Here are the top ten stories from across the country
1. Kwankwaso dumps NNPP, may join APC
Former governor of Kano State and 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has resigned his membership of the party.Read more
2. PRESIDENCY: Why ADC may go for consensus candidate –Spokesman
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has advanced reasons why it is considering adopting a consensus candidate to fly it’s flags at the presidential elections in 2027.Read more
3. Ex-Rivers sole administrator Ibas approved N28bn for CCTV at State House, State govt reveals
The Rivers State Accountant-General and the Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning have revealed that the government of former Rivers sole administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd) approved ₦28 billion for the installation of Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) at the State House.Read more
4. CONVENTION: Tinubu’s ex-aide, Baba-Ahmed, emerges PRP national chairman
Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed was on Saturday elected as National Chairman of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP).Read more
5. Why political parties fail –Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has delivered a stern warning to party members, stressing that political parties often collapse not because of electoral defeat, but due to internal divisions and misplaced priorities.Read more
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6. Tinubu’s reforms driving economic growth, reducing poverty –Finance minister, Edun
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has said that ongoing reforms by the Bola Tinubu administration were driving economic growth and helping to reduce poverty in the country.Read more
7. Bashir El-Rufai retracts ‘spineless’ remark, apologises to Shettima
Bashir El-Rufai, son of former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai, has publicly apologised to Vice President Kashim Shettima over a controversial social media post in which he described the nation’s number two citizen as “painfully spineless.”Read more
8. NCC mandates telcos to compensate users over poor network quality
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed Mobile Network Operators across the country to compensate subscribers experiencing substandard network services.Read more
9. Jet blast incident grounds United Nigeria aircraft at Lagos Airport
United Nigeria Airlines has confirmed that one of its aircraft sustained damage at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos after being affected by a jet blast from a nearby plane during ground operations.Read more
10. Police bust robbery syndicate in Ibadan, recover goods worth N100m
The Oyo State Police Command has arrested ten suspected members of an armed robbery syndicate in Ibadan, recovering stolen items valued at about ₦100 million during the operation.Read more