Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country.
1. Representatives extend the deadline for implementing the 2023 budget to December
The House of Representatives on Thursday passed two bills extending the implementation of the Budget Act of 2023 and the Supplemental Budget Act of 2023 until December. Read more
2. No request for new aircraft approval from Tinubu – Opeyemi Bamidele
Senate President Opeyemi Bamidele on Thursday said President Bola Tinubu has not sought approval for the purchase of a presidential aircraft.Read more
3. ‘How we supplied cash to former Governor Obiano from Anambra state security fund’ —Witness
The trial of Willie Obiano, former governor of Anambra State, continued on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 before Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja with two prosecution witnesses revealing how they allegedly gave cash to Obiano in both naira and dollars through his proxy . .Read more
4. Tinubu tasked the governor to address food security
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday urged state governors to work together to meet the needs of Nigerians. Read more
5. The court ordered the KPU to announce Asamah’s name as the candidate for deputy governor of LP in Edo
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, affirmed the nomination of Prince Kadiri Asamah (SAN) as the deputy governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in Edo State.Read more
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6. Yahaya Bello wants trial moved to Kogi, as EFCC wants lawyer convicted for former governor’s failure to appear in court
Former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, on Thursday, appealed to the Federal High Court in Abuja to transfer his ongoing corruption case to Kogi State. Read more
7. PwC warns Tinubu’s economic policies could lead to declining living standards and increasing poverty
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), a multinational consulting firm, said the reforms initiated by President Bola Tinubu’s administration have hurt businesses and households due to shocks such as inflation, naira devaluation and rising interest rates.Read more
8. Nigerian government debt securities generated N284.2 billion from yield-hungry investors
Nigeria’s latest Treasury Bills (NTBs) auction conducted on Wednesday netted the Federal Government N284.26 billion from yield-hungry investors.Read more
9. EFCC chairman orders arrest of officers over Lagos hotel incident
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has ordered the immediate arrest of two officers of the commission for assaulting a hotel worker in Lagos State.Read more
10. Soldiers kill five suspected terrorists, rescue hostages in Sokoto
Nigerian Army troops on Thursday foiled a kidnap attempt and killed five suspected terrorists in Sokoto State.Read more
Top 10 news stories from across Nigerian newspapers, Friday, June 28, 2024 first appeared on Latest Nigeria News | Headlines from Ripples Nigeria.
