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Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things to know this Monday morning, June 24

Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things to know this Thursday morning, June 24

  1. The Federal High Court in Lagos ordered the forfeiture of properties worth ₦11.14 billion and an additional ₦1.04 billion linked to former CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele, following an application by the EFCC.

  2. The Loveworld Convocation Arena of Christ Embassy in Lagos caught fire. Pastor Chris Oyakhilome stated that the incident would lead to bigger and better things for the church.

  3. Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State pledged to construct roads linking Otukpo to Agila and connecting three Local Government Areas in the Enone Federal Constituency during his “Thank You Tour.”

  4. The Federal High Court in Lagos granted Union Bank an interim injunction to restrain Swift Networks from accessing funds and assets in banks due to a debt recovery suit.

  5.  Senator Orji Uzor Kalu called for the federal government to increase the minimum wage to ₦90,000, citing inflation and the need for better treatment of civil servants.

  6. Devakumar Edwin of Dangote Industries accused international oil companies in Nigeria of frustrating the Dangote Oil Refinery by inflating local crude prices, forcing the refinery to import crude at higher costs.

  7. The Nigeria Labour Congress opposed the idea of state governors negotiating minimum wages independently of the federal government, fearing it would disadvantage workers.

  8.  A group of 50 House of Representatives members petitioned President Bola Tinubu to use legal provisions to secure the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).

  9. Labour Party Presidential Candidate Peter Obi denied involvement in criticizing the federal government’s alleged spending on the national anthem, distancing himself from the trending online report.

  10. The EFCC arrested two former Union Bank employees in Makurdi, Benue State, for allegedly stealing ₦4,199,500 from a deceased customer’s account.

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