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Top 15 News Roundup For Latest Nigeria News July 30

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July 15, 2024

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Top 15 News Roundup For Latest Nigeria News July 30

Here is New Telegraph’s news roundup of the top 15 latest Nigerian news making headlines today Tuesday, July 30, 2024

Nationwide Protest: National Assembly Holds Emergency Session

The National Assembly has recalled its members from annual recess to hold an emergency plenary session on Wednesday, to discuss issues of national importance.

New Telegraph learnt from sources privy to the development…Read more

CORAN, IPMAN Hail FEC Over Crude Oil Sales To Refineries, Naira Transactions

The Crude Oil Refiners Association of Nigeria (CORAN) and the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) on Monday said it is a welcome development, the directive by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) to Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) to sell crude oil to Dangote Refinery and other refineries in Nigerian in Naira.

New Telegraph had earlier reported that the Federal Executive Council…Read more

FEC Okays Pact With Spain On Repatriation Of Fugitives

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Monday approved the pact with Spain on the investigation and repatriation of Nigerian fugitives in the Kingdom of Spain.

This was disclosed by the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General…Read more

FEC Approves N1.44trn For Road Contracts

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the total sum of N1.4 trillion for the execution of road contracts in various states of the federation.

This was disclosed by the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi….Read more

Tinubu Means Well, Let’s Give Him Time To Rescue Nigeria – Tunji-Ojo

The Minister of Interior Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has urged Nigerians to be patient and give President Bola Tinubu more time to tackle the nation’s economic challenges.

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Addressing growing discontent and the planned August protests…Read more

Edo Guber: Orhionmwon Agog For Asue Ighodalo

Ahead of the September 21 governorship election in Edo State, the people of Orhionmwon Local Government Area on Monday expressed their support for the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Dr Asue Ighodalo and his deputy governorship candidate, Bar Osarodion Ogie.

The people in their various endorsements said they have resolved…Read more

Forex: Tinubu Orders NNPCL To Sell Crude To Dangote Refinery, Others In Naira

In order to relieve the pressure on foreign exchange and check the volatility in the price of petroleum products in the country, President Bola Tinubu has directed the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to sell crude oil to Dangote Refinery and other refineries in the country in Naira.

He also mandated that transactions in finished products…Read more

APC: Protest’ll Lead To Unconstitutional Change Of Govt

The Forum of All Progressives Congress (APC) State Chairmen have said the planned protest is likely to lead to an unconstitutional change of government and, therefore should be shelved.

The Forum stated this on Monday at a press conference in Abuja…Read more

Protest: Oyo Rep Urges National Council Of State To Intervene

A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Adedeji Dhikrullahi Olajide, has urged members of the National Council of State to intervene in the planned protest looming across the country in order to avert its negative consequences.

Olajide (a.k.a. Odidiomo), who represents Ibadan North-West/Ibadan South-West…Read more

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You’ve Right To Protest, Not To Destabilize Nigeria, Akpabio Cautions Protests

Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has cautioned those promoting the proposed August 1st nationwide hunger protest that though they may have the inalienable and constitutional right to protest, they have none to destabilize the country.

Akpabio gave this caution in an interaction with State House Correspondents…Read more

BREAKING: NCC Orders Reactivation Of Lines Affected By NIN-SIM Verification

Over the weekend many telecom subscribers/consumers were unable to access their phone lines because of the inability of many telecom consumers to verify their National Identification Numbers (NINs) with their Subscriber Identification Modules (SIMs).

This meant that their numbers were blocked by their telecom service…Read more

Edo Guber: We’ve Fixed Our Damaged Infrastructure – INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it has recovered from the torrential rainfall that resulted in the severe flooding of its state headquarters in Benin City, Edo State two months ago.

INEC Chairman Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, at a meeting with National Chairmen…Read more

BREAKING: Tinubu Signs National Minimum Wage Bill Into Law

President President Bola Tinubu has just signed the newly approved National Minimum wage into law.

The President assented to the bill today at the Federal Executive Council (FEC)…Read more

Nationwide Protest: Akpabio Summon Emergency Senate Meeting

The Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has summoned an emergency session of the upper chambers of the National Assembly ahead of the nationwide protest billed to kick off on August 1st to 10th.

New Telegraph reports that the Senate emergency session…Read more

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Respect Nigerians Who Opt Out Of Protests – Presidency

The Presidency has called on Nigerians to respect other Nigerians who have chosen not to participate in the proposed Nationwide protest scheduled to hold on Thursday, August 1.…Read more