Here are the top stories from across the country
1. 2027: Crisis brews in PRP, as aspirant urges court to drop Donald Duke as presidential candidate
A crisis of sorts may be brewing in the opposition Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) as a presidential aspirant, Yakubu Kingsley has approached the Federal High Court seeking to drop former Governor Donal Duke as the party’s candidate for the 2027 presidential election.Read more
2. SDP leadership crisis ends as Gombe takes control of national secretariat
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) on Monday entered a new phase in its leadership journey as its National Chairman, Prof. Sadiq Gombe, formally assumed control of the party’s national headquarters in Abuja following official recognition by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).Read more
3.EKITI ELECTION: ADC rejects Oyebanji’s victory, PDP still ‘studying results’
The opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC) has rejected the results of Saturday’s governorship election held in Ekiti State and won by incumbent Governor Biodun Oyebanji.Read more
4. Court orders remand of Sowore in Kuje prison
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, ordered the African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, to be remanded at the Kuje Correctional Centre until Wednesday.Read more
5. Phone-Tapping Trial: Court replays El-Rufai’s TV interview as Adeyanju testifies against former gov
The trial of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, over allegations relating to the interception of a telephone conversation involving the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, continued on Monday at the Federal High Court in Abuja, with the court replaying a controversial television interview that forms part of the prosecution’s evidence.Read more
6. NCC, CAC introduce new rule for ownership structure in telecom firms
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) have introduced a new compliance requirement mandating licensed telecommunications companies to obtain regulatory approval before implementing significant changes in their ownership structure.Read more
7. Customs to lose 1,516 officers to retirement
The Nigeria Customs Service has listed 1,516 officers due for retirement over the next two years as a result of their age or years of service.Read more
8. Keir Starmer resigns as UK Prime Minister
Sir Keir Starmer has announced his resignation as United Kingdom’s Prime Minister and Leader of the Labour Party, less than two years after leading the party to a landslide victory in the 2024 general election.Read more
9. Cleric found dead in hotel hours before installment as Head prayer warrior
The police are currently working hard to resolve the mystery behind the sudden death of an elder of the Cherubim and Seraphim (C&S) Church, Elder Omotayo Ezekiel Fajana, 71, who was found dead in a hotel room just hours before his installation as Head Prayer Warrior Father (Baba Aladura) of a church faction.Read more
10. Peller videos emotional moment new wife, Jarvis, almost cried after he paid her bride price
Peller has shared a video of an emotional moment his new wife almost cried while they were leaving her place in Edo State for Lagos after he paid her bride price.Read more
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