Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country today.
1. Saudi Arabia implements stricter visa rules for Nigeria, 13 other nations
Saudi Arabia has rolled out new visa restrictions affecting travelers from 14 countries, including Nigeria, limiting them to single-entry visas valid for 30 days without the possibility of extension.Read more
2. SERAP sues Tinubu over ‘failure to prosecute contractors in N167bn project fraud in MDAs’
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Bola Tinubu over “the failure to direct the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Olawale Edun to name and ensure the prosecution of contractors who collected over N167 billion from 31 ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) but failed to execute any projects.”Read more
3. 2025 Budget: Atiku warns against misuse of $1.07bn health budget
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has sounded the alarm over the allocation of $1.07 billion to the health sector in Nigeria’s 2025 budget, urging the government to ensure the funds are used effectively to improve healthcare services.Read more
4. Dismissed REC, Hudu, insists Binani won 2023 Adamawa guber polls, reveals intrigues behind election results
Dismissed Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Adamawa State, Hudu Ari has insisted that the 2023 gubernatorial election was actually won by the candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen Aisha Binani.Read more
5. ZLP criticizes POS-based toll collection, warns of traffic chaos, security risks
The Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) has raised serious concerns over the Federal Government’s proposed plan to use Point of Sale (POS) machines for toll collection at newly introduced tollgates on major highways, warning that the method could lead to traffic congestion, security threats, and public inconvenience.Read more
6. IPOB takes appeal over proscription order to Supreme Court
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has appealed the recent ruling of the Court of Appeal which upheld its proscription and designated it as a terrorist organisation, by asking the Supreme Court to overturn the judgment.Read more
7. Edo police rescue kidnapping victim, arrest cultist, recover stolen car
The Edo State Police Command has rescued Osazee Okungbowa, a kidnapping victim abducted from his residence at Power Line area, Owanoba Community, on Friday.Read more
8. Powerful elites plundering Nigeria’s mineral wealth, CSOs claim
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have raised alarms over the alleged involvement of powerful elites in illegal mining activities, accusing them of exploiting Nigeria’s mineral resources for personal gain.Read more
9. Buying Land in Lagos: Legal considerations every investor must know
Buying land in Lagos is not as simple as handing over cash and getting a receipt. There are legal considerations that every investor must be aware of. Ignoring these can lead to costly mistakes.Read more
10. US-based teenage fencer opts to represent Nigeria
American-based teenage fencer Peluola Akinbamiro has pledged her allegiance to Nigeria on the international stage.Read more