Here are the top stories from across the country today. 1. Atiku faults Tinubu’s claim on economy, says Nigerians getting poorer Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has faulted claims by the Presidency that the country is making economic progress even as he stated that citizens are facing worsening poverty, food insecurity, rising business closures and…
President Donald Trump’s latest financial disclosure has drawn attention for its sheer scale: thousands of stock trades, over $1 billion in crypto income, golf revenue, book royalties, all crammed into a filing that ran to 927 pages this year—compared with eight pages for Barack Obama’s final disclosure and 11 for Joe Biden’s. The optics practically…
By Adeola Badru The Governor of Oyo State, ‘Seyi Makinde, has declared Tuesday, a work-free day across the state in commemoration of the Islamic New Year, Hijrah 1448AH. Governor Makinde also extended his felicitations to the Muslim Ummah in Oyo State and across Nigeria on the occasion of the new Islamic calendar year. He prayed…
Here are the top ten stories from across the country. 1. Ex-humanitarian affairs minister, Sadiya Farouq, asks court to vacate arrest warrant A former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Farouq, on Monday asked the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court to set aside an arrest warrant issued against her.Read more…
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers; 1. Nigerian Navy has become a critical pillar in protecting and sustaining the nation’s economic growth, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu said on Monday. He commended the Service for its role in securing the country’s maritime assets and boosting national revenue. 2. Former Northeast Vice Chairman of the African Democratic Congress,…
The groundbreaking ceremony for the proposed Federal Housing Authority Housing Estate in Umuahia, Abia State, takes place this Tuesday, 21 April. The ceremony is scheduled for 11 a.m. at Project Site, Umuahia North, along Ubani–Uzuakoli Road, by Dawis School, according to a statement issued on Monday by the Abia State Commissioner for Information, Okey Kanu….
Tinubu summons emergency FEC meeting on Tuesday following Buhari’s death President Bola Tinubu has described the late former President Muhammadu Buhari as a patriot and statesman who stood firm in turbulent times, following his death on Sunday, July 13, 2025, in a hospital in the United Kingdom. In a personally written tribute, President Tinubu expressed…
As the leadership crisis in the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) lingers, a member of the Abia State Chapter, Mr. David Onyebuchi Amalaha, has approached the Umuahia Division of the Abia State High Court, urging it to determine the authentic leadership of the Association (AGN). He also prayed the court to make three orders and…
Four more eminent Senior Advocates of Nigeria, SANs, have joined the legal team of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, ahead of his resumed trial. Kanu’s trial resumed before Justice James Omotosho-led Federal High Court in Abuja on April 29. The new additions include Prof Onyechi Ikpeazu, Emeka Etiaba, Mela Audu…
Mrs. Edith Olufunmilola Olorunsola, a Professor of Education Management, will, on Tuesday, deliver the 89th Inaugural Lecture of the Ekiti State University (EKSU), Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State. According to the institution’s Vice Chancellor, Prof J.B. Ayodele, the lecture will hold at the University Auditorium. He gave the lecture’s title as ‘Revitalisation of Nigerian universities: A fulcrum…
