Here are the top ten stories from across the country
1. 17 Rep members drop ADC, follow Peter Obi to NDC
Seventeen member of the House of Representatives on Tuesday formally dropped their membership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the National Democratic Congress (NDC).Read more
2 Suspects confess role in planned plot to overthrow Tinubu govt
A number of individuals arraigned before the Federal High Court, Abuja in connection to an alleged coup plot against the government of President Bola Tinubu on Monday narrated their roles in the alleged plot.Read more
3. INEC to kick off third phase voters registration May 11
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced plans to carry out a third phase of the continuous voter registration (CVR) exercise from May 11 to June 10, 2026.Read more
4. Tinubu writes Senate to confirm Tegbe, Enikanolaiye as ministers
President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to confirm the nominations of Sola Enikanolaiye as minister of state for foreign affairs, and Joseph Tegbe as a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.Read more
5. SPECIAL REPORT: Inside Sokoto’s neglected PHCs where patients receive drips on mats, women deliver on bare floor
The primary healthcare system in Sokoto and Yobe states is in contrast to each other. While Sokoto displays a broken syatem – with PHCs shutting down, overgrown with weeds and grossly short-staffed, Yobe is thriving.Read more
6. NNPCL, China firms sign MoU to restore Port Harcourt, Warri refineries
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with two Chinese firms, Sanjiang Chemical Company Limited and Xingcheng (Fuzhou) Industrial Park Operation and Management Co. Ltd, to explore a potential Technical Equity Partnership (TEP) aimed at completing and operating the Port Harcourt and Warri refineries.Read more
7. Naira slumps against dollar at official window, sheds N1.31
The Nigerian currency, the naira, slumped against the U.S. dollar at the official window on Tuesday.Read more
8. Sowore questions Tinubu’s nomination process as Umahi signs forms
Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has raised concerns over the process surrounding President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid, particularly the role played by third parties in obtaining and completing his nomination forms.Read more
9. Soldier assaults journalist over comment on traffic situation
A journalist in Lagos, Olalekan Fakoyejo has narrated how he was assaulted by a soldier in Lagos over a comment he made during a traffic situation in Ikeja area of Lagos State.Read more
10. Arsenal beat Atletico to reach first Champions League final in 20yrs
Arsenal have clinched a spot in the UEFA Champions League final after beating Atletico Madrid 1-0 in the second leg of their semifinal tie at Emirates Stadium on Tuesday night.Read more