Top 10 Nigerian newspapers summary for this Monday morning

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

1. Former First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, has declared that she has no intention of returning to Aso Rock but will instead throw her support behind First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu in the lead-up to the 2027 general elections.

2. The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed serious concern over the growing trend of nurse migration from Africa, revealing that 42 per cent of nurses on the continent are considering relocating abroad.

3. The Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport in Owerri, Imo State, witnessed a historic milestone as it hosted its first-ever international flight, marking a significant advancement in the region’s aviation sector.

4. In light of mounting defections from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), governors under the PDP banner are expected to convene in Abuja this Sunday to deliberate on the party’s future strategy.

5. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has identified Anambra and Lagos states as having the highest number of suspects involved in malpractices during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), according to data obtained from the board.

6. FC Barcelona edged Real Madrid in a gripping 4–3 victory at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on Sunday, May 11, 2025, putting themselves within touching distance of the La Liga title.

7. UK Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has urged Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour administration to adopt the deportation bill proposed by the Conservatives, warning of a potential spike in citizenship claims due to rising immigration.

8. Air Peace has successfully repatriated 78 Nigerian women who were trafficked to Côte d’Ivoire under the false guise of employment.

9. Operatives from the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a fuel tanker that had been ingeniously altered to smuggle illegal drugs across Nigeria.

10. The Obidient Movement has lashed out at Senate President Godswill Akpabio following his recent criticism of Labour Party leader, Peter Obi.