Here is today’s edition of our daily newspaper summary you can’t afford to miss.
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Newcastle United secured the English Football League (EFL) Cup with a 2-1 victory over Liverpool at Wembley Stadium on Sunday.
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A police inspector on special assignment at Goodwill Ceramic Company in Igbesa, Ogun State, allegedly shot himself while on duty, the state police command has confirmed.
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With the rainy season approaching, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ondo State has urged motorists to practice defensive driving and remain patient to minimize road accidents.
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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has stated that he will not interfere with the Martins Amaewhule-led Rivers State House of Assembly in carrying out its constitutional responsibilities.
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a shipment of cocaine cleverly concealed in prayer beads and locally crafted shoes.
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has raised concerns over the selection process of traditional rulers in Nigeria, lamenting that individuals with criminal backgrounds, including drug addicts, bandits, and kidnappers, have infiltrated royal institutions.
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The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has taken legal action against Senate President Godswill Akpabio, challenging the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.
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The Presidency and key political figures have dismissed claims that President Bola Tinubu is financially backing the Social Democratic Party (SDP) following the recent defection of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, to the opposition party.
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Nigeria’s intelligence agencies have launched an investigation into how Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan attended the recent Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) meeting in New York without official approval from the Nigerian government.
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A serving corps member in Lagos State has alleged receiving threats from the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) following a social media post in which she criticized President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration.
