Here is today’s edition of our daily newspaper summary you can’t avoid to miss.
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Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has approved a new minimum wage of N85,000 for civil servants in the state.
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The Naira on Friday weakened further in the parallel market today, dropping to N1,725 per dollar from N1,710 per dollar recorded on Thursday.
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Veteran Nigerian Nollywood actor, Jide Kosoko has expressed joy as he reunite with the legendary actor, Pete Edochie after 12 years apart.
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The Kaduna State Security Council yesterday announced a restriction of movement across the state ahead of the Local Government elections scheduled for today, Saturday, 19th October 2024.
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Professor Iliyasu Usman has become the first Igbo Muslim to be selected as an imam at the Abuja National Mosque by its administration.
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Activist and politician Omoyele Sowore has criticized President Bola Tinubu’s administration, describing it as “sadistic” over its decision to charge 75 protesters from the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria movement with treason. Many of the accused protesters are minors.
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The Lagos State House of Assembly is moving to replace the 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs), created during the tenure of then-Governor Bola Tinubu in 2003, with newly designated Administrative Areas.
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The Defence Headquarters has announced the successful elimination of 96 terrorists and the arrest of 227 suspects during recent military operations across Northern Nigeria.
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According to the World Bank’s Nigeria Development Update report, more than 129 million Nigerians live in poverty at the moment.
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been asked by Justice Mary Anenih of a FCT High Court to virtually present two witnesses in the trial of Godwin Emefiele, the former governor of the Central Bank.