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Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country.
1. Tinubu to meet again with labour leaders on Thursday to finalise new minimum wage
President Bola Tinubu will hold a follow-up meeting with labour leaders on Thursday to reach a consensus on a new minimum wage, according to Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris.Read more
2. Kogi sets October 19 for regional head elections
The Kogi State Electoral Commission has announced October 19 as the date for local government elections across the state, following a recent Supreme Court ruling that declared the interim committees running local government affairs across the state illegal. Read more
3. Pro-Fubara lawmakers reject move to halt Rivers government spending
The Rivers State House of Representatives faction loyal to Governor Siminalaye Fubara has rejected moves by a rival group to stop the governor from spending state revenues. Read more
4. Binance executive’s health deteriorates, appears in court in wheelchair
Binance cryptocurrency platform executive director Tigran Gambaryan arrives at the Federal High Court, Abuja, in a wheelchair to attend his trial on money laundering charges on Tuesday. Read more
5. Nigerian government rejects handing over of universities to private investors
Education Minister Prof. Tahir Mamman said on Tuesday that the Federal Government has no plans to hand over the country’s public universities to private investors.Read more
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6. Tensions flared again when Sunday Igboho gave Fulani herdsmen an ultimatum to leave the forests in the South-West region.
Yoruba tribal activist Sunday Adeyemo, widely known as Sunday Igboho, has renewed his call for Fulani herdsmen to leave the forests and areas across Nigeria’s South-West region. Read more
7. The central government, regional governments and local governments share revenue allocations of IDR 1.35 trillion for June.
The three tiers of government on Tuesday shared a revenue allocation of N1.35 trillion for June. Read more
8. FRC, MOFI reveal how Nigeria can achieve $1 trillion economy
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) and the Ministry of Finance (MOFI) identify how President Bola Tinubu can achieve his $1 trillion economic projection. Read more
9. Indonesian Navy rescues 8 victims of human trafficking, 2 fishermen drown
The Nigerian Navy has rescued eight female victims of human trafficking in the country. Read more
10. Nigeria absent from Africa Youth Champs due to limited funds
Nigeria is conspicuously absent from the 2024 ITTF African Youth Championships, currently underway in Gaborone, the capital of Botswana.Read more
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