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Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country.
1. Alarming NHRC report says 467 Nigerians killed in four states in two months
At least 467 Nigerians lost their lives in four states – Kaduna, Benue, Katsina and Plateau – between July and August 2024, according to an alarming report by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).Read more
2. Kukah urges Ganduje, Akpabio and other APC leaders to lower fuel prices amid widespread hunger
Roman Catholic Bishop Mathew Hassan Kukah of Sokoto Diocese has called on the APC-led Federal Government to take immediate action to reduce the current fuel prices to ease the economic hardships faced by Nigerians. Read more
3. The Ooni of Ife is a fraud planted by the descendants of Usman Dan Fodio —Simon Ekpa
The Prime Minister of the Biafra Republic Government in Exile (BRGIE), Simon Ekpa, has branded the revered Yoruba king, Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi as an impostor who was elevated to the throne by a descendant of Usman Dan Fodio who was a Fulani cleric, Islamic religious teacher, and revolutionary who founded the Sokoto Caliphate. Read more
4. Minister of Education confirms there is no age limit for WAEC and NECO exam participants
Education Minister Yusuf Sununu on Friday dismissed claims of an age limit for candidates taking the country’s high school certificate exam.Read more
5. ‘His term of office is four years,’ Police reject claim of extension of National Police Chief’s term of office
The police on Friday broke its silence on the controversy surrounding the tenure of Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun.Read more
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6. EDO ELECTIONS: Court of Appeal upholds ruling on suit seeking Ighodalo’s disqualification
The Court of Appeal, Abuja division, on Friday, dismissed an appeal filed by two governorship aspirants of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, seeking to disqualify the party’s candidate, Asue Ighodalo, from the forthcoming governorship election slated for September 21. Read more
7. Customs talks about postponing import duty exemption for corn, rice and wheat
The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has provided an explanation for the delay in implementing import duty exemptions for maize, brown rice husks and wheat.Read more
8. NNPC Ltd says Dangote petrol will hit the market on September 15, price will be determined by market forces
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPCL) has revealed that Premium Motor Spirit or petrol from the Dangote Refinery will start flooding the market from September 15, 2024.Read more
9. Police arrest suspect behind Edo train station attack after 20 months
Police officers in Edo have arrested one of the suspects behind the attack on the Igueben train station in the state.Read more
10. Sports Minister praises Onyinyechi Mark for world record achievement at Paralympics
Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh has expressed immense pride and joy at Onyinyechi Mark’s success in winning Nigeria’s first GOLD medal at the Paris 2024 Paralympics, while setting a stunning new world record. Read more
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