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Top 10 stories from across Nigerian Newspapers, Thursday, August 10, 2023

These top 10 stories across the nation’s newspapers might interest you. 1. Emefiele approaches court to stop trial for alleged illegal possession of firearms The suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has approached the Federal High Court, Lagos, to stop his trial for alleged illegal possession of firearms.Read more 2. Tinubu meets Muslim clerics on …

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β€˜Hatchet job’ – Atiku tackles BBC over report on Tinubu’s CSU certificate saga

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, Wednesday night faulted the British Broadcasting Corporation’s (BBC) report on President Bola Tinubu’s Chicago State University saga. The BBC had in a report published by its Global Disinformation Team said there was no evidence the president altered the information in the documents he presented to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) …

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Top 10 stories from across Nigerian Newspapers, Saturday, September 9, 2023

These top 10 stories across the nation’s newspapers might interest you. 1. Akeredolu resumes duty after three-month medical vacation in Germany The Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, on Friday resumed duty after a medical vacation in Germany.Read more 2. Tribunal sacks APC senator, declares ex-Gov Suswam winner of Benue North election The National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Makurdi …

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Israeli releases 39 Palestinian prisoners hours after Hamas gives up 17 hostages

Israel has released 39 Palestinian prisoners held in the Jewish state. This followed the release of 17 hostages by the Palestinian militant group, Hamas, in a deal brokered by the Qatari government. The hostages – 14 Israelis and three other foreign nationals – have been handed over to the Red Cross. The Israeli prison service confirmed the release of the …

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Appeal Court to deliver judgement in Sokoto governorship election Monday

The Court of Appeal, Abuja, will on Monday deliver judgment on the appeal challenging Governor Ahmed Aliyu’s victory in the Sokoto State governorship election. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship in the state, Sai’du Umar, challenged Aliyu’s victory in the election over alleged irregularities and non-compliance with the electoral act in the conduct of the election by the Independent National …

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β€˜8.9m Nigerians not dazed when they voted for Tinubu, he needs no reintroduction,’ APC tells Peter Obi

The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday took a swipe at the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, over his remark on President Bola Tinubu. The former Anambra State governor had in a press conference earlier on Wednesday in Abuja, asked the president to come clean on his academic certificate and other unresolved issues on his identity. He urged Tinubu …

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Okonjo-Iweala disowns letter alleging threats over visit to Tinubu

The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on Wednesday, dismissed a letter claiming that she came under attack for visiting President Bola Tinubu. Okonjo-Iweala visited Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Tuesday. The meeting was the first between the pair since June when they came together at a leadership summit hosted by the French President, Emmanuel …

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Boy buried alive for stealing N1, 000 in KogiΒ 

Apamisede community in Adavi local government area of Kogi state was on Wednesday thrown into confusion as a boy of eight years old wasΒ  buried alive for stealing the sum one thousand naira (N1000) belonging toΒ  his mother. According to eyewitness account, the mother of the boy directed her eldest son of 19 years to punish the boy for stealing …

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Nigerian govt to commercialise 12 river basins dams

The Federal Government has concluded an arrangement for commercialisation of dams in the country’s 12 river basins. The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, disclosed this shortly after inspecting the Tiga dam in Bebeji local government area of Kano State on Wednesday. He said the move was to ensure the dams generate more revenues for the federal …

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