Top 10 Nigerian newspapers summary for this Friday morning

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

1. President Bola Tinubu is set to travel to Rome this weekend to witness the official installation of Pope Leo XIV, following an invitation extended by the Vatican.

2. Former Education Minister, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, has sharply criticised the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and the Federal Ministry of Education for their handling of the technical issues that marred the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results.

3. Nigeria has experienced a modest reduction in its inflation rate, according to new figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

4. The House of Representatives has passed the second reading of a bill proposing an amendment to the Electoral Act 2022, which seeks to make voting compulsory for all eligible Nigerian citizens.

5. The House of Representatives has commenced a formal investigation into what it described as a “technical error” that undermined the credibility of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).

6. A violent windstorm accompanied by a brief yet intense rainfall swept through parts of Katsina State on Wednesday evening, leaving behind extensive destruction. In just 15 minutes, more than 300 residential structures were damaged, with property losses estimated in the millions of Naira.

7. Grammy-winning Nigerian Afrobeat artiste, Wizkid has achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first African artist to surpass an estimated 20 billion global audio-on-demand streams.

8. Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has held President Bola Tinubu’s administration responsible for the recent resurgence of Boko Haram activities in Nigeria’s North East.

9. The Lagos State Government has reiterated its warning to property agents and landlords imposing tenancy agreement fees above the legal 10% threshold. Citizens have been urged to take action by reporting such violations.

10. Nigeria’s Super Eagles forward, Taiwo Awoniyi, has woken up from an induced coma after undergoing surgery for a serious abdominal injury.