Here is today’s edition of our daily newspaper summary you can’t afford to miss.
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A tragic incident unfolded during a palliative distribution event organized by a Catholic Church in Abuja, leaving 10 people, including children, dead.
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Another deadly stampede during a rice distribution event in Okija, Anambra State, has led to the loss of several lives, with the exact number yet to be confirmed.
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Human rights activist Omoyele Sowore has attributed the recent deadly stampedes in Oyo, Anambra, and Abuja to what he describes as the damaging economic policies of President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
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Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has expressed profound sorrow over the tragic deaths resulting from stampedes in Oyo State, Anambra State, and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
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Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City endured yet another setback as their recent slump continued with a 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa at Villa Park.
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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has dismissed recent media reports alleging that the Old Port Harcourt Refinery, which resumed operations two months ago, has been shut down.
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Vice President Kashim Shettima has returned to Abuja following his pilgrimage to the Holy Mosque of Makkah (Masjid al-Haram) in Saudi Arabia, where he participated in the lesser hajj (Umrah).
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A devastating fire broke out in the early hours of Saturday at the Araromi spare parts market, located in Agodi-Gate, Ibadan, Oyo State, destroying property worth millions of naira.
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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has graduated 1,190 recruits from its Basic Military Training Course 44/2023 during a Passing Out Parade held on Saturday at the Military Training Centre, Kaduna.
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Arsenal moved three points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool as Gabriel Jesus inspired them to a 5-1 London derby thrashing of Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.
