Good morning! Here are the top 10 stories making headlines in Nigerian newspapers this morning, curated by CDA News Nigeria.
1. Tinubu launches 2027 re-election bid, purchases N100m APC forms
President Bola Tinubu formally launched his 2027 re-election quest on Tuesday by purchasing the APC presidential nomination and expression of interest forms in Abuja. A combined fee of N100 million was paid on his behalf by loyalists and support groups from across the country .
2. ADC writes CJN, urges quick judgment in leadership tussle case
The David Mark-led African Democratic Congress wrote to the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, urging the Supreme Court to deliver quick judgment in its pending leadership tussle case. The party explained it does not want to suffer irreparable harm that would deter it from fielding candidates for 2027 .
3. EFCC boss: 6 out of 10 Nigerian university students involved in cybercrime
EFCC Chairman Olanipekun Olukoyede raised alarm that about six out of every 10 students in Nigerian universities are involved in cybercrime. Describing the trend as “a sad development,” he said findings from investigations revealed widespread involvement of undergraduates in internet fraud .
4. Residents raise concern over suspected meningitis outbreak in Sokoto
Residents have raised concerns over a suspected outbreak of cerebrospinal meningitis claiming many lives in Kurawa village, Sabon Birni LGA of Sokoto State. Sources at the village’s health facility said an estimated two to three deaths are recorded daily .
5. Ex-Senator Marafa dumps ADC for newly registered NDC
Former Senator Kabir Marafa has defected from the African Democratic Congress to the Nigeria Democratic Congress, saying he wishes his former party well. His defection comes barely three weeks after he urged his supporters to commence a registration drive in the ADC .
6. Naira appreciates to N1,390 per dollar in parallel market
The Naira appreciated to N1,390 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,392 on Monday. However, it depreciated to N1,383 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) .
7. Lagos APC’s GAC endorses Deputy Governor Hamzat as consensus candidate
The Governance Advisory Council of the APC in Lagos has endorsed Deputy Governor Dr Obafemi Hamzat as the consensus candidate for the 2027 governorship primaries. The council clarified that despite the consensus, the party will still conduct primaries in line with guidelines .
8. Peter Obi meets Oyo Governor Makinde in Ibadan
Former 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi had a closed-door meeting with Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde at the Governor’s Office in Ibadan on Tuesday as part of his consultation ahead of the ADC primary election .
9. The House of Representatives has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to secure a $516.33m loan from Deutsche Bank to finance Section I of the ambitious Sokoto-Badagry Superhighway project, a key infrastructure initiative under the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda. The approval followed the consideration of the President’s request by the Committee of Supply during plenary presided over by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas.
516.33 million loan from Deutsche Bank to finance Section I of the ambitious Sokoto-Badagry Superhighway project under the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda .
10. Datti Baba-Ahmed resigns from Labour Party, joins PRP
The 2023 Labour Party vice-presidential candidate, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, announced his resignation from the Labour Party and his intention to join the Peoples Redemption Party. He made the disclosure during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today .
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