Here is today’s edition of our daily newspaper summary you can’t afford to miss.
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The World Bank has forecast a significant rise in poverty across Nigeria, projecting an increase of 3.6 percentage points by the year 2027.
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President Bola Tinubu has dispatched a high-profile delegation to Vatican City to attend the funeral of Pope Francis, who passed away on Monday at the age of 88.
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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has responded to growing public curiosity over recent political developments, particularly the defection of some members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), saying such realignments are a natural part of democratic politics.
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The Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal has affirmed the $220 million penalty levied against Meta Platforms Incorporated by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), marking a significant regulatory decision in Nigeria’s digital economy.
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has received a formal petition from a coalition of lawyers and civil society organisations against the former Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari.
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Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, ordered the remand of popular Nigerian singer Terry Alexander Ejeh, popularly known as Terry Apala, at a Correctional Centre.
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Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has denied reports suggesting he is planning to leave the PDP for the APC following his recent return from the United Kingdom, where he met with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed deep regret over the mass defection of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, along with other party leaders and members, from the PDP to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
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Former Senate President and prominent Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has downplayed the recent wave of defections from the party’s Delta State chapter, assuring loyalists that there is no cause for concern.
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The Lagos State Government has revealed that 26,592 public school students were unsuccessful in the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), sparking concern over academic performance in the state’s education system.
