Good morning! Here are the top 10 stories making headlines in Nigerian newspapers this morning, curated by CDA News Nigeria.
1. Tinubu approves Army expansion to 12 divisions, 28,000 new recruits
A major restructuring aimed at strengthening the army and preparing the institution for existential security challenges was announced on Thursday by President Bola Tinubu. The president created four new divisions to take the structure of the Army to 12 and also authorised the recruitment of 28,000 additional personnel .
2. Three sentenced to life imprisonment over Oyo school abduction
Three persons accused of complicity in the kidnap of school children and three teachers in Oyo State were yesterday sentenced to life imprisonment by a Federal High Court in Abuja. The trio, all indigenes of Suleija in Niger State, were convicted for their roles in the abduction .
3. NDC declares itself Nigeria’s biggest opposition party
National Leader of NDC, Senator Seriake Dickson, on Thursday declared that the party had emerged as the country’s biggest opposition platform. He pledged that it would continue to resist what he described as anti-democratic forces and defend multi-party democracy .
4. Enugu Air aircraft crash-lands at Benin Airport
An Enugu Air Embraer 170 aircraft suffered a runway excursion after landing at Benin Airport on Thursday, with all 67 passengers and five crew members safely evacuated and no injuries or fatalities recorded. The aircraft was seen off the runway resting in nearby vegetation .
5. Army declares soldier wanted for supplying uniforms to terrorists
The Nigerian Army has declared one of its personnel, Private Mohammed Yusuf Amutu, wanted over allegations that he unlawfully sold and supplied military uniforms to terrorists and other criminal elements. The soldier allegedly absconded from his unit on June 3, 2026 .
6. Court declares Jimi Lawal ADC governorship candidate in Ogun
A Federal High Court sitting in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Thursday declared Otunba Jimi Adebisi Lawal as the authentic governorship candidate of the ADC for the forthcoming Ogun State governorship election. The judgment resolved the protracted leadership and candidature dispute that had divided the party .
7. NDLEA seized over two billion tramadol pills in 18 months
The NDLEA has disclosed that it seized more than two billion pills of tramadol within the last 18 months. Chairman Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (retd.) disclosed this on Thursday during a familiarisation tour of the Lekki Free Trade Zone and Lekki Deep Sea Port in Lagos .
8. Abia Police confirm mysterious death of five family members
Abia State Police Command has confirmed the mysterious death of five members of the same family in Umuimo, Osisioma Ngwa LGA of the state. The victims, identified as Mr Kachi Nnabugwu, his wife Chinaza, and their three children, were found dead inside their residence on Tuesday .
9. ADC dismisses presidency’s celebration of Trump’s letter
The ADC on Thursday dismissed what it described as the presidency’s celebration of a purported letter from US President Donald Trump to President Bola Tinubu, insisting that no diplomatic correspondence from a foreign leader could shield the President from the verdict of Nigerian voters .
10. Turaki says PDP remains resilient, cannot be erased
The Chairman of the Interim National Working Committee of the PDP, Tanimu Turaki, says the main opposition party remains resilient and cannot be erased from Nigeria’s political landscape. Turaki asserted that in spite of current leadership and legal hurdles, the PDP possessed the internal strength to navigate its trials .
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