Here are the top stories from across the country
1. Gbajabiamila sues ‘fake’ agency DG, Adeyemi, demands N15bn damages
Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has filed a N15 billion defamation suit against Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.Read more
2. Senate passes FRSC amendment bill, proposes tougher penalties for traffic offences
The Senate has passed the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) (Amendment) Bill, 2026, proposing stiffer penalties for a range of traffic violations, including a ₦50,000 fine for anyone convicted of hawking, trading or preaching inside commercial vehicles.Read more
3. Full list of Malami properties forfeited to Nigerian govt
Below is the full list of 42 properties linked to former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) Abubakar Malami as listed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (𝐄𝐅𝐂𝐂) in the i𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐦 f𝐨𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 or𝐝𝐞𝐫 m𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐇𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐁𝐉/𝐂𝐒/𝟐𝟎/𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔. Read more
4. FG announces 2026 common entrance results as 10 candidates share highest score
The Federal Government has officially released the results of the 2026 National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE), with 10 candidates emerging as the best performers after scoring 202 marks out of a possible 210.Read more
5. APM urges Tinubu to suspend Umahi, launch independent probe into Mary Habila’s death
A Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court sitting in the Apo, Abuja, has granted the final forfeiture of properties linked to a business woman and socialite, Ms Aisha Achimugu to the federal government.Read more
6. Achimugu: Court grants final forfeiture of N4.6bn jewelries, N4.3bn cars, $50,000, N30m to govt
A Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court sitting in the Apo, Abuja, has granted the final forfeiture of properties linked to a business woman and socialite, Ms Aisha Achimugu to the federal government.Read more
7. US House backs proposal to suspend all assistance to Nigeria over alleged Christian persecution
The United States House of Representatives has approved an amendment seeking to halt all American assistance to Nigeria unless the Federal Government demonstrates concrete progress in addressing violence and bringing perpetrators to justice.Read more
8. APM urges Tinubu to suspend Umahi, launch independent probe into Mary Habila’s death
The Allied People’s Movement (APM) has called on President Bola Tinubu to suspend the Minister of Works, David Umahi, pending the outcome of an independent investigation into the death of Mary Habila, a staff member of the David Umahi Federal University of Medical Sciences.Read more
9. Nigeria to miss 2026 African Table Tennis Championships
For the first time in recent history, Nigeria will not feature at the African Table Tennis Championships, scheduled to be held later this year in Morocco.Read more
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