Here are the top stories from across the country today.
1. Atiku responds to bribery claim, says Obasanjo still bitter over court defeats
Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Atiku Abubakar, has described former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s allegation that he bribed the late Rt. Hon. Ghali Umar Na’Abba to impeach him as politically motivated.Read more
2. US condemns killing of outspoken Plateau pastor’s family members
The United States has condemned the killing of some members of the family of an outspoken Plateau-based cleric, Rev. Ezekiel Dachomo, while calling on Nigerian authorities to fish out the perpetrators of the evil act.Read more
3. Reps pass bill on Constitutional amendment to set up state police
The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a constitutional amendment establishing state policing structure in the country.Read more
4. Budget Office: No funds released for controversial PFIPC as Reps intensify probe
The Budget Office of the Federation has informed the House of Representatives that no money appropriated for the controversial Presidential Economic Advisory Council (PEAC)/Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) was ever released or expended, despite a budgetary provision of N1.3 billion in the 2026 Appropriation Act.Read more
5. 2027: PDP confirms Ajagunnla as Senatorial Candidate for Osun Central
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State has confirmed Senator Ajagunla Olubiyi Fadeyi as its candidate for the Osun Central Senatorial District in the 2027 general elections, describing his return to the party as a major boost to its electoral fortunes.Read more
6. Dangote Refinery raises landmark $2.5bn in equities placement
Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE (DPRP) has completed a private equity placement, raising about $2.5bn in fresh capital.Read more
7. Nigerian-American engineer secures $7m to launch world’s first braid-assist robot
A Nigerian-American engineer and Harvard University graduate, Yinka Ogunbiyi, is making waves in the beauty technology industry with the development of HaloBraid, a groundbreaking robotic system designed to assist professional hairstylists by automating the most repetitive stage of the braiding process.Read more
8. Ubi Franklin recalls he almost committed suicide when his actress wife left him (Video)
Nigerian music executive and talent manager, Ubi Franklin, has revealed that he struggled with suicidal thoughts and made multiple suicide attempts after his marriage to Nollywood actress, Lilian Esoro, ended.Read more
9. Ondo police detain four officers over viral stop-and-search video, launch full investigation
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested four officers after a viral video showing them making alleged ethnically charged remarks during a stop-and-search operation triggered widespread public criticism across social media.Read more
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