Good morning! Here are the top 10 stories making headlines in Nigerian newspapers this morning, curated by CDA News Nigeria.
1. No foreign soldier participated in Al-Minuki operation – DHQ
No foreign soldier participated in the operation that eliminated terrorist commander Abu Bilal Al-Minuki, Maj.-Gen. Michael Onoja, Director of Defence Media Operations, has said. Onoja stated this in a monitored television programme where he gave an update on the operation .
2. Tinubu welcomes Airbus proposal to establish maintenance facilities in Nigeria
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has welcomed Airbus’ proposal to establish maintenance and hangar facilities in Nigeria, calling for quick delivery of already ordered helicopters to tackle prevailing insecurity. The move is part of a broader effort to position Nigeria as a regional aerospace and aviation services hub .
3. Yusuf Buhari wins APC House of Representatives primary with landslide
Yusuf, son of former President Muhammadu Buhari, has expressed satisfaction with the outcome of Saturday’s House of Representatives primary election of the APC, saying he secured a landslide victory. Yusuf Buhari secured 17,342 votes to defeat Auwalu Musa Daura, who polled 480 votes .
4. Elumelu, Waive, Ukodhiko emerge APC Reps candidates in Delta
Former Minority Leader of the House of Representatives Ndudi Elumelu, Hon. Ejiro Waive, Hon. Jonathan Ukodhiko and other aspirants have emerged winners of the APC House of Representatives primary elections held across Delta State ahead of the 2027 elections. At the Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency primary, Elumelu secured the APC ticket .
5. Majority Leader Ihonvbere loses APC ticket for Owan Federal Constituency
The Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Professor Julius Ihonvbere, has lost his bid to return to the Green Chamber after losing out in the APC House of Representatives primary election for the Owan Federal Constituency. Returning Officer Kelvin Muhammed announced that Hon. Andrew Ijegbai, a former Commissioner for Mining, won with 3,695 votes .
6. INEC officials absent from Surulere Constituency 11 primary election
Officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) were absent from the Surulere Constituency 11 House of Representatives primary election held on Saturday. A former Coker-Aguda Local Government Chairman and former House of Representatives aspirant, Quodir Onikeku, disclosed this in an interview with NAN in Lagos .
7. Wike orders free medical treatment for Abuja building collapse victims
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has directed that all casualties from Saturday’s building collapse in Abuja’s Gudu district receive free medical treatment. Rescue teams pulled one survivor from the debris more than nine hours after a three-storey structure caved in, killing five people .
8. 17 police officers killed in terrorist attack on Yobe military school
The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the death of 17 police officers following a terrorist attack on the Nigerian Army Special Forces School in Buni Yadi, Gujba LGA of Yobe State. The officers were undergoing special operational training when attackers struck the facility in the early hours of May 8 in a coordinated assault .
9. Lagos Police apprehend 10 suspects over violence at APC primary in Alimosho
The Police Command in Lagos State has apprehended 10 suspects over the violence that erupted at the APC primary election at Egbe in the Alimosho area of the state. The incident caused panic among party members and residents as hoodlums stormed the venue, shooting sporadically .
10. Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu emerges unopposed as APC candidate for Bende
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr Benjamin Kalu, has emerged as the APC candidate for Bende Federal Constituency ahead of the 2027 General Elections. Kalu was elected unopposed during Saturday’s primary election of the party in Bende .
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