Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country today.
1. 2027: Abandon ambitions, build a stronger party, Lukman advises Atiku, Obi, Kwankwaso, others
As Nigeria approaches the 2027 general elections, former National Working Committee (NWC) member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Salihu Lukman, has urged key political figures to drop their presidential ambitions and focus on establishing a new political party that could serve as a formidable alternative.Read more
2. ‘Those opposing Sharia panels in South West are ignorant’ —Ex-minister Shittu
Former Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, has described critics of the establishment of Independent Shariah Panels of Arbitration in the South-West region as ignorant.Read more
3. SERAP says N26bn unaccounted for in Ministry of Petroleum Resources, PTDF, urges Tinubu to set up probe
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu “to direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Mr Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, and appropriate anti-corruption agencies to promptly probe allegations that over N26 billion of public funds are missing, diverted or stolen from the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) and the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources in 2021.”Read more
4. US-based Nigerian doctor reportedly commits suicide over $15k child support
A United States-based Nigerian cardiologist, Ikenna Erinne, has reportedly committed su!cide after losing a $15,000 child support case to his ex-wife.Read more
5. Igbo groups call on Trump to recognise Biafra as sovereign state
Two Igbo groups, the Biafra Independent Movement (BIM) and Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), have appealed to the President of the United States, Donald Trump, to accord recognition to the sovereign state of Biafra, just as he recognised Jerusalem as the capital of the State of Israel.Read more
6. Army destroys 12 illegal refineries, arrests 16 in Niger Delta crackdown
Troops of the 6 Division, Nigerian Army have dismantled 12 illegal refining sites, arrested 16 suspects, and recovered approximately 70,000 litres of stolen petroleum products in a coordinated operation across the Niger Delta region.Read more
7. Trump defends new tariffs, says economic “pain” will be “worth the price”
U.S. President Donald Trump has defended his latest round of tariffs, acknowledging that Americans may experience short-term economic “pain” but insisting the move is necessary to protect national interests.Read more
8. Bandits wipe out whole family, two others during night attack in Plateau community
Gunmen suspected to be bandits on Friday night, wiped out a family of three comprising of the father, mother and son, as well as two other people in a brazen attack at the Lighitlubang village in Bungha District of Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State.Read more
9. NDLEA removes 57 cocaine pellets from stomach of drug pusher after surgery
A 59-year-old businessman, Chijioke Igbokwe, was saved from death after the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) carried out a life-saving emergency surgery on him where 57 out of 81 pellets of cocaine lodged in his stomach were removed.Read more
10. Arsenal thrash Man City after Palace beat Man Utd at Old Trafford
Arsenal secured a huge victory over Premier League champions Manchester City, sealing a 5-1 win in a thrilling encounter on Sunday.Read more
