Here is today’s edition of our daily newspaper summary you can’t afford to miss.
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Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has verified the formation of a new political alliance featuring former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Labour Party’s 2023 presidential flagbearer, Peter Obi.
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Tottenham Hotspur clinched their first major European trophy in over four decades after defeating Manchester United 1-0 in the UEFA Europa League final on Wednesday night in Bilbao, Spain.
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Authorities have identified seven inmates who escaped from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Ilesa, Osun State, after torrential rainfall destroyed a section of the facility’s perimeter wall in the early hours of Tuesday, May 20, 2025.
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The Federal High Court in Abuja has issued a stern warning to Aloy Ejimakor, a member of Nnamdi Kanu’s legal team, over alleged unprofessional behavior, cautioning that continued misconduct could result in disciplinary action, including disbarment.
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Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has directed a thorough investigation into the death of a 14-year-old student, Kehinde Alade, who was reportedly killed by a stray bullet in Ibadan, Oyo State.
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has declared a new mop-up exercise to accommodate over 5.6% of students who missed the recently concluded 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
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Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has raised serious allegations that some Nigerian politicians and military officials are secretly aiding Boko Haram insurgents.
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has told the Supreme Court that Rivers State was without a functioning government when he declared a state of emergency in the oil-rich state on March 18, 2025.
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Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has called on Nigerian universities to broaden their global presence by enrolling international students, stressing that this could significantly ease financial pressures on government and improve funding for higher education.
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Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has raised concerns over the state’s continued exclusion from the 13 per cent oil derivation fund, despite being formally recognised by the Federal Government as an oil-producing state since 2022.
