Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country today.
1. Jandor returns to APC
The Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) governorship candidate in the 2023 election, Abdul Azeez Adediran aka Jandor on Monday returned to the All Progressives Congress (APC).Read more
2. Oba Otudeko, EFCC to explore out-of-court settlement in N30bn fraud case
Indication has emerged that the defence team of Oba Otudeko and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) are exploring an out-of-court settlement over alleged his N30bn loan fraud trial.Read more
3. Tinubu names Bishop Kukah Pro-Chancellor of new Kaduna federal university
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Catholic Bishop Matthew Kukah of the Sokoto Diocese as the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the Federal University of Applied Sciences, Kachia, Kaduna State.Read more
4. Kano gov Issues ultimatum on unoccupied Kwankwasiyya houses
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has issued a three-month deadline for owners of houses in Kwankwasiyya, Amana, and Bandirawo cities to either move in or rent them out.Read more
5. APC fires back at El-Rufai, accuses him of bitterness over ministerial snub
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has hit back at former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, dismissing his recent criticisms of the party as nothing more than a reaction to his inability to secure a ministerial position.Read more
6. Pro-Wike lawmakers move closer to impeach Fubara, serve governor, deputy notice of misconduct
The political turbulence in Rivers State has escalated further on Monday, with 26 lawmakers of the state House of Assembly accusing Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu, of gross misconduct.Read more
7. Nigeria’s inflation eases to 23.18% in February, NBS reports
Nigeria’s inflation rate has shown a second consecutive month of decline in February, raising hopes for a continued moderation of price pressures.Read more
8. Asake settles rift with ailing father, promises new home, medical support
Talented Nigerian Afrobeat musician Ahmed Ololade, popularly known in music circles as Asake, has settled the rift with his ailing father who accused the singer of abandonment.Read more
9. Police dismiss claims of attack on Wike’s Residence as false
The Rivers State Police Command has refuted reports that the Port Harcourt home of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Chief Nyesom Wike, was attacked and set ablaze by hoodlums.Read more
10. Mr Macaroni slams NYSC for intimidating corps member who lamented rising cost of living
Nigerian content creator, actor, and activist Debo Adedayo aka Mr Macaroni, has berated the Nation Youth Corps Service (NYSC) for intimidating a corps member who lamented the current deteriorating economic conditions in Nigeria under President Bola Tinubu.Read more