Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country.
1. Fresh trouble for Yahaya Bello as Nigerian govt moves to arraign ex-governor for alleged N110.4bn fraud
The Federal Government has filed a fresh criminal charge against the former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, at the Federal High Court, Abuja.Read more
2. Kekere-Ekun confirmed as new CJN, terminates pre-election matters at A’Court
Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, on Wednesday, made a bold statement during her Senate screening for confirmation as the substantive CJN, vowing to terminate all pre-election matters at the Court of Appeal.Read more
3. Nigerian govt raises corps members’ allowance to N77,000
The Federal Government has increased the monthly allowance of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members to N77,000.Read more
4. Tinubu won’t intervene in NNPC, Dangote Refinery fuel price war – Presidency
The presidency said on Wednesday President Bola Tinubu would not intervene in the disagreement between the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited and Dangote Petroleum Refinery over the price of petrol.Read more
5. Strike looms as ASUU issues fresh 14-day ultimatum to Nigerian govt
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has issued a 14-day strike warning ultimatum to the Federal Government to address its demands.Read more
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6. EDO 2024: APC berates Peter Obi, labels him serial complainer
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has called Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in 2023 General Elections, a habitual complainer.Read more
7. CBN boosts forex market with sale of $20k to BDCs
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved another sale of foreign exchange to eligible Bureau De Change (BDC) operators at N1,590 per dollar to meet the demand for invisible transactions.Read more
8. Food prices rose ‘significantly’ in August – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said on Wednesday that prices of beans, eggs, yam, and other food items rose significantly in August.Read more
9. NBA demands independent probe of Bobrisky’s N15m bribery allegation against EFCC operatives
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has demanded an independent probe into the bribery allegation made by the controversial cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye aka Bobrisky, against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) operatives.Read more
10. Arsenal, Liverpool reach fourth round of Carabao Cup
Arsenal and Liverpool have advanced to the fourth round of the Carabao Cup after picking up victories on Wednesday night.Read more
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