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Nigeria News: Top 10 Headlines For Thurs. June 10th, 2021

Nigeria News: Top 10 Headlines For Thurs. June 10th, 2021

Welcome to the AllNews roundup of the top 10 Nigeria news headlines for today Thursday, June 10th, 2021.


1. FEC Approves N895bn Draft Supplementary 2021 Budget

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a draft supplementary budget of N895 billion for the year 2021.

Minister of Finance, Dr Zainab Ahmed, revealed this when she briefed State House correspondents on the outcome of the Council meeting chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari, in Abuja on Wednesday. Read more here.

2. #TwitterbaninNigeria: Twitter Approaches FG For Dialogue, Says Lai Mohammed

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, says the microblogging platform, Twitter, has approached the Federal Government for dialogue with a view to resolving the problem that led to the suspension of its activities in Nigeria.

Mohammed made this known to State House correspondents at the end of the meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) at the presidential villa, Abuja on Wednesday. Read more here.

3. Google Offers Search Providers Free Chance To Be Android Default In Europe

Google has announced in a blog post that it will stop charging search providers for a chance to be Android default in Europe following complaints from rivals about its pay-to-play model.

The search giant said it will make it free for search engines to be included and is increasing the number of services that will be shown on the selection screen. Read more here.

4. N-Power: Managers Of Social Investment Programme, Beneficiaries In Northeast Laud FG

As the Federal Government keep on with the N-Power scheme, managers of National Social Investment Programme (NSIP) in the Northeast region of the country have lauded the Federal Government for the Programme for lifting millions of people in the region out of poverty.

In a recent interview with the NAN, the managers explained that the implementation of the programme had impacted positively in the lives of the people in the zone. Read more here.

5. Igangan Attack: Students Avoid Going To School In Neighbouring Igboora

Parents of students in primary schools in Igboora, a neighbouring town of Igangan are not allowing their wards to go to school, AllNews reports.

It would be recalled that gunmen on Saturday night stormed Igangan in Oyo State, killed at least 11 and destroyed many houses and vehicles. Read more here.

6. JUSUN Strike: CSOs Decry Deplorable Condition Of Prison Inmates, Suspects

Some Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Enugu State have decried the deplorable condition of awaiting trial inmates in correctional centres and police custody following the judicial workers strike.

Recall that on April 6, members of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) embarked on an indefinite strike over some states’ refusal to grant judiciary autonomy and financial independence. Read more here.

7. Buhari Recieves Made-in-Nigeria Android Phone Amid Twitter Ban

While Nigerians grappled with the ban of the social media platform Twitter, President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday was presented with Nigeria's first android smartphone.

This was made known by the Personal Assistant to the President on New Media, Bashir Ahmed, in a Facebook post on Wednesday. Read more here.

8. Twitter Suspension: APC Lists Dangers Of Social Networking Through VPN

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has alerted Nigerians of the many risks involved in accessing social media contents using the Virtual Private Network (VPN).

The party raised the alert in a statement issued by Sen. John Akpanudoedehe, the National Secretary of its Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), on Tuesday in Abuja. Read more here.

9. Bitcoin Boosts As It Becomes El Salvador's Legal Tender

Bitcoin recovered losses from yesterday's dip as El Salvador officially adopted the cryptocurrency as legal tender.

In an early Wednesday vote, a supermajority of the nation’s legislature voted in favor of President Nayib Bukele’s proposal for the Latin American nation to adopt bitcoin. The president intends to sign later tonight or early in the morning. Read more here.

10. 2021 Digital Pay Expo: FinTech Experts To Discuss New Payment Options, More

The 21st Digital Pay Expo Conference and Exhibition will hold from Wednesday 9 June to Thursday 10 June 2021, bringing together experts in the continent to discuss the developments within financial technology (fintech), such as e-wallets, new payment options, in-app purchasing, and peer-to-peer lending and payments.

The expo is a yearly conference and exhibition which has evolved over the years in response to the dynamic Nigerian payment industries, targets trends and major development critical to shaping the nature of expansion and driving innovation. Read more here.


That’s the roundup of the top 10 Nigeria news headlines this morning. More Nigeria news headlines are available on AllNews website.

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