Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country today.
1. Dangote Refinery slashes petrol price to N890 per litre
Dangote Refinery has reduced the loading price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) otherwise known as petrol to N890 per litre.Read more
2. CBN approves CFA for repatriation of export proceeds
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved CFA Franc for the repatriation of export proceeds.Read more
3. Crisis brews as PSC orders mass police retirements amid IGP tenure debate
A brewing power struggle has emerged within Nigeria’s police hierarchy as the Police Service Commission (PSC) has ordered the immediate retirement of senior officers above 60 years of age or those who have served for more than 35 years.Read more
4. Resident doctors beg Nigerian govt to pay outstanding training funds
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has appealed to the Federal Government to pay the outstanding Medical Residency Training Funds (MRTF) for the last two years.Read more
5. Nigerian govt allocated N940bn to TETfund in 2025 budget – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu said on Saturday the sum of N940.5 billion was allocated to the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) in the 2025 budget to enhance manpower and infrastructure development in the education sector.Read more
6. Zulum identifies irrigation farming as solution to food insecurity in Lake Chad region
The Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, on Friday called for the establishment of large-scale irrigation farms to address food insecurity in the Lake Chad Basin.Read more
7. APC slams Peter Obi over ‘Yahoo boys in government’ remark
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has fired back at Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, over his recent remarks suggesting that President Bola Tinubu’s administration harbors more ‘Yahoo boys’ than those being arrested for financial crimes.Read more
8. Zuckerberg plans changes to Facebook, admits TikTok’s meteoric rise
American businessman and co-founder of social media service Facebook and its parent company, Meta Platforms, is planning significant changes to Facebook.Read more
9. Normalcy returns to FCT Area Council after death of one in violent clash
Normalcy has returned to Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) after a violent clash that claimed one life through suspected accidental discharge by police operatives on Friday.Read more
10. Late Romero winner helps Espanyol stun Real Madrid
Carlos Romero scored an 85th-minute winner as Espanyol stunned Real Madrid 1-0 in a La Liga clash on Saturday night. Read more
