Top 10 news stories from all newspapers in Indonesia, Friday, July 12, 2024

Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country.

1. Minimum wage: Tinubu meets labour leaders, talks to continue next week

President Bola Tinubu and trade union leaders met on Thursday to discuss a new minimum wage for workers in the country. Read more

2. The military says it has uncovered planned attacks on critical infrastructure.

Nigerian authorities said Thursday they had thwarted a potential disaster after the military uncovered a planned attack on critical infrastructure, according to a statement released by Defense Headquarters.Read more

3. ‘Leaders will now deliver services without excuses,’ Tinubu hails Supreme Court ruling on electoral autonomy

President Bola Tinubu expressed his delight at the Supreme Court ruling granting autonomy to local councils.Read more

4. Former Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Saleh Mamman was thrown in prison on suspicion of fraud worth Rp. 33 billion.

Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday remanded former Energy Minister, Saleh Mamman, in Kuje prison pending consideration of his bail application. Read more

5. Supreme Court ruling: SERAP threatens 36 governors, Wike with lawsuits if LG funds not returned

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Nigeria’s 36 governors and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nyesom Wike “to immediately account for and return the local government funds they have collected over the years.”Read more

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6. The Supreme Court in a historic ruling granted full financial autonomy to local governments.

The Supreme Court ruled Thursday morning that the state governor’s withholding of funds budgeted for local government administration was unconstitutional. Read more

7. The Nigerian government and oil producers agree on the supply of crude oil to local refineries at market prices.

The federal government has reached an agreement with oil producers to allow crude to be sold to domestic refiners at prevailing market prices. Read more

8. Seplat, Honeywell Flour are on the list of stocks that suffered losses because investors lost Rp188 billion

Investors in the Nigerian stock market lost N188 billion at the close of trading on Thursday. Read more

9. Couple arrested for trying to sell two-year-old child to fund trip to Canada

Police officers in Lagos have arrested a couple who tried to sell their two-year-old son to Canada. Read more

10. D’Tigress in great spirits, will perform well in Paris —Coach Wakama

Ahead of the Olympics, Rena Wakama, the head coach of Nigeria’s senior national women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, has expressed her confidence in her team. Read more

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