Here is today’s edition of our daily newspaper summary you can’t afford to miss.
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Olubadan-designate and former Oyo State Governor, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, has urged the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, to intensify efforts at fostering unity among Yoruba traditional rulers.
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Senate President Godswill Akpabio has celebrated Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on her 65th birthday, praising her as a symbol of compassion, resilience, and support for both her husband and the nation.
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has dismissed claims that he ever sought a third term while in office, insisting no Nigerian can truthfully say he lobbied for tenure elongation.
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Armed men suspected to be kidnappers have seized Dr. Muhammed Egye Osolafia, Senior Special Assistant on Humanitarian Services to Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State.
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Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a businesswoman, Okolonkwo Ebere Theresa, for attempting to smuggle hard drugs through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos.
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Guinness World Record holder, Hilda Baci, has confirmed that the giant pot used in her record-breaking feat will neither be sold nor auctioned.
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The Forum of former state chairmen of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) has dismissed claims that it has endorsed former Vice President Atiku Abubakar ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
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Local government leaders from Sabuwa, Dandume and Faskari areas of Katsina State have reportedly held a meeting with bandit kingpins in Kabalawa forest, where the criminals pledged to halt attacks in the region.m
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The Borno State Police Command has arrested five suspects over the unlawful possession of 7,871 pieces of ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) meant for malnourished children in the state.
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Gunmen struck again in Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State, abducting four Chinese nationals during a raid on a mining site.