Good morning! Here are the top 10 stories making headlines in Nigerian newspapers this morning, curated by CDA News Nigeria.
1. Military defends air strike that killed 50 in Borno
The Nigerian military said its air strike on Jilli village market near the Borno–Yobe border targeted a terrorist enclave. However, survivors claimed they were cattle traders, not terrorists. Over 50 persons were killed.
2. Supreme Court to hear PDP, ADC leadership appeals Tuesday
The Supreme Court will on Tuesday hear separate appeals from leadership disputes in the ADC and PDP, including cases from embattled ADC National Chairman David Mark and a PDP faction backed by Governor Seyi Makinde.
3. Police question Amnesty International’s 1,100 kidnap figure
The Nigerian Police Force described Amnesty International’s report that at least 1,100 persons were kidnapped across Nigeria in three months as unverified and not cross-checked with security agencies.
4. NDLEA arrests Ivorian, Nigerian doctor over cocaine trafficking
Operatives of the NDLEA apprehended Gohouri Michael, 41, an Ivorian, and a Nigerian medical doctor at Kano airport during outward clearance to Milan, Italy.
5. Ex-presidential aspirant Hayatu-Deen dumps PDP for ADC
Mohammed Hayatu-Deen formally left the PDP to join the ADC, citing worsening insecurity, rising cost of living, and shrinking democratic space in Nigeria.
6. Enugu APC debunks crisis reports
The Enugu State APC described allegations of mass resignations and non-payment of delegates’ stipends as a “false narrative” orchestrated by mischief-makers.
7. Fuel price drop hopes dashed as US-Iran talks collapse
High-stakes negotiations between the US and Iran collapsed, reigniting Middle East tensions and sending shockwaves through global oil markets, dashing hopes of a fuel price drop in Nigeria.
8. Trump orders US Navy blockade of Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump ordered a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz after talks with Iran over its nuclear programme failed to resolve what he called the “only point that really mattered.”
9. Imo Police dismantle robbery syndicate, recover 450 motorcycles
The Imo Police Command said it arrested five suspects and recovered 450 allegedly stolen motorcycles in a successful operation against a notorious robbery syndicate.
10. NDLEA dislodges drug joints in Kano, arrests 21 suspects
The NDLEA Kano Strategic Command said it dislodged several drug joints across the state, leading to the arrest of 21 suspects and seizure of illicit substances and weapons.
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