Here is today’s edition of our daily newspaper summary you can’t afford to miss.
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has commended President Bola Tinubu for appointing Professor Chituru Godwill Orluwene as the new Chief Medical Director of the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital.
Aliko Dangote, Chairman of Dangote Group, has filed a petition against the Managing Director of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Ahmed Farouk, urging the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to investigate and prosecute him.
Fatima Buhari, daughter of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, has revealed that her father at one point feared his office in the Presidential Villa was under secret surveillance.
Nigerian music producer, Samklef has criticized singer Davido, claiming that his entry into the Nigerian music scene introduced rivalry and toxicity into the industry.
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has sharply criticized a recent Supreme Court judgment affirming the President’s authority to take extraordinary measures, including the suspension of elected governors and state assemblies, during a declared state of emergency.
Nigeria’s hopes of returning to the FIFA World Cup have received a significant lift following confirmation that the Nigeria Football Federation has formally questioned DR Congo’s use of players during the 2026 qualifiers.
The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed claims that a court barred it from enforcing the tinted glass permit policy, insisting that no such restraining order exists.
Nigeria’s Senate has mandated the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, to investigate the authors and distributors of online claims alleging that Senate President Godswill Akpabio suffered a medical emergency abroad.
The Senate has approved the nominations of three non-career ambassadors, marking the first set of ambassadorial nominees submitted by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Nigeria’s legal community has been thrown into grief following the death of former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, after a prolonged illness.