Nigerian Newspapers Summary
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Daily News 24. Stay informed with the top headlines making waves across Nigeria, including Tinubu’s meeting with newly appointed Service Chiefs, INEC Chairman Joash Amupitan’s vow to end pre-election court battles, Oyebanji’s emergence as APC candidate for a second term, and Nnamdi Kanu’s decision to drop witnesses in his trial.
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1. Tinubu meets new Service Chiefs behind closed doors
President Bola Tinubu held his first official meeting with the newly appointed Service Chiefs at the State House, Abuja, to discuss national security and military strategies.
2. Nnamdi Kanu drops plan to call witnesses in terrorism trial
IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu told the Federal High Court in Abuja that he would no longer call witnesses, insisting that no valid charge or evidence had been established against him.
3. APC chairman urges Nigerians to hold governors, LGAs accountable
APC National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has called on citizens to question how governors and council chairmen spend the increased federal allocations under Tinubu’s administration.
4. Kabiru Turaki joins race for PDP national chairmanship
Former Minister Kabiru Tanimu Turaki has officially declared his ambition to lead the Peoples Democratic Party, submitting his nomination forms ahead of the party’s convention in Ibadan.
5. Oyebanji secures APC ticket for second term in Ekiti
Ekiti State Governor, Abiodun Oyebanji, has emerged as the APC governorship candidate after a consensus arrangement during the party’s primary held in Ado-Ekiti.
6. INEC chairman vows to end pre-election court battles
INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, has pledged to curb the rise of pre-election litigations that disrupt Nigeria’s electoral process, calling it a priority for electoral reform.
7. AGF defends defamation suit against Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan
The Attorney General’s office insists that its defamation case against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan is justified, citing her alleged offensive remarks against top political figures.
8. Court sentences three to death for robbing 87-year-old woman
An Ekiti High Court has sentenced three individuals to death by hanging after finding them guilty of robbing an elderly woman of cash and valuables at gunpoint.
9. Gunmen attack bank customer, injure police officer in Ibadan
Armed robbers trailed a man from a bank and attacked him near Osuntokun, Ibadan, inflicting injuries on a police officer during the confrontation.
10. Paul Biya, 92, wins re-election in Cameroon
Cameroon’s long-serving President, Paul Biya, has been declared winner of the country’s presidential election, securing another seven-year term after over four decades in power.
