Naij.com digest: Our top ten stories that broke this Tuesday
The Naij.com team has gathered the most important news stories that hit the headlines on Tuesday, March 8. You can find all the important things you might have missed but still need to know below in today’s digest!
1) Women strips down on highway (photos)
An unidentified woman brought traffic to a standstill in the American city of Houston after she decided to dance naked on top of a big rig.
2) Football injury saved me from likely death – Ocholi’s first son
Aaron Acholi, the son of the late labour and employment minister James Ocholi, has said that a football injury ultimately saved his life before going on to vow to live up to his father’s legacy.
3) Ongoing – Soldiers, Boko Haram engage in fierce battle
Boko Haram fighters nearly overwhelmed a Nigerian army patrol today however the soldiers were saved by fighter jets.
4) Lady murders boyfriend over request for sex
A 24-year-old woman is alleged to have killed her love over a request for sex.
5) Breaking: Senator Zareko passes on
Senator Abdulmimun of the 7th National Assembly has died after a protracted illness.
6) Black market: Naira appreciates against dollar on Tuesday
The inconsistencies with the exchange rate of the Naira against the American dollar continued on Tuesday with the Nigerian currency appreciating somewhat against the dollar.
7) Army chief of training dies in road accident
Reports reaching Naij.com have it that the Nigerian army has lost one of its top chief officers to a fatal road accident.
8) 18 confirmed dead as five-storey building collapses in Lagos
Eighteen people have been confirmed dead after a residential building collapsed in Lagos state.
9) Late James Ocholi to be buried next week
The late labour and employment minister James Ocholi will be buried next week, his family has announced.
10) Senate stops Nigerian men from taking more than one wife
Ali Ndume, the speaker of the Senate, has urged Nigerian men to take more than one wife.
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