Here is today’s edition of our daily newspaper summary you can’t afford to miss.
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Candidates from different political parties will today jostle for the position of Governor in today’s off-season gubernatorial election in Ondo state.
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The Nigeria Police Force has intensified security measures across all 18 Local Government Areas of Ondo State in preparation for Saturday’s governorship election.
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As the Ondo State governorship election approaches, the Idanre chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has raised concerns over the presence of fake soldiers allegedly brought into the area. The party claims these imposters have been deployed to several rural communities in Idanre.
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The Court of Appeal has overturned Musiliu Akinsanya’s, widely known as MC Oluomo, position as National President of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and confirmed Tajudeen Baruwa as the union’s re-elected leader.
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued a fresh directive to banks, mandating them to prioritize cash disbursement through Automated Teller Machines (ATMs).
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On Friday, Simon Ekpa, a self-proclaimed leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and Biafran activist, revealed on Twitter that the Nigerian government had selected Bianca Ojukwu, a newly appointed minister, to initiate dialogue with him regarding Biafran agitation.
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The National Judicial Council (NJC) has imposed a one-year suspension on Justice G.C. Aguma of the Rivers State High Court and Justice A.O. Nwabunike of the Anambra State High Court, prohibiting them from performing any judicial duties.
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The federal government is fully committed to providing round-the-clock electricity for Nigeria, according to Adebayo Adelabu, the Minister of Power.
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Condolence messages have flood in for Nigeria’s Super Eagles goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali, as he announces the passing of his father.
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Emotions ran high as the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, was laid to rest at the National Military Cemetery in Abuja, on Friday.