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Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country.
1. Tinubu named the National Theatre after Wole Soyinka as a birthday present
President Bola Tinubu on Friday announced that the National Arts Theatre, Iganmu, Lagos, will henceforth bear the name of Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka.Read more
2. NBS SURVEY: Nigerians paid N721 billion in cash bribes to government officials in 2023
A survey conducted by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) revealed that Nigerians paid N721 billion in cash bribes to public officials in 2023.Read more
3. Students and teachers feared killed in collapse of two-story school building in Jos (Video)
An undisclosed number of students and teachers were feared killed when a two-storey school building collapsed at Saints Academy in Busa-Buji community, Jos North Local Government Area, Plateau State on Friday. Read more
4. Tinubu forms committee to address food crisis
President Bola Tinubu forms a committee to address the country’s food crisis.Read more
5. PDP demands disqualification of APC’s Okpebholo from Edo governorship election
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has demanded the disqualification of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo, from the September 21 governorship election in Edo State over alleged possession of fake voter cards. Read more
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6. Nigerian government charges 8 Chinese nationals with illegal mining
The Federal Government on Thursday arraigned eight Chinese nationals and one Nigerian national for alleged illegal mining at the Federal High Court, Abuja. Read more
7. Court to decide Binance tax evasion case on October 11
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has set October 11 for the delivery of judgment in the trial of popular cryptocurrency platform, Binance Holdings Limited, for alleged tax evasion. Read more
8. Forex: CBN sells $122.67 million to 46 authorized dealers
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has sold $122.67 million to 46 authorized Bureau of Foreign Exchange (BDC) dealers in the country.Read more
9. Woman cuts off husband’s penis for calling out rival’s name during sex in Philippines
Police in Baguio City, Philippines, have arrested a 55-year-old woman for a gruesome attack on her husband after having sex. Read more
10. Portable caught on camera fighting with a motorcyclist
Controversial Nigerian singer Habeeb Okiokiola aka Portable was caught on video on Friday engaging in a violent street fight with a motorcyclist in Lagos. Read more
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