Good morning. Here is today’s summary from TheMatrix Newspapers:
1. Buhari Laid To Rest
- Tears, Tributes As Tinubu, Shettima, Dignitaries Bid Ex-President Farewell
- Maman Daura: We Were Already Planning To Return To Nigeria
In a moment of sober reflection fused with tears and tributes, former President Muhammadu Buhari has been laid to rest at his residence in Daura, Katsina State, following funeral prayers and interment attended by numerous dignitaries led by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. READ MORE
2. Reduced Visa Validity For Nigerians — Presidency Finally Opens Up
- Decision Was Based On Current Rate Of Visa Overstays By Nigerians
The Presidency has finally opened up on two critical reasons why the United States reduced visa validity for Nigerians. READ MORE
3. NNPCL, GACN, Akwa Ibom Govt Sign $3.5b MoU On Gas Industrialisation
- Deal Signals South-South’s Commitment To Driving Gas Industrialisation For Shared Prosperity
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), Akwa Ibom State government, and the Gas Aggregator Company Nigeria Ltd/GTE (GACN) have signed a $3.5 billion Memorandum of Understanding on gas industrialisation in Akwa Ibom. READ MORE
4. Ex-APC Chairman John Oyegun Joins ADC, Blames APC For Nigeria’s Woes
Former APC National Chairman, John Odigie-Oyegun, on Tuesday officially joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC), receiving his membership card from Edo State chairman Kennedy Odion in Benin City. READ MORE
5. Opposition Parties Reject Lagos LG Poll Results, Allege Electoral Fraud
Five opposition parties in Lagos, Labour Party (LP), YPP, AAC, APP, and Accord have rejected the results of Saturday’s Local Government Elections, calling for a total cancellation over what they described as “daylight robbery” and a “systematic rape of democracy.” READ MORE
6. 20 Killed In Night Raid On Plateau Community, Survivors Blame Fulani Militias
At least 20 people, including women, children, and the elderly, were killed on Monday night when gunmen suspected to be Fulani militias attacked Bindi community in Ta-Hoss district, Riyom LGA of Plateau State. READ MORE
7. Dangote Urges Wealthy Nigerians To Invest In Nigeria To Spark Growth, Development
President and Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has urged wealthy Nigerians to invest in Nigeria, as it is the only way to build the nation. He said there is no two ways about it: real growth and development cannot happen in a nation without significant investments. READ MORE
8. Trump Unleashes Billions In Weapons For Ukraine, Threatens Russia With 100% Tariffs
In a dramatic policy shift, U.S. President Donald Trump has vowed to flood Ukraine with advanced American weaponry through NATO, including billion-dollar Patriot missile systems, in a bold move aimed at tipping the balance in the war against Russia. READ MORE
9. Lamine Yamal In Trouble For Hiring Dwarfs To Perform At 18th Birthday
Spain’s Ministry of Social Rights has asked the country’s prosecutor’s office to investigate Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal after he reportedly hired people with dwarfism to perform at his 18th birthday party. READ MORE
10. Angela Okorie Reveals Bullet Fragments Still In Her Head From 2019 Attack
Nollywood actress Angela Okorie has revealed that bullet fragments from a 2019 assassination attempt remain lodged in her head. READ MORE
