Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country today.
1. Drama in Lagos Assembly as Obasa returns as Speaker amid leadership crisis
The power struggle in the Lagos State House of Assembly took a dramatic turn on Thursday as ousted Speaker Mudashiru Obasa stormed the Assembly complex, declaring his return to power.Read more
2. Lagos lawmakers unanimously reject Obasa’s claim to speakership, insist Meranda remains at the helm
In a dramatic turn of events, 36 lawmakers of the Lagos State House of Assembly have unequivocally rejected Mudashiru Obasa’s claim to the speakership, reaffirming their support for the current speaker, Mojisola Meranda.Read more
3. El-Rufai accuses Kaduna Gov, Sani, NSA Ribadu of empowering bandits
Immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has accused his successor, Governor Uba Sani and the National Security Adviser, NSA, Nuhu Ribadu of empowering bandits by paying and rehabilitating them.Read more
4. Power crisis deepens as FG’s N4trn debt strangles electricity sector
The Federal Government owes electricity generation and distribution companies more than N4 trillion in subsidies; a debt that’s crippling the nation’s power sector.Read more
5. Nigerian govt to construct 7,000 new communication towers in rural areas
The Federal Government has announced plans to build 7,000 new communication towers in rural areas to expand access to telecommunications services and improve digital connectivity across the country.Read more
6. Sultan urges Muslims to search for Ramadan moon on Friday
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), led by Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has called on Muslims across the country to begin searching for the 2025 (1446 AH) Ramadan moon on Friday, February 28.Read more
7. FG to review ‘unfair’ electricity tariffs for band B, C customers
To address disparities in the current billing system and also encourage investment in the power sector, the Federal Government has confirmed that it is planning to regularise electricity tariffs for Band B and C customers.Read more
8. Nigeria’s capital market set for boost as FG urges NNPC, Dangote to list on NGX
In a bold push to deepen Nigeria’s capital market and drive economic expansion, the Federal Government is setting its sights on bringing some of the nation’s biggest state-owned and private enterprises, like the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) and Dangote Petroleum Refinery, into the Nigerian Exchange (NGX).Read more
9. Ogoni women threaten to protest naked over planned oil exploration
Women groups from the Ogoni ethnic nationality in Rivers State, have threatened to embark on a naked protest if the Federal Government goes ahead with it’s planned oil exploration in the area without addressing their grievances.Read more
10. Egyptians Goda, Assar emerge champions at ITTF Africa Cup
Egyptian duo of Hana Goda and Omar Assar emerged the new champions of Africa at the 2025 ITTF Africa Cup, held in Tunis, Tunisia on Thursday.Read more
Source: Ripples
