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Top 10 News Highlights For Your Friday Morning
Top 10 News Highlights For Your Friday Morning....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
1. Federal government employees may begin receiving the new minimum wage payments by the end of September, according to Bawa Mokwa, the spokesperson for the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation……..CONTINUE READING
2. The Kwara State High Court in Ilorin sentenced five armed robbers involved in the deadly Offa bank robbery to death. The convicts—Ayoade Akinnibosun, Ibikunle Ogunleye, Adeola Abraham, Salahudeen Azeez, and Niyi Ogundiran—were found guilty of attacking banks and police stations in April 2018, resulting in numerous fatalities, including police officers.
3. In response to an audio leak suggesting that crossdresser Idris Okuneye (Bobrisky), who was sentenced to six months in prison, had been given preferential treatment, the Federal Government suspended at least two senior officers overseeing the Maximum and Minimum Custodial Centres in Kirikiri, Lagos State.
4. The House of Representatives has called on Aliko Dangote, owner of Dangote Refinery, to reveal the selling price of petroleum from his refinery to NNPC Limited and other major marketers. Lawmakers also requested information on how much the refinery is paying for crude oil, following a motion introduced by Rep. Oboku Oforji.
5. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, stated that President Bola Tinubu is implementing transformative policies and reforms aimed at correcting past errors and positioning Nigeria as a significant economic power. This announcement was made during a press conference in Abuja regarding the country’s 64th Independence Anniversary.
6. Former President Goodluck Jonathan refuted claims made by 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, in his new book, stating that Nigeria did not lose $49.8 billion during his administration. He emphasized that such a loss would have prevented the country from paying salaries.
7. A bill to amend the Federal Republic of Nigeria’s constitution to permit independent candidacy has been reintroduced in the House of Representatives. Sponsored by Rep. Akin Rotimi (Ekiti, APC), the bill was passed for its first reading on Thursday.
8. The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) forecasts thunderstorms across Nigeria from Thursday to Saturday. Their weather outlook indicates that Kebbi State may experience morning thunderstorms on Thursday, while southern regions, including Ebonyi, Imo, Abia, and others, are also expected to see thunderstorms during the morning hours.
9. The Senate passed the South-West Development Commission Establishment Bill 2024 for the third reading on Thursday. The bill’s passage followed a report presented by Senator Kaka Shehu Lawan, the chairman of the Senate Committee on Special Duties.
10. An inter-cult clash in the Awarra and Ochia communities of Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area in Imo State has resulted in at least eight deaths. A community leader expressed concern over the state government’s failure to provide adequate security against the ongoing violence from cult groups.
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