Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country.
1. EndBadGovernance: Falana says 2,111 protesters arrested, 1,403 remanded in prison
Human rights activist and Chair of the Alliance on Surviving Covid-19 and Beyond (ASCAB), Femi Falana, has revealed that 2,111 protesters were arrested during the 10-day #Endbadgovernance action across Nigeria from August 1st to 10th.Read more
2. Peter Obi raises concerns over police invitation of labour leader Ajaero
Former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi has expressed grave concern over the recent invitation of Nigeria Labour Congress President Joe Ajaero by the Nigeria Police Force.Read more
3. Court releases six #ENDSARS protesters after 4 years in detention
The Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Thursday released six men charged with breach of the public peace during the 2020 #ENDSARS protest in the state.Read more
4. FCT High Court adjourns hearing on Wike’s suit to restrict hunger protest
Justice Sylvanus Oriji of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court on Thursday, adjourned a hearing on the FCT minister’s motion to restrict participants of the hunger protest until September 4.Read more
5. CJN Ariwoola retires from Supreme Court service
Olukayode Ariwoola on Thursday formally retired as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), in a ceremony held at the Supreme Court premises in Abuja.Read more
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6. PRP condemns Kano, Kaduna for charging N10m, N2m for local govt elections forms
The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has expressly condemned the high fees charged by the State Independent Electoral Commissions (SIEC) in some states to obtain nomination forms for local government elections.Read more
7. Oando acquires NAOC from Italian Eni
Nigeria’s integrated oil company, Oando Plc has completed the acquisition of Eni’s subsidiary, Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC), for $783 million.Read more
8. Singer Dammy Krane claims Davido paid police officers to influence his arrest
Nigerian singer Oyindamola Johnson Emmanuel, popularly known as Dammy Krane has claimed that his colleague David Adeleke aka Davido paid police officers to influence his arrest.Read more
9. Bandits kill abducted Sokoto monarch for failing to pay ransom, Atiku mourns
The abducted district head of Gatawa, Alhaji Muhammad Bawa, has reportedly died in bandits’ captivity due to non-payment of ransom.Read more
10. UK tech tycoon Mike Lynch’s body recovered from yacht wreck off Sicily
The body of UK tech tycoon Mike Lynch has been recovered from the wreckage of his yacht, “Bayesian”, which sank off the coast of Sicily on Monday.Read more
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