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Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country.
1. NNPC leader, Kyari, denies Dangote’s allegations, legal promises of staff involved in overseas oil refineries
Mele Kyari, Chairman of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Group, has strongly denied the allegations made by Aliko Dangote, President of the Dangote Group.Read more
2. Nigerian government to pay minimum wage with additional budget of N6.2 trillion
Minister of Budget and National Planning, Atiku Bagudu, said on Tuesday that the proposed supplementary budget of N6.2 trillion would be used to pay the minimum wage. Read more
3. #EndBadGovernance protests are politically motivated – Wike
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike on Tuesday claimed that planned protests against poor governance in the country were politically motivated. Read more
4. DPR orders cancellation of electricity tariff increase for class A customers
The House of Representatives on Tuesday ordered the immediate cancellation of the tariff hike for Band A customers in the country. Read more
5. Nigerians have the right to protest —Atiku
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has given his support to the EndBadGovernance protests planned for August 1-10. Read more
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6. Akpabio apologises to Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan for ‘nightclub’ comments
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has issued a formal apology to Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for remarks she made during a plenary session last week, in which he rebuked her and said the Senate was not a “night club.”Read more
7. Nigerian government fines Meta and WhatsApp $220 million for discriminatory practices
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has fined US-based social media platforms Meta and WhatsApp $220 million for discriminatory practices and other violations.Read more
8. CBN increases the benchmark interest rate to 26.75% to fight inflation
In a bid to curb rising inflation, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has raised its benchmark interest rate, the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR), to a record high of 26.75%.Read more
9. Police rescue 10 pregnant women from baby factory, arrest operator
Police officers in Akwa Ibom have rescued 10 pregnant women from a baby factory. Read more
10. South Korean billionaire arrested for alleged stock price manipulation
The founder of South Korean tech company Kakao was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of stock price manipulation.Read more
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