Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country.
1. Edun presents new minimum wage template, implications to Tinubu
Wale Edun, Minister Of Finance And Coordinating Minister Of The Economy, has submitted the new national minimum wage template and projected cost implications to President Bola Tinubu as instructed.Read more
2. Reps move to create additional state in South-East
The House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill seeking to establish a new state in the South-East.Read more
3. Akume begs Nigerians to remain calm amidst economic hardship
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, on Thursday appealed to Nigerians to remain calm in the face of the economic challenges in the country.Read more
4. EFCC docks TSTV owners over alleged tax evasion, money laundering
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned the owners of Telcom Satellites TV (TSTV) before the Federal High Court in Abuja on a nine-count charge of alleged tax evasion and money laundering.Read more
5. Nigerian govt clarifies position on leaked policy papers, insists ‘fuel subsidy truly gone’
The Nigerian government has moved to quell public confusion surrounding two leaked documents outlining potential fiscal policy changes.Read more
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6. Sani lauds Kaduna Assembly efforts to recover funds allegedly looted by El-Rufai
The former lawmaker who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial district in the National Assembly, Shehu Sani, has commended the State Assembly for their efforts in recovering funds allegedly looted by immediate past Governor, Nasir El-Rufai and other top officials in his government.Read more
7. Fidelity Bank to raise N127.1bn to meet CBN’s new capital base requirement
Fidelity Bank Plc is set to raise ₦127.1 billion by way of Rights Issue to existing shareholders and a Public Offer.Read more
8. NGX: Investors lose N84b as stocks tumble
Investors in the Nigerian equities market lost N84 billion at the end of trading on Thursday.Read more
9. Court sentences two men to 22 years in jail for impersonating EFCC officials
Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe of the Lagos Special Offences Court, Ikeja, on Thursday sentenced two men, Ugwu Chijioke and Ibrahim Adekunle, to 22 years imprisonment for impersonating officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).Read more
10. Nigerian player Folorunsho makes Italy’s Euro 2024 squad
Rome-born Nigerian midfielder Michael Folorunsho has been named in Italy’s final 26-man squad for Euro 2024.Read more
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