Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country today.
1. Court of Appeal affirms Julius Abure as Labour Party Chairman
The Court of Appeal in Abuja, on Friday, reaffirmed Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party, settling months of leadership controversy within the party.Read more
2. PDP to abide by court order on National Secretary seat
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Working Committee (NWC) on Friday promised to abide by the Appeal Court order which restrained the party from appointing an acting National Secretary in place of Senator Samuel Anyanwu.Read more
3. Labour Party dismisses reports on Gov Otti’s planned switch to APC
The Labour Party on Friday dismissed reports on the Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, planned defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 general elections.Read more
4. IPOB leader, Kanu, offers N1m challenge to law students
Incarcerated leader of proscribed Igbo separatist group, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has pledged the sum of N1 million for any Nigerian law student who can find a judicial precedent on “stay of execution” after an acquittal as the case is considered final.Read more
5. Tinubu thanks governors for backing tax bills, charges N’Assembly to speed up process
President Bola Tinubu on Friday thanked the 36 state governors following their endorsement of the tax reform bills under consideration in the National Assembly.Read more
6. Blackout in parts of Abuja as vandals destroy 132KV underground cables
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) said on Friday vandals have again vandalised its 132 Kilo Volt (KV) transmission line and underground cables in Abuja.Read more
7. FG, States, LGAs share N1.42tr as revenue allocation for December 2024
The three tiers of government on Friday shared the sum of N1.424 trillion as revenue allocation for December last year.Read more
8. AMCON vows to recover N227bn debt from Arik Air
The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) on Friday vowed to recover N227 billion debt from Arik Air.Read more
9. Police arraigns gospel singer for girlfriend’s murder in Nasarawa
Police on Friday arraigned a gospel singer, Timilehin Ajayi, at the Nasarawa State High Court, Lafia, for the alleged murder of his girlfriend.Read more
10. Court sentences ex-Pakistani PM, Imran Khan, to 14 years in jail for corruption
A court in Pakistan on Friday sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan to 14 years in prison on corruption charges.Read more