.Read more
2. Military says it has uncovered a planned attack on critical infrastructure
Nigerian authorities said on Thursday that they had successfully thwarted a potential catastrophe after the military uncovered plans for an attack on critical infrastructure, according to a statement released by the Defence Headquarters.Read more
3. ‘Leaders will now provide services without excuses,’ Tinubu hails Supreme Court ruling on LGA autonomy
President Bola Tinubu has expressed happiness at the ruling of the Supreme Court which granted autonomy to the local councils.Read more
4. Ex-power minister, Saleh Mamman, remanded in prison for alleged N33bn fraud
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday remanded a former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, in Kuje prison pending the consideration of his bail application.Read more
5. Supreme Court judgment: SERAP threatens 36 govs, Wike with lawsuits if LG funds are not returned
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Nigeria’s 36 governors and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Mr Nyesom Wike “to immediately account for and return the local government funds which they have collected over the years.”Read more
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6. Supreme Court in historic ruling grants local govts full financial autonomy
The Supreme Court, on Thursday morning, ruled that it is unconstitutional for state governors to withhold funds budgeted for local government administrations.Read more
7. Nigerian govt, oil producers agree deal on crude supply to local refineries at market prices
The federal government has reached an agreement with oil producers to permit the sale of crude oil to domestic refiners at prevailing market prices.Read more
8. Seplat, Honeywell Flour among top losers as investors shed N188bn
Investors in the Nigerian equities market lost N188 billion at the end of trading on Thursday.Read more
9. Couple arrested for attempting to sell two-year-old child to fund Canada trip
Police operatives in Lagos have arrested a couple attempting to sell their two-year-old son to travel to Canada.Read more
10. D’Tigress in great spirits, will do well in Paris —Coach Wakama
Ahead of the Olympic Games, Rena Wakama, the head coach of Nigeria’s senior women’s national basketball team, D’Tigress, has expressed confidence in her team.Read more
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