Good morning. Here is today’s summary from TheMatrix Newspapers:
1. Atiku, APC Clash Over Tinubu’s ‘Failed’ Electricity Promise
- FG’s Reforms, N4trn Bond Are ‘Paperwork That Cannot Light A Single Room’-Atiku
- Power Sector Crisis Cannot Be Fixed Overnight’, Expect Tinubu’s Scorecard Soon- APC
A fresh political war has erupted between the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) over President Bola Tinubu’s unfulfilled electricity campaign promise, with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar accusing the administration of offering Nigerians paperwork instead of reliable power. READ MORE
2. 2027: Probe AI-Generated Images In INEC Voters’ Register, SERAP Tells Tinubu Or…
- We’re Cleaning Up Affected 268 Suspicious Records’, INEC Responds
- Uncovers Abuse Of Special Registration Facility For Persons With Disabilities
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to direct the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) to launch an independent investigation into suspected artificial intelligence-generated photographs and questionable registration records discovered in the preliminary Register of Voters released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). READ MORE
3. CVFF: NIMASA Dismisses Conversion Claims, Insists Funds Remain In Original Remittance Currency
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has dismissed reports alleging that the Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund (CVFF) has been converted from dollars to naira, insisting that contributions to the fund remain in the currencies in which they were originally remitted. READ MORE
4. Tinubu: Nigeria’s Diversity Must Become Source Of Prosperity, Not Division
President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerians to turn the country’s ethnic, religious and cultural diversity into an instrument of national prosperity, unity and sustainable development rather than a source of division. READ MORE
5. Didn’t Protest Against Jonathan, Viral Placard Photo Taken Under Buhari – Adeboye
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has debunked claims that he carried a placard in protest against former President Goodluck Jonathan, insisting that the photograph was taken during a prayer walk organised in 2020 under the administration of late President Muhammadu Buhari. READ MORE
6. Nigeria Seeks UK, US Partnership To Dismantle Cybercrime Networks
Nigeria has called for stronger security cooperation with the United Kingdom and the United States to dismantle transnational cybercrime networks through intelligence sharing, coordinated investigations and joint enforcement operations. READ MORE
7. Shops Looted, Police Attacked As Cost-Of-Living Protests Hit GermanyProtests against rising living costs and public spending cuts in Germany descended into violence on Saturday, with rioters smashing shop windows, looting businesses and clashing with police in several major cities. READ MORE
8. NYSC DG Charges 2025 Batch C Corps Members To Embrace Entrepreneurship, Drive National Development
The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has urged members of the 2025 Batch C to embrace entrepreneurship, create opportunities and contribute meaningfully to national development as they complete their mandatory one-year national service. READ MORE
9. Davido Demands $500,000 Per Show For Proposed Tour With Wizkid
Afrobeats superstar, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has said he would charge $500,000 per performance if he embarks on a joint world tour with fellow Nigerian singer, Wizkid. READ MORE
10. Arsenal Record First Win At Anfield In 14 Years To Go Top Of EPL
Arsenal won at Anfield for the first time in 14 years after Kai Havertz’s strike sealed a gritty 1-0 victory – but Liverpool were denied what looked to be a clear penalty. READ MORE
