Here are the top ten stories from across the country
1. ADC faction announces plans for national convention; disowns Mark, Aregbesola, others
The leadership crisis troubling the African Democratic Congress (ADC) seems to have taken another turn, as a faction of the party led by former presidential candidate, Dumebi Kachikwu, has announced plans to convene a national convention and constitute an interim leadership to manage the party’s affairs.Read more
2. PDP faction tackles INEC to open up on alleged land, cash gifts from Wike
A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has challenged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to come clean on land and cash gifts said to have been given to senior members of the commission by Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.Read more
3. 2027: Late Buhari’s son, Yusuf, to contest House of Reps seat
The son of late President Muhammadu Buhari, Yusuf, has announced his intention to contest for a seat at the House of Representatives in the 2027 general elections.Read more
4. Kano Assembly withdraws impeachment notice against ex- deputy governor
The Kano State House of Assembly has withdrawn its notice of impeachment against the former Deputy Governor, Aminu Abdulsalam, following his voluntary resignation.Read more
5. Naira slumps further against dollar, sheds N5.86 at official market
The Nigerian currency, the naira, slumped further against the United States dollar at the official window on Tuesday.Read more
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6. TCN, AfDB move to improve power supply to South-East
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says work has commenced for the reconstruction and upgrade of the 138km Alaoji–Onitsha 330 kilovolt (kV) transmission line.Read more
7. Lies! Our soldiers don’t buy uniforms, they’re well equipped –Nigerian Army
The Nigerian Army has denied claims that its personnel purchase uniforms and protective equipment with personal funds, describing such claims as false and misleading.Read more
8. Police officers detained for harassing youths under Lagos. bridge
The Lagos State Police Command has detained some officers for alleged misconduct.Read more
9. Abuja building collapse: Wike orders owner’s arrest, revokes land allocation
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has ordered the arrest and prosecution of the owner of the two story building that collapsed on Friday in Jikwoyi, Abuja.Read more
10. UCL: Real Madrid walk tight rope in Bayern tie as Arsenal seal late win
Real Madrid fell to a 2-1 defeat in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League clash against Bayern Munich at the Bernabeu on Tuesday night.Read more