Good morning! Here are the top 10 stories making headlines in Nigerian newspapers this morning, curated by CDA News Nigeria.
1. Top government officials to appear before House PFIPC probe committee
The NSA, AGF, Accountant-General, Minister of Foreign Affairs and other top government officials are expected to appear before the House Ad Hoc Committee investigating the legal basis, operations and budgetary inclusion of the phantom PFIPC today .
2. Dangote Refinery resumes PMS loading in Naira, raises price to N1,215/litre
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has resumed gantry loading of PMS in naira after a week-long suspension, while raising its ex-depot petrol price to N1,215 per litre. The refinery had suspended loading on July 15 after introducing a dollar-denominated pricing template .
3. Trump writes Tinubu, commends his leadership
US President Donald Trump has written to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, commending him on his decisive leadership “on behalf of the Nigerian people.” This was made known in a statement by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy .
4. Nigeria drops to 90th on Henley Passport Index
Nigeria has dropped to 90th position on the latest Henley Passport Index, with holders of her passport able to access 44 destinations without obtaining a visa in advance. The July 2026 global ranking ranked the Nigerian passport 90th out of 199 assessed worldwide .
5. Naira depreciates to N1,413 per dollar in parallel market
The Naira on Wednesday depreciated to N1,413 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,409 per dollar on Tuesday. However, the naira appreciated to N1,369 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) .
6. Fubara declares support for Tinubu, Wike’s Rainbow Coalition
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has declared his support for President Bola Tinubu and the Rainbow Coalition, a political movement led by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, ahead of the 2027 elections. Fubara made the declaration during the groundbreaking ceremony for the reconstruction of a medical facility in Rivers State .
7. ICPC identifies Police, five ministries with highest fake workers
The ICPC has identified the Nigeria Police Force and five federal ministries and agencies as having the highest number of suspected fake workers uncovered during its payroll verification exercise. ICPC Chairman Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, disclosed the findings while speaking on the commission’s investigation into payroll fraud .
8. Ondo Assembly crisis deepens as 21 lawmakers issue Sunday ultimatum to Speaker
The crisis in the Ondo State House of Assembly remains unresolved as the majority of lawmakers have issued a Sunday ultimatum to Speaker Olamide Oladiji to resign or face impeachment. Twenty-one of the 26 members have signed an impeachment notice against the Speaker over alleged financial misconduct .
9. Mother cries out as Police allegedly frustrate justice for 15-year-old rape survivor
A mother, Mrs Zainab Musa, residing in the Ketu area of Lagos State, has cried out over what she described as an orchestrated attempt by some police officers to frustrate efforts to secure justice for her 15-year-old daughter, who was allegedly raped inside a tutorial class .
10. Nasarawa Governor Sule sacks six commissioners in cabinet reshuffle
Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has relieved six commissioners of their appointments as part of a minor cabinet reshuffle aimed at strengthening his administration. SSG Labaran Magaji announced the development after the State Executive Council meeting on Tuesday .
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