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Good morning to readers. Daily Sun brings you the major stories from Nigerian Newspapers on Tuesday morning.
Ansaru commanders bag life sentence for terrorism
Following yesterday’s conviction and life-sentencing of the commanders of an Al-Qaeda-linked group, Ansaru, jubilation erupted in so many homes and quarters, especially in the northern part of the country. Read more here.
40 feared dead as boat capsizes in Jigawa
No fewer than 40 women and children are feared dead after a canoe capsized in Ringim Local Government Area of Jigawa State. Read more here.
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4 police officers detained for extorting N53,000 from ICPC chairman
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has detained four police officers for allegedly extorting N53,000 from the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr Musa Aliyu (SAN), during an illegal stop-and-search operation in Abuja. Read more here.
NLC pushes for new minimum wage
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has announced plans to begin a nationwide campaign for a review of the national minimum wage, while pushing for the introduction of a national minimum pension to improve the welfare of retirees. Read more here.
Court grants Miyetti Allah leader N2bn bail in $2.3m money laundering trial
The Federal High Court, Abuja, granted bail to the leader of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Abdullahi Bodejo, in the sum of N2 billion over his ongoing trial for alleged money laundering involving $2.33 million. Read more here.
