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Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Tinubu forms ministry of livestock development to address disputes between farmers and herders President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of a Ministry of Livestock Development in the country.Read more 2. Senate urges Nigerian government to delay closure of National Film Board The Senate on Tuesday urged the …

Justice Lekan Olatawura of the Ekiti State High Court, Ado Ekiti, on Tuesday sentenced former Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) official, Olukayode Dayo, to life imprisonment on rape charges. The 39-year-old convict was charged with one count of rape on March 13, 2022. He was charged with desecrating a 13-year-old girl in the state. Prosecutor Julius Ajibare told …

Nigeria’s equity market continued its negative trend on Tuesday as investors lost N113 billion at the close of trading for the day. This follows the suspension of trading in some shares by the Nigerian Xchange Group (NGX) for failing to file its 2023 audit results. NGX Issuer Regulatory Department Head Godstime Iwenekhai, in a statement on Monday, announced the suspension …

The naira continued its decline against the US dollar on Tuesday. Data from the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM) showed that the local currency fell by N9 to trade at N1,532/$1 on the official exchange today. This is higher than the N1,523/$1 traded on Monday. The intraday high and low prices recorded on the day were N1,555/$1 and N1,465/$1 …

Tonto Dikeh says his biggest prayer right now is to understand the Muslim faith. In a post shared on social media, the mother of one of them said that for the past four years, she has woken up every day to the sound of Muslims praying. She said it is a sound of ”love, dedication, beauty and the love of …

The Senate on Tuesday called for increased budget allocations to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Chairman of the Senate Committee on Capital Markets, Osita Izunaso, made the call when SEC Director-General, Dr. Emomotimi Agama, appeared before the committee to defend the commission’s 2024 budget. He said the Rp22.40 billion budget allocated for the commission in the 2024 budget was …

Hope Uzodimma, chairperson of the Progressive Governors’ Forum and governor of Imo State, has defended President Bola Tinubu from criticism over the current economic woes in Nigeria. Governor Uzodimma argued that it would be unfair to blame President Tinubu, saying that economic challenges are part of a global phenomenon and not unique to Nigeria. Uzodimma made the remarks during a …

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday promised more investment in arts and culture to equip the younger generation with knowledge of Nigeria’s past events. The president made the pledge at a stage production in honour of his late mother, Hajiya Abibatu Mogaji, in Abuja. He said the government would invest more in arts and culture to create a pathway for the …

Yamine Yamal has broken a European Championship record after scoring a thrilling goal to help Spain beat France in the Euro semi-finals. The Barcelona star, who has now become the youngest player to play in the European Championship, is now also the youngest scorer in the competition’s history. The previous youngest player at the Euros was Poland’s Kacper Kozlowski – …

Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, said on Monday, July 8, that the recent bombings in Gwoza and Pulka towns of Gwoza Local Government Area of ​​Borno State were aimed at embarrassing the government. During a courtesy call on Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State, General Musa assured Nigerians that the perpetrators of these acts would not succeed, reaffirming …