Top 10 Nigerian newspapers summary for this Sunday morning

Here is today’s edition of our daily newspaper summary you can’t afford to miss.

1. Star Nollywood actor, Femi Adebayo, has taken home the Best Lead Actor award at the 11th Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards, earning the honour for his gripping performance in the film ‘Seven Doors.’

2. Nasir El-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna State, and Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s flagbearer in the 2023 presidential race, recently encountered each other at the University of Cambridge in the United States.

3. The Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the return of 115 Nigerian citizens who were trafficked to Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

4. Ex Big Brother Naija housemates, Liquorose and Prince Nelson Enwerem stole the spotlight at the 2025 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) Cultural Day, clinching the Best Dressed Female and Male titles.

5. Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for what he described as a “well-worn pattern of lawlessness,” following the arrest and detention of Hon. Muhammad Kazaure, a former House of Representatives member.

6. Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno has instituted an immediate ban on the sale of petrol in filling stations across Bama Local Government Area, which includes both Bama town and Banki.

7. The Federal Government remains determined to hit its target of producing 2.5 million barrels of crude oil daily, the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) has declared.

8. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has committed to looking into serious corruption allegations levelled against Bello Matawalle, Nigeria’s Minister of State for Defence, following a fresh petition from the All Progressives Congress Young Leaders Alliance (APC-YLA).

9. The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has distanced himself from media reports suggesting that the Federal Government has initiated an extradition process for separatist leader Simon Ekpa.

10. National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, has said there is nothing wrong with Nigeria becoming a one-party state, provided it reflects the collective desire of the people.