Here are the top stories across the nation’s newspapers.
1. 2027: Only coalition can dislodge Tinubu, says Dele Momodu
Veteran journalist and two-time presidential aspirant, Dele Momodu, has asserted that unseating President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general election would require a broad coalition of political parties.Read more
2. ‘Atiku, Obi, El-Rufai, Amaechi are my friends but their gang up against Tinubu will fail’, Orji Kalu declares
Former Abia State governor and now Senator representing Abia North in the National Assembly, Orji Uzor Kalu, has declared that the coalition being set up by key political leaders like Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, Nasir El-Rufai, and Rotimi Amaechi, to challenge President Bola Tinubu in 2027 will fail even though they remain his good friends.Read more
3. PDP warns Edo govt against suppression of opposition
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo on Tuesday charged the state government to focus on good governance instead of harassing perceived enemies.Read more
4. P&ID scam: Absence of lawyers stalls adoption of written addresses
The absence of the prosecution and defence lawyers on Tuesday stalled the planned adoption of final written addresses in the criminal charge filed against a director in the Process and Industrial Development (P&ID) Limited, James Nolan.Read more
5. Court orders ex-JAMB Registrar to enter defence in trial for alleged N5.2bn fraud
Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, rejected the no-case submission filed by a former Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Dibu Ojerinde, in his trial for alleged N5.2 billion fraud.Read more
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6. Alleged defamation: Court grants Atiku’s supporters bail
Justice Ahmed Isa of the Adamawa High Court, Yola, on Tuesday granted bail to Umar Jada, a staunch supporter of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, in his case for alleged defamation.Read more
7. Crude price slump, low production threaten Saudi oil firm’s $5bn loan to Nigeria
A record $5 billion loan from Aramco, the Saudi Arabian state-owned oil company, to Nigeria has been threatened by a drop in crude oil prices and declining production, a report has revealed.Read more
8. Afreximbank challenges Fitch Ratings’ downgrade, reaffirms financial resilience
The African Export-Import Bank has challenged Fitch Ratings’ decision to downgrade its long-term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to ‘BBB-’ from ‘BBB’, signalling a negative outlook.Read more
9. Daddy Freeze claims he lost 100% of his business for criticising Nigerian pastors
Controversial On Air Personality, Ifedayo Olarinde, popularly known as Daddy Freeze, has revealed how he lost 100 percent of his business ventures when he started attacking and criticizing Nigerian pastors.Read more
10. Wanted bandit kingpin, Bello Turji, places N50m ‘farming tax’ on Zamfara communities
Wanted notorious bandit kingpin, Bello Turji, has reportedly placed a N50 million ‘farming tax’ on some communities in Zamfara State before allowing residents to cultivate their farmlands this rainy season.Read more
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