Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country today.
1. Appeal Court stops Sanusi’s reinstatement as Emir of Kano
The Court of Appeal, Abuja, on Friday stopped the reinstatement of Sanusi Lamido as the Emir of Kano.Read more
2. FACT-CHECK: Did VP Shettima accuse President Tinubu of bugging his official residence as Facebook TV claims?
Facebook TVs recently claimed that VP Shettima accused President Tinubu of bugging his official residence.Read more
3. SDP’s Adewole Adebayo predicts Tinubu’s defeat in 2027, declares presidential ambition
Adewole Adebayo, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), has predicted the ousting of President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 elections and insisted that Nigeria’s next president will emerge from his party.Read more
4. SDP alleges Nigerian govt plotting to persecute El-Rufai
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has accused the Federal Government of plotting to persecute the former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, and other opposition figures in the country.Read more
5. Woman plunges into Lagos lagoon, dies
An unidentified woman jumped into the Lagos lagoon from the Third Mainland Bridge on Thursday evening.Read more
6. INEC releases voters’ register for Rivers local council election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the voters’ register for the August 9 local council election in Rivers State.Read more
7. At last, Renaissance Energy completes $2.4bn acquisition of SPDC
Renaissance Africa Energy has completed the “acquisition of the entire (100%)” equity holding in Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) in a deal worth $2.4 billion.Read more
8. China prosecuted over 21,000 for counterfeit crimes in 2024
The Chinese government prosecuted 21,404 individuals for the production and sale of counterfeit and substandard goods in 2024.Read more
9. EFCC arrests 8 trucks conveying suspected illegal solid minerals in Makurdi
Operatives of the Makurdi Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested eight trucks conveying suspected illegal solid minerals.Read more
10. Anambra native doctors pledge to partner with Soludo’s govt to check fake members
As the Anambra State government continues to wage a crackdown against fake religious practitioners, native doctors in the state have pledged to partner with Governor Chukwuma Soludo to regulate their members and weed out fake practitioners.Read more