Here are the top ten stories from across the country.
1. Probe ‘missing N128bn in Ministry of Power, NBET’, SERAP tells Tinubu
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu “to direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Mr Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, and appropriate anti-corruption agencies to promptly probe the allegations that over N128 billion of public funds are missing or diverted from the Ministry of Power and the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc., Abuja.Read more
2. Sheikh Gumi claims inclusion on U.S. ‘elimination list’ following Sokoto airstrikes
Controversial Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has sent shockwaves through the Nigerian political landscape by claiming he has been marked for “elimination” by the United States government.Read more
3. ‘It’s purely political!’ — NRS Chief Zacch Adedeji unmasks motives behind tax reform protests
The Executive Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), Zacch Adedeji, has come out swinging against critics of the nation’s newly implemented tax reforms.Read more
4. Tinubu orders fierce manhunt for Niger market killers, links massacre to fleeing terrorists from US airstrikes
In a swift and decisive response to the brutal massacre at the Kasuwan Daji market in Niger State, President Bola Tinubu has ordered the nation’s top security apparatus to launch an immediate and relentless manhunt for the perpetrators.Read more
5. MACBAN writes open letter to Tinubu, demands protection of herders in the Plateau
The Plateau State chapter of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN, has written an open letter to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, calling for more protection for herders and their livestock in the state especially in places like Bokkos, Barkin Ladi, Riyom, Jos South and Mangu local government areas where they claim to have lost many of their people and cows.Read more
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6. Atiku condemns ‘heinous’ Niger attacks, demands immediate rescue of abducted residents
Former Vice President and presidential aspirant, Atiku Abubakar, has joined the chorus of national grief and outrage following the wave of terrorist violence sweeping through Niger State.Read more
7. 30 slaughtered, scores abducted as bandits raze Niger market
A dark cloud has descended over Niger State following a savage weekend attack on a local market that left at least 30 villagers dead and many others missing.Read more
8. Singer Skales calls out fake news of alleged ₦600k gift from Burna Boy
Afrobeats singer Skales has pushed back against claims that Burna Boy once came to his aid with a ₦600,000 cash gift during a difficult period, describing the story as entirely untrue.Read more
9. Venezuela’s military recognizes new acting leader, orders citizens back to work after Maduro’s capture
In a televised address that signaled a pivot toward a new political reality, the head of Venezuela’s military called for national order on Sunday, just two days after U.S. forces conducted a high-stakes raid to seize President Nicolas Maduro.Read more
10. South Africa out of AFCON with last-16 defeat to Cameroon
The Bafana Bafana of South Africa have crashed out of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) after falling to a 2-1 defeat to Cameroon on Sunday.Read more
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