Good morning! Here are the top 10 stories making headlines in Nigerian newspapers this morning, curated by CDA News Nigeria.
1. Tinubu orders FCCPC to investigate Google, Meta, X, other tech giants
President Bola Tinubu on Monday directed the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to investigate major global technology companies and Generative AI platforms over allegations of anti-competitive practices and the unlawful use of content belonging to Nigerian media organisations .
2. Ali Modu Sheriff: Peter Obi won’t secure Northern support in 2027
Former Borno State Governor and APC chieftain, Ali Modu Sheriff, has said Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate Peter Obi would not secure the support of Northern voters in the 2027 presidential election. Sheriff stated this on Monday during an appearance on Channels Television .
3. Tinubu holds closed-door meeting with Alia, Suswam over Benue APC impasse
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has held a closed-door meeting with Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia and former Governor Senator Gabriel Suswam at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting followed the impasse surrounding the outcome of the APC primaries in Benue State .
4. OAGF disowns claim that PFIPC opened CBN account
The Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF) has disowned the claim that the disputed Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) opened an account with the CBN. The Presidency had said a self-acclaimed Director-General misled the OAGF .
5. Police arrest father, family friend of embattled PFIPC DG
The Police have arrested the father and family friend of embattled Director-General of the purported Presidential Economic Advisory Council/PFIPC, Adeyemi Adeniyi, in Osogbo, Oyo State. Adeniyi had gone into hiding following revelations that he had allegedly scammed the Federal Government through the creation of a fake presidential council .
6. FG reduces import tariffs on vehicles – Customs CG
The Comptroller-General of the NCS, Adewale Adeniyi, said yesterday the federal government has reduced the import tariffs on used vehicles from 15% to 5% and on brand-new vehicles from 20% to 10%. Adeniyi spoke when he appeared before the House Committee on Customs and Excise .
7. Naira depreciates to N1,400 per dollar in parallel market
The Naira on Monday depreciated to N1,400 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,395 per dollar last weekend. Likewise, the naira depreciated to N1,371 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) .
8. 32 dead in multiple road crashes in Kwara, Kogi, Ogun
At least 32 people have died and several others injured in multiple road crashes in Kwara, Kogi and Ogun states. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed the accidents, which occurred between Sunday and Monday .
9. Nigerian medical graduate dies in Russian airstrike on Ukraine
A Nigerian medical graduate, Nnani Adaobi Marian, has died from injuries she sustained during a Russian airstrike on the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, days after doctors in Ukraine and Germany battled unsuccessfully to save her life. The death was announced in a statement published on the Facebook page of the Kharkiv National Medical University .
10. Tony Elumelu to retire as UBA Chairman on August 21
United Bank for Africa Plc has announced that its Group Chairman, Tony Elumelu, will retire from the Board of Directors of UBA on August 21, 2026. The decision follows the completion of the 12-year tenure limit prescribed for non-executive directors of banks by the CBN .
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