Good morning. Here is today’s summary from TheMatrix Newspapers:
1. Tinubu To Critics: Nigeria Must Borrow To Build $1trn Economy
- Defends Fresh Loans Bid, Promises Jobs, Economic Growth
- Links $55bn Reserves, Falling Inflation, Improved Credit Ratings To Reforms
- Projects 250,000 Jobs From Lagos-Calabar Highway
President Bola Tinubu has fired back at critics of his administration’s borrowing plans, insisting that Nigeria cannot achieve its ambition of becoming a $1 trillion economy by 2030 without massive investments in infrastructure and productive sectors. READ MORE
2. Tinubu’s Daughter Launches 2027 Re-election Movement, Targets 10m Votes
- Iyaloja-General Says Nigerians Should Give Tinubu’s Economic Policies More Time.
- Movement Claims 2,500 Support Groups And Plans Grassroots Mobilisation Across The Country.
- Lagos Coordinator Says APC Is Working To Prevent A Repeat Of Its 2023 Defeat In The State
Folasade Tinubu-Ojo, daughter of President Bola Tinubu and Iyaloja-General of Nigeria, has launched a political movement to mobilise market women, traders and other informal-sector workers for her father’s re-election in 2027, with a target of 10 million votes for the All Progressives Congress (APC). READ MORE
3. NUPRC, SDN Deploy Tracker To Drive 60% Reduction In Methane Emissions
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has strengthened its drive to achieve Nigeria’s 60 percent methane emissions reduction target by 2035 with the handover of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Emission Tracker (NOGIET), a technology-driven platform designed to improve methane monitoring, reporting and regulatory enforcement. READ MORE
4. Africa CDC Applauds Nigeria’s Response To Ebola Incident
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has applauded Nigeria’s response to the Ebola incident in the Federal Capital Territory, recognising the country’s ongoing efforts to strengthen disease surveillance, emergency preparedness and coordinated public health intervention. READ MORE
5. Okorocha Celebrates Court Victory Over Uzodimma In Imo West Senate Ticket
Former Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, has hailed a Federal High Court judgment nullifying Governor Hope Uzodimma’s recognition as the All Progressives Congress candidate for Imo West Senatorial District in the 2027 general election. READ MORE
6. ICPC Re-Arraigns PFIPC DG Adeyemi Over Alleged N30.8bn Fraud, Forgery Cases
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has re-arraigned the purported Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, Adeniyi Adeyemi, on 22 counts bordering on forgery, impersonation and fraud involving an alleged N30.8bn government funding request. READ MORE
7. Doris Ogala: Sowore Accuses Police of Weaponising Cybercrimes Act
Human rights activist Omoyele Sowore has condemned the remand of actress Doris Ogala at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre in Lagos, accusing the police of using the Cybercrimes Act to intimidate individuals and protect influential figures. READ MORE
8. 2027 Presidency: We Won’t Avoid South-East Because Of Obi — Makinde
The presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Seyi Makinde, has said his team faced discouragement over plans to campaign in the South-East because of the perception that the region is the stronghold of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi. READ MORE
9. VDM Mocks Zlatan Over Album, Wedding Amid Feud Speculation
Social media activist VeryDarkMan, popularly known as VDM, has taken a swipe at Nigerian rapper Zlatan Ibile over his recent album and wedding, as speculation grows about a possible disagreement between the two personalities. READ MORE
10. Arsenal’s Dowman To Miss Three Matches After Appeal Is Rejected
Arsenal’s Max Dowman will miss three matches after an appeal against his sending-off during Tuesday’s Carabao Cup loss at Fleetwood was rejected. READ MORE
