Good morning to readers. Daily Sun brings you the major stories from Nigerian Newspapers on Sunday morning.
APC vs opposition: Battle for 2027 begins
The 2027 general election is shaping up to be a highly competitive contest. As outlined in its schedule of activities, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officially lifted the ban on political campaigns on Wednesday, August 19, 2026. Read more here.
SEC proposes N30m registration fee, N2bn capital for crypto operators
The Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed a ₦30 million registration fee and a minimum capital requirement of up to ₦2 billion for digital asset operators in Nigeria. Read more here.
Rivers monarch escapes assassination, others wounded
The traditional ruler of Finima community in Bonny Local Government Area, Rivers State, Aseme Alabo Dagogo Lambert Brown, escaped assassination by the whiskers yesterday morning, when his palace came under brutal attack by gunmen. Read more here.
Kogi: APC chairman slumps, dies
Tragedy struck the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State on Friday when the party’s local government chairman, Oyewole Mayowa Solomon, reportedly slumped and died during a reconciliation meeting in Iyara, the council headquarters. Read more here.
Fire guts Spar Mall in Calabar
A major fire outbreak yesterday morning gutted Spar, the largest shopping mall in Calabar, Cross River State. The inferno affected a large part of the complex. Apart from the main mall, several shops within the complex were completely razed. Read more here.
(The Sun)