Here are the top 10 stories from across the country
1. Appeal Court strikes out Nnamdi Kanu’s rights suit, says conviction makes case ‘academic’
The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal on Friday struck out an appeal filed by the convicted leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, which challenged alleged violations of his fundamental rights by the Federal Government.Read more
2. Ex-minister, Malami, confirms EFCC summons, agrees to honour invitation
Former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) Abubakar Malami, (SAN), has confirmed receiving an invitation from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), for questioning.Read more
3. We’ve been sidelined by ‘new forces’ in PDP, Ex-Gov Lamido laments
Former Jigawa State Governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido, has given the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) a nine-day deadline to resolve what he described as worsening internal crises threatening the party’s unity.Read more
4. Why I returned from Guinea Bissau on Ivorian plane – Jonathan
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has thanked Nigerians and regional leaders for their show of love and concern during the Guinea-Bissau political upheaval .while he was in the West African country as election observer.Read more
5. Mimiko to Nigerian govt: Decentralise police, allow states to recruit 5,000 personnel
A former Ondo State Governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, on Friday urged the Federal Government to decentralise the Nigeria Police Force to tackle the country’s security challenges.Read more
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6. Ripples Nigeria story named Nigeria’s Best Investigative report at DAME Awards
A story published on one of Nigeria’s foremost online media outlet, Ripples Nigeria by freelance investigative journalist, Abdulrasheed Hammad, has been announced as the overall winner in the Investigative category of the Diamond Awards for Media Excellence (DAME).Read more
7. Nigeria wins IMO seat after 14 years absence
Nigeria has regained a seat in the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Council after 14 years outside body’s the top decision-making organ.Read more
8. Tinubu approves committee to drive implementation of new tax law
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of the National Tax Policy Implementation Committee (NTPIC) Ahead of the January 1, 2026, take-off of the new tax regime in Nigeria.Read more
9. Police apprehend 26 over counterfeit currency, adulterated diesel in Lagos
Police operatives in Lagos have apprehended 26 suspects for allegedly possessing counterfeit currency and producing adulterated diesel in the Eti-Osa and Lekki areas of the state.Read more
10. Court orders EFCC to release 27 wrongly seized houses
Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to immediately release 27 houses wrongly seized by the commission.Read more