Good morning! Here are the top 10 stories making headlines in Nigerian newspapers this morning, curated by CDA News Nigeria.
1. Kwara Speaker emerges APC governorship candidate for 2027
The Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Yakubu Danladi-Salihu, has emerged as the APC governorship candidate for the 2027 election. Danladi-Salihu polled 94,990 votes to defeat his closest rival, Abdulfatai Yahaya Seriki, who garnered over 41,000 votes .
2. Court rules CBN has exclusive ownership of eNaira platform
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday ruled that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has exclusive ownership of the eNaira digital currency platform. Justice James Omotosho issued a perpetual injunction restraining eNaira Payment Solutions Limited from presenting itself as the registered owner of the “eNaira” trademark .
3. Fayemi warns APC has drifted from founding ideals, consensus could trigger crisis
Former Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi has said the ruling APC has drifted away from the ideals on which it was founded, warning that increasing resort to consensus arrangements could trigger internal crisis. Fayemi criticised lack of internal democracy in the APC and expressed concerns over the conduct of party primaries .
4. Oyo suspends school excursions, field trips after deadly abduction attack
Oyo State Government has announced the suspension of all school excursions, field trips, sports competitions and other activities outside school premises following last week’s deadly coordinated abduction attack on schools in Oriire LGA, as burial rites commenced for slain teacher, Adesiyan Adegboye .
5. ADC accuses ICPC of blocking access to El-Rufai
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Friday accused the ICPC of blocking access to former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai after senior leaders of the party were denied access to him at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja. The opposition party said restrictions surrounding El-Rufai’s detention were raising fresh concerns about political persecution .
6. Naira appreciates to N1,376 per dollar in parallel market
The Naira on Friday appreciated to N1,376 per dollar in the parallel market, the same threshold as the official market rate, from N1,387 per dollar on Thursday. However, the naira depreciated to N1,375 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) .
7. Hamzat officially declared Lagos APC governorship candidate
The APC in Lagos State has declared Deputy Governor Dr Obafemi Hamzat as its governorship candidate for the 2027 election following his victory in the party’s primary. Hamzat secured 657,917 votes out of 657,974 accredited votes cast, while his challenger, Lanre Jim-Kamal, polled one vote .
8. NDC constitutes 20-member selection committee for tickets
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has constituted a 20-member National Selection Committee to oversee the screening and selection of aspirants seeking the party’s governorship and National Assembly tickets ahead of the 2026 elections. The development was disclosed in a statement by the party’s National Secretary, Ikenna Enekweizu .
9. Trump orders Nigerians to return home for green card applications
US President Donald Trump has directed that Nigerians and other nationals applying for green cards must return to their home countries to apply except in extraordinary circumstances. According to a press statement by US Citizenship and Immigration Services, the policy aims to restore the “original intent” of US immigration law .
10. Crisis erupts in Benue ADC over primary election process
A major crisis erupted within the African Democratic Congress in Benue State on Friday following violent scenes, protests and growing allegations surrounding the party’s primary election process. Protesters warned against any move capable of sidelining the Idoma nation in the party’s governorship arrangement .
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