Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country today.
1. Diezani fights back against EFCC for selling her seized assets
A Federal High Court in Abuja has taken a pivotal step in the long-running legal battle between former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).Read more
2. SPEAKERSHIP TUSSLE: Chaos as DSS storms Lagos Assembly, seals offices (Video)
There was pandemonium in the early hours of Monday as security operatives led by men of the Department of State Services (DSS), stormed the Lagos State House of Assembly and sealed up the offices of the Speaker, Mojisola Meranda, her Deputy and Clerk of the House.Read more
3. Atiku condemns DSS presence at Lagos Assembly, calls for investigation
Former Vice President and 2023 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has strongly criticized the presence of operatives from the Department of State Services (DSS) at the Lagos State House of Assembly, describing it as an unacceptable act in a democratic society.Read more
4. Lagos lawmakers decry DSS, police invasion of assembly as “national embarrassment”
Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have strongly condemned the invasion of the legislative complex by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigeria Police on Monday, labeling the incident a “rape of democracy, an aberration, and a national embarrassment.”Read more
5. Finance minister calls for bold steps in economic diversification
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, has emphasized the urgent need for aggressive economic diversification, calling for a shift from oil dependency to alternative revenue sources.Read more
6. Nigerian Army chief confirms Boko Haram, ISWAP enjoying foreign backing
The Chief of Defence Standards and Evaluations at the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) of the Nigerian Army, Major General Adekunle Ariyibi, has confirmed that terrorists groups like Boko Haram and Islamic State in West African Province (ISWAP), have been enjoying foreign sponsorship which has made it possible for the groups to continue their sustained assault on Nigeria.Read more
7. CBN announces 299th MPC meeting in local languages
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the upcoming 299th meeting of its Monetary Policy Committee using four indigenous languages, Yoruba, Hausa, Igbo, and Pidgin.Read more
8. At AU summit, Nigeria’s President Tinubu pushes for African-led credit rating agency
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has thrown his weight behind the creation of an African-led Credit Rating Agency (ACRA) to counter the bias of Western rating agencies which often undervalue African economies.Read more
9. Elon Musk-owned xAI to release latest chatbot, Grok 3, tagged ‘smartest AI on Earth’
xAI owned by American tech billionaire Elon Musk, is set to release its latest chatbot, codenamed Grok 3, which has been tagged the “smartest AI on Earth” in some quarters.Read more
10. Actor Charles Okocha opens up about how he miraculously survived six gunshots
Fair-skinned Nollywood actor Charles Okocha has told those who care to listen about how he was shot six times and miraculously survived the gunshot wounds.Read more