Here are the top stories from across the country today.
1. ABANDONED PROJECTS: Peter Obi hails Tinubu, but says ‘take your own advice’
Presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has commended President Bola Tinubu for admonishing state governors to desist from embarking on white elephant projects that do not have direct impacts on the lives of citizens.Read more
2. INEC publishes Tinubu, Shettima’s credentials as public scrutiny of 2027 nomination documents begins
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced the statutory publication of the personal particulars, academic qualifications and supporting documents submitted by candidates contesting the 2027 general election, marking the beginning of the public verification process required under the Electoral Act. Campaigns& ElectionsRead more
3. Picking Atiku as VP was biggest mistake of my presidency —Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says he regrets his decision to pick former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as his running mate in the 1999 presidential election, describing it as the biggest mistake of his presidency.Read more
4. Charles Okocha wins ‘weird’ boxing match with Portable, challenges Carter Efe (Video)
Charles Okocha was on Friday night declared winner of the celebrity ‘Chaos in the Ring’ boxing rematch against Portable.Read more
5. FG says 65 of 69 Tinubu ambassadorial nominees cleared by host nations
The Federal Government has announced that the vast majority of President Bola Tinubu’s ambassadorial nominees have secured the approval of their respective host countries, disclosing that 65 out of the 69 designated envoys have successfully obtained diplomatic clearance to assume their assignments.Read more
6. Anambra police nab two suspected kidnappers, link them to ₦15m ransom abduction
The Anambra State Police Command has recorded a major breakthrough in its fight against kidnapping with the arrest of two suspected members of a criminal syndicate allegedly responsible for a series of abductions across the state, including the kidnapping of a victim at Divine Heritage Lodge in Ukwulu, Dunukofia Local Government Area, where a ₦15 million ransom was eventually paid.Read more
7. Kano police recover ₦69.4m worth of suspected stolen solar inverters, fuel pumps, arrest four
The Kano State Police Command has recovered suspected stolen property valued at more than ₦69 million, including 160 solar inverters and six fuel dispensing machines, following separate intelligence-led operations that led to the arrest of four suspects.Read more
8. 2027: Atiku urges Nigerians to reject vote buying, back competence, credible leadership
The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the 2027 general election, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has appealed to Nigerians to reject vote buying and elect leaders based on competence, integrity and vision, insisting that the country’s future should never be traded for temporary material inducements.Read more
9. Customs exempts CNG, cooking gas, EVs from VAT payment
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has exempted the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) also known as cooking gas, Electricity Vehicle (EV) from 100 per cent payment of import duty and Value Added Tax (VAT).Read more
10. Iran says “any nation shielding US will be engulfed by flames of war,”
The Iranian military on Saturday warned countries in the Middle East region from working with the United States in the ongoing crisis in that region, warning that they would “be engulfed by the flames of war”.The Iranian military on Saturday warned countries in the Middle East region from working with the United States in the ongoing crisis in that region, warning that they would “be engulfed by the flames of war”.Read more
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