Good morning! Here are the top 10 stories making headlines in Nigerian newspapers this morning, curated by CDA News Nigeria.
1. Tinubu declares three days of national mourning for Ondo air crash victims
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared three days of national mourning for those who lost their lives in the air crash that occurred in Ondo State on Monday. The President also directed that flags be flown at half-mast throughout the country. The Nigerian government confirmed 32 people were on board the crashed military aircraft.
2. Court affirms Olawepo-Hashim as Accord Party presidential candidate
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has affirmed Dr Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim as the presidential candidate of the Accord Party for the 2027 presidential election. The court’s declaration brings a major legal dispute over the party’s presidential ticket to a decisive conclusion.
3. Gov Fintiri visits Wike in Port Harcourt amid 2027 consultations
The 2027 political permutations gathered momentum on Monday as Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri visited FCT Minister Nyesom Wike in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Fintiri’s visit comes amid intensified consultations among political heavyweights ahead of the 2027 general elections.
4. Dangote Refinery stops petrol sale to major marketers importing products
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has finally stopped the sale of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) to major marketers importing petroleum products into Nigeria. An official of the refinery confirmed this, saying the refinery would no longer sell petrol to those blending Dangote fuel with imported grades.
5. INEC says national voters’ register rises to over 103 million
INEC on Monday said Nigeria’s national voters’ register had risen to over 103 million following the completion of the three-phase Continuous Voter Registration exercise and final biometric cleanup. INEC Chairman Prof. Joash Amupitan disclosed this at a strategic workshop for editors in Abuja.
6. Nine killed in fatal crash on Ijebu-Ode/Benin Expressway
Nine people were killed on Monday in a fatal crash that occurred at about 4:55 p.m. in the Bethel area along the Ijebu-Ode/Ore section of the Ijebu-Ode-Benin Expressway. The crash involved a Delta Line bus and a Sino Truck commercial vehicle.
7. NDC dismisses allegations Dickson is working with APC against Peter Obi
The NDC has dismissed allegations that its National Leader, Senator Seriake Dickson, is secretly working with the APC to undermine the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and his running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, ahead of 2027. The party described the allegation as false and malicious.
8. Dumo Lulu-Briggs pledges to donate salary to widows if elected
The governorship candidate of the NDC, Dumo Lulu-Briggs, says he would donate his salary and allowances to widows across Rivers State if elected governor in 2027. He pledged a media chat in Buguma where he unveiled his blueprint titled ‘Reset Rivers State’.
9. INEC acquires 57,000 new BVAS devices ahead of 2027
INEC has acquired 57,000 new Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) devices to bolster its hardware and software infrastructure ahead of the 2027 general elections. INEC Chairman disclosed this at a strategic workshop organised by the Nigerian Guild of EditorsÂ
10. Sokoto govt debunks report of 18 students abducted
The Sokoto State Government has debunked a report alleging that 18 students of Gamji College of Health Technology, Sokoto, were abducted by suspected terrorists while travelling to Oyo State. The government described the report as false, saying no student of the private health institution was abducted.
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