Good morning! Here are the top 10 stories making headlines in Nigerian newspapers this morning, curated by CDA News Nigeria.
1. APC NWC removes Suswam, Elegbeleye from final NASS candidates list
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the APC has removed former Benue State Governor Gabriel Suswam and former House of Representatives member Gbenga Elegbeleye from the party’s final list of National Assembly candidates. The decision also saw the replacement of five other senatorial aspirants and 19 House of Representatives candidates .
2. Tinubu commends Wike’s performance in FCT
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday commended the performance of FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, declaring that the former Rivers State governor fully understands the vision and intentions of his administration. He said Wike’s unprecedented infrastructure revolution across Abuja and satellite towns has restored public confidence in government through visible delivery of democratic dividends .
3. FG seeks compensation from South Africa for returning Nigerians
The federal government has said it would seek from its South African counterpart compensation for Nigerians forced to abandon businesses and other valuable properties as they returned home, following renewed anti-immigrant tensions in the country. This came as 269 more Nigerians arrived in Lagos in the third government evacuation flight, bringing the total number evacuated to 603 .
4. Naira appreciates to N1,390 per dollar in parallel market
The Naira on Tuesday appreciated to N1,390 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,395 per dollar on Monday. Similarly, the naira appreciated to N1,376 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) .
5. NDC gains access to INEC portal, files appeal against court ruling
The National Leader of the NDC, Henry Seriake Dickson, has announced that the party has been granted access to the INEC portal to upload the names of its qualified candidates for the 2027 general elections. Dickson made the disclosure on Monday, while also revealing that the party had filed an appeal and an application for a stay of execution against a recent court ruling .
6. Peter Obi calls on INEC to publish candidates’ academic credentials
NDC presidential candidate Peter Obi on Tuesday called on INEC to publish the academic certificates and credentials submitted by all candidates seeking elective offices, saying such a move would strengthen transparency and public confidence in Nigeria’s electoral process .
7. Another 269 Nigerians evacuated from South Africa arrive in Lagos
Another batch of Nigerians evacuated from South Africa due to xenophobic attacks has arrived in the country. The second evacuation flight from Johannesburg, operated by Air Peace, arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, at 10.48 am on Tuesday with 269 returnees .
8. Court fixes July 7 for hearing in PDP BoT suit against INEC
A Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed July 7 for the hearing of all pending applications and the substantive suit filed by the PDP Board of Trustees led by former Senate President Adolphus Wabara, seeking to compel INEC to recognise the Kabir Turaki-led interim NWC of the party .
9. Amotekun arrests 28 suspects including father and three sons for kidnapping
The Ondo State Security Network Agency (Amotekun Corps) has arrested 28 persons allegedly involved in various criminal activities across the state. Among the suspects are a 56-year-old man identified as Iliasu and his three sons who were arrested over the alleged abduction of a man in Oba Akoko, Akoko South-West LGA .
10. Bauchi Police warn residents against sheltering under trees after windstorm kills two children
Bauchi State Police Command has warned residents, particularly parents and guardians, against taking shelter under trees during heavy rainfall after a windstorm killed two children and injured two others in Bashe Village, Ningi LGA. The command’s spokesperson, Superintendent of Police Nafiu Habib, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday .
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