Nigerian Newspapers Summary
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Daily News 24. Stay informed with the top stories across Nigeria, including NDLEA’s major cocaine cartel bust in Lagos, Adelabu’s 2027 governorship declaration in Oyo, and Wike and Fubara’s meeting with Rivers elders amid political tension.
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1. NDLEA busts major cocaine syndicate in Lagos
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has dismantled two major cartels behind multiple cocaine shipments concealed in cups and cosmetic containers, arresting five suspects, including the alleged ringleader, Alhaji Hammed Taofeek Ode.
2. Adelabu declares 2027 Oyo governorship ambition
Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has openly stated that it is his turn to govern Oyo State in 2027, confirming his intention to join the race during a stakeholders’ meeting with APC leaders.
3. Gunmen kill two returning from wedding in Bwari
Suspected kidnappers have killed two people in Bwari, FCT, as they were returning from a wedding in Gwagwalada, raising renewed fears over insecurity within the Abuja suburbs.
4. ADC slams Tinubu over insecurity
The African Democratic Congress has accused President Bola Tinubu of insensitivity to Nigeria’s worsening security crisis, alleging that he focuses more on politics than on protecting citizens’ lives.
5. Wike, Fubara meet Rivers elders amid political tension
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and Rivers Governor Siminalayi Fubara held a meeting with the Rivers State Elders Council in Port Harcourt, in what is seen as part of efforts to ease recent political tensions in the state.
6. Oshiomhole warns Jonathan against 2027 comeback
Former Edo Governor Adams Oshiomhole has urged ex-President Goodluck Jonathan not to contest the 2027 presidential election, saying it would tarnish his legacy and that the ruling party would easily defeat him.
7. NDLEA destroys nearly 25,000kg of skunk in Edo, Osun
The NDLEA has destroyed 24,897 kilograms of skunk and recovered more than 223 kilograms of processed cannabis and seeds from farms in Edo and Osun, according to spokesperson Femi Babafemi.
8. Police arrest five cultists after Badagry clash
Lagos State Police Command has arrested five suspected cultists involved in a violent clash between rival groups in Onireke and Isashi areas of Badagry, according to spokesperson SP Abimbola Adebisi.
9. Army dismisses report of bandit attack in Kwara
The Nigerian Army has refuted claims that bandits overran troops and stole weapons in Kwara State, describing the online publication as false and aimed at misleading the public.
10. Imisioluwa wins Big Brother Naija Season 10
Imisioluwa Ayanwale, popularly known as Imisi, has emerged winner of Big Brother Naija Season 10, taking home N80 million, an SUV, and other prizes after a closely contested finale.
