Good morning! Here are the top 10 stories making headlines in Nigerian newspapers this morning, curated by CDA News Nigeria.
1. Tinubu arrives in Kenya for Africa-France Summit
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday arrived in Nairobi, Kenya, ahead of the Africa-France Summit scheduled to hold between today and tomorrow. The President’s aircraft landed at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport at about 12:15 am local time and was received by Nigerian and Kenyan government officials .
2. Atiku faults NDC’s zoning of presidential ticket to South
ADC presidential aspirant Alhaji Atiku Abubakar yesterday faulted the zoning of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential ticket to the South. He described the move as a setback to plans by opposition parties to displace President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 elections .
3. Court convicts British citizen James Nolan of P&ID in absentia
A Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted in absentia a British citizen, James Nolan, a director in the controversial Process and Industrial Development (P&ID) Ltd, on charges bordering on money laundering offences. Justice Obiora Egwuatu also found his co-defendant, Micad Project City Services Ltd, guilty as charged .
4. Naira depreciates to N1,387 per dollar in parallel market
The Naira on Monday depreciated to N1,387 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,383 per dollar last Friday. However, the Naira appreciated to N1,367.5 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) .
5. Wike distances himself from Rivers APC screening controversy
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike on Monday washed his hands off the controversy surrounding the screening of aspirants by the APC in Rivers State, insisting that as a non-member of the party, the matter was entirely outside his purview. On emerging political alignment, Wike said his rainbow coalition would be guided by electoral pragmatism rather than fixed party loyalties .
6. Rivers APC screening committee dismisses list of cleared aspirants
The APC screening committee for the Rivers State House of Assembly has dismissed the list of cleared and uncleared aspirants for the 2027 elections, noting that the list did not emanate from the committee. It was earlier gathered that 98 people were screened .
7. Court watches video of Islamic cleric warning coup plotters of failure
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday watched a video recording in which an Islamic cleric standing trial over the coup plot told investigators that he warned the suspected conspirators that their plan would fail and that they would eventually be betrayed. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik also ordered a joint trial-within-trial to determine the voluntariness of statements .
8. Kwankwaso dismisses suggestions of damaging opposition split
Former Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso has dismissed suggestions that his exit from the ADC has created a damaging split in the opposition. He said he and Atiku Abubakar may yet work together before the 2027 general election .
9. INEC to deploy over 1.4 million NYSC members for 2027 elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission says it will deploy over 1.4 million National Youth Service Corps members for the 2027 general elections nationwide. INEC Chairman Prof. Joash Amupitan disclosed this during a courtesy visit to the NYSC leadership in Abuja on Monday .
10. ASUU warns poor implementation of 2025 agreement could trigger fresh action
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has warned that poor implementation of its 2025 agreement with the Federal Government could trigger fresh action across Nigerian public universities. ASUU President Mr Christopher Piwuna gave the warning at a news conference after the union’s National Executive Council meeting in Yola .
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