Good morning! Here are the top 10 stories making headlines in Nigerian newspapers this morning, curated by CDA News Nigeria.
1. Peter Obi, South East leaders meet with ex-President Jonathan
Ahead of the 2027 general elections, Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi and some South East leaders met with former President Goodluck Jonathan behind closed doors at Jonathan’s house in Abuja on Monday evening .
2. Labour Party holds national convention today in Umuahia
The Labour Party will hold its national convention today under the Senator Nenadi Usman-led caretaker committee, amid a lingering leadership crisis with the faction loyal to former National Chairman Julius Abure. The convention is scheduled to take place in Umuahia, Abia State .
3. Sanwo-Olu endorses Deputy Hamzat as preferred successor for 2027
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday announced the endorsement of his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat, as his preferred successor for the 2027 governorship election. He announced this after a closed-door meeting at Lagos House, Marina .
4. Court martial for foiled coup plot to resume May 8
The court martial over last year’s foiled coup plot in Nigeria will resume on May 8, a spokesman for the Defence Headquarters said on Monday. Three dozen officers are on trial for allegedly planning to overthrow the government .
5. Two Nigerians killed in South Africa amid xenophobic tensions
The Nigerian Consulate in Johannesburg confirmed the killing of two Nigerians, Amaramiro Emmanuel and Ekpenyong Andrew, in South Africa. The Consul-General said Emmanuel died from injuries allegedly sustained after being beaten by South African National Defence Force personnel on April 20 .
6. Lagos couple beats 10-year-old adopted daughter to death
Residents were thrown into shock after a couple, Paul Onyeama and Adline Ogbonna, allegedly beat their 10-year-old adopted daughter to death in the Igando area of Lagos State. The couple had reportedly subjected the child to persistent maltreatment, including frequent assaults .
7. Gunmen abduct farm manager in Ondo community
Some gunmen struck again in the Imafon community in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State on Monday, abducting a farm manager, Afolabi Ajayi. The bandits attacked the victim at about 10:30 am as he stepped out of his car to enter a poultry farm .
8. NDLEA intercepts 748kg of tramadol on Benin-Lagos Expressway
The Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency said it intercepted controlled pharmaceutical drugs, including tramadol weighing 748.02kg, on the Benin-Lagos Expressway. NDLEA Edo State Commander Mitchell Ofoyeju disclosed this in a statement .
9. Accord Party distances itself from opposition coalition reports
The national leadership of the Accord Party has distanced itself from reports linking it to a proposed opposition coalition aimed at producing a single presidential candidate for the 2027 general election. National Publicity Secretary Joseph Omorogbe described the party’s inclusion as misleading and unjust .
10. INEC Rivers prepares for second phase of CVR claims and objections
The Independent National Electoral Commission in Rivers State says it is prepared to commence the claims and objections exercise for the second phase of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, according to Resident Electoral Commissioner Prof. Gabriel Yomere .
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