Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country today.
1. INEC chairman laments judicial system, calls for special tribunal to tackle electoral crimes
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has renewed calls for the establishment of a dedicated Electoral Offences Tribunal, stressing that Nigeria’s current judicial system is failing to deliver swift justice in cases of electoral malpractice.Read more
2. Peter Obi demands breakdown of ₦54trn increased budget
Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has raised concerns over the recent increase in the 2025 Budget of Restoration, now totaling ₦54.2 trillion, questioning the lack of transparency in how the funds will be allocated.Read more
3. NNPC debunks reports of explosion at Warri Refinery
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has dismissed reports of an explosion at the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company (WRPC) in Delta State.Read more
4. Nigerian govt denies scrapping JSS and SSS, proposes 12-year basic education model
The Federal Government has proposed a 12-year basic education model in the country.Read more
5. Kwankwaso group rejects convention that produced Agbo Major as NNPP chairman
The National Working Committee of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has rejected the national convention that produced Agbo Major as the party’s National Chairman.Read more
6. ‘You deserve to die’ —NAFDAC DG urges death penalty for drug peddlers
The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Mojisola Adeyeye, has made a bold call for the death penalty for drug peddlers, arguing that weak punishments encourage the continued circulation of fake and dangerous medicines.Read more
7. IFC, Lagos Free Zone sign $50m investment deal to drive industrial growth
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has signed an equity investment deal worth $50 million with the Lagos Free Zone Company (LFZ) to drive Nigeria’s industrial growth.Read more
8. Troops eliminate deadly bandit leader and Turji’s ally, Kachalla Na Faranshi
Nigerian troops under the Operation FANSAN YANMA on Thursday, successfully eliminated another deadly and notorious bandit leader, Kachalla Na Faranshi, along with several of his fighters in their camps in Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State.Read more
9. Portable on the run as police arraign proteges for assaulting Ogun govt officials
The Ogun State police command on Thursday arraigned the nine proteges of Nigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola aka Portable, at the State Magistrates’ Court in Isabo, Abeokuta.Read more
10. Maguire nets winner as Man Utd beat Leicester to advance in FA Cup
Harry Maguire was the hero of the FA Cup game at Old Trafford on Friday night as ge scored the winner in a 2-1 victory over Leicester City.Read more
