Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country everyday.
1. Food stampedes show govt is detached from ordinary Nigerians —Ezekwesili
Former Education Minister, Oby Ezekwesili has described recent stampedes during distribution of food palliatives in Oyo, Anambra and Abuja which led to the deaths of some Nigerians as quite unfortunate and a reflection of government’s detachment from the plight of ordinary citizens.Read more
2. Niger President’s claims of Nigeria supporting terrorists baseless, laughable – Shehu Sani
The former senator who represented Kaduna Central senatorial district in the National Assembly, Shehu Sani, has described allegations by Niger Republic President, Abdourahamane Tchiani, that Nigeria is supporting the Lakurawa terrorist group to destabilize his country as not only baseless conjecture but laughable claims.Read more
3. Wike claims he removed Secondus as PDP National Chairman for Fubara
The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Thursday disclosed why he worked for the ouster of former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Prince Uche Secondus.Read more
4. DELE FAROTIMI: Group rallies behind Afe Babalola, insists on justice
A coalition of professors and legal professionals under the banner of Justice4AfeBabalolaLegacy (JABL) has voiced strong support for the legal icon, Chief Afe Babalola, warning against any form of defamation directed at him.Read more
5. Very Dark Man claims N180m donated to his NGO account has been stolen by hackers
Social media critic Martins Vincent Otse, aka Very Dark Man, has claimed that the sum of N180 million donated into his NGO account has been stolen by hackers.Read more
6. Sealing of factories: Lagos sending wrong message, could scare investors away —NECA
Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has raised an alarm that the Lagos State is sending a wrong message to investors over the recent sealing of three factories in the state for extracting large quantities of groundwater without proper authorisation.Read more
7. Nigeria has no plan to destabilise Niger – Ribadu
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, on Friday, dismissed the claim on the planned destabilisation of the Niger Republic by the Nigerian government.Read more
8. Falana urges Nigerian govt to compensate families of stampede victims
A human rights activist, Femi Falana (SAN), on Friday urged the Federal Government to compensate the families of those involved in the recent stampedes in parts of the country.Read more
9. Ronaldo says Saudi league better than French league
The Saudi Arabia professional league is better than the French topflight, Ligue 1, according to Al-Nassr captain Cristiano Ronaldo.Read more
10. Arsenal climb to second after edging out Ipswich
Kai Havertz secured the decisive goal as Arsenal overcame a resilient Ipswich Town to climb to second place in the Premier League.Read more