Here is today’s edition of our daily newspaper summary you can’t afford to miss.
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Governors elected under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are scheduled to gather in Ibadan, Oyo State, on April 13 and 14, 2025, to explore strategies for the party’s future as discussions around forming a united opposition ahead of the 2027 elections gain traction.
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Leader of the military junta in Gabon, Brice Oligui Nguema, has emerged winner of the presidential election with 90.35 per cent of the vote, according to provisional results released Sunday by the interior ministry.
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the release of results for the 2025 Mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), held on Thursday.
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A man suspected to be mentally unstable has been taken into custody by the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly defacing the Agemo statue located at Itoro Roundabout in Ijebu Ode.
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A U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., has directed American law enforcement agencies to make public certain records tied to a decades-old investigation involving Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
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Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has fired back at the Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, following the latter’s alleged dismissal of rising security threats in the northeast.
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The Kano State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to upholding its blasphemy laws, following a recent ruling by the ECOWAS Court of Justice that found portions of those laws in conflict with international human rights principles.
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In a rare shift in his tariff strategy, former President Donald Trump has approved exemptions for certain electronic goods including smartphones and semiconductors—from steep import taxes, providing temporary relief to tech companies.
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A missile strike has obliterated the intensive care and surgery units of Al-Ahli Hospital, Gaza City’s main remaining medical facility, according to Hamas officials.
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A fire broke out on Saturday at Sierra Leone’s State House in central Freetown, prompting swift emergency response efforts.