Here is today’s edition of our daily newspaper summary you can’t afford to miss.
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Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, announced on Monday that President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate release of detained minors, who had been held in connection with the #EndBadGovernance protests.
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a former Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa over alleged diversion of public funds.
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North Korea has clinched the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup victory after beating Spain 4-3 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in the final on Sunday.
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The Director General, National Financial Investigation Agency (NFIA) in Equatorial Guinea, Baltasar Engonga, has been apprehended for allegedly recording over 400 sextapes of the wives of notable women in the country.
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Controversial cross-dresser Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, has reportedly left Nigeria just days after being released by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
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The Court of Appeal in Abuja has discharged and acquitted former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, overturning the 2019 ruling that led to his removal from office.
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In 2024, Nigerians have been ranked fifth worldwide in daily social media usage, according to data from Cable.co.uk and We Are Social, shared by World of Statistics on X.
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First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu and National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu are set to lead a national prayer initiative aimed at addressing Nigeria’s numerous economic challenges.
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The presidency has criticized former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s proposed agenda as an alternative to President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms, describing it as unproven and lacking substance.
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Dr. Orji Ogbonnaya Orji, Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), disclosed that an estimated 7.68 million barrels of crude oil were either stolen or lost in 2023.